Mangdechhu H E Project

Design of Grouted Rock Anchors

REFERENCE : IS : 14448 : 1997

The load carrying capacity of the anchor/bolt will be governed by the worst of the following three
failure criteria

CASE 1. Failure of the anchor in tension

Dia of reinforcement = d 25.00 mm
Tensile strength of the steel = sst 500.00 Mpa
Factor of safety for steel = Fs 1.30
Load carrying capacity = F1 =sst.p.d2/(4.Fs) 188.80 kN

CASE 2. Failure of the bond between between Grout and Anchor

Bond strength between anchor and grout = ta=fc/10 <2.5 Mpa 1.50 Mpa
Factor of safety = Fa 1.50
Length of anchor = L 3.00 m
Load carrying capacity = F2 =p.d.L.ta/Fa 235.62 kN

CASE 3. Failure of the bond between between Grout and Rock

Safe Bond strength between rock and grout = tf 0.81 Mpa
Factor of safety = Fg ( ranges from 3 - 5 ) 3.00
Length of anchor = L 3.00 m
Dia of Hole = D=1.5*d 37.50 mm
Load carrying capacity = F2 =p.D.L.tf/Fg 95.15 kN

So, Ultimate Load carrying capacity, P = Minimum of F1 , F2 & F3 95.15 kN

Based upon the sample calculation shown above the load carrying capacity of the anchors (in kN )
having different dia and length is tabulated below for following strength parameters

sst = 500 Mpa ta = 1.50 Mpa tf = 0.81 Mpa

FoS, Fs= 1.30 FoS, Fa = 1.50 FoS, Fg = 3.00

Dia (mm)
25 32 36 40 50 60
Length (m)

1 31.72 40.60 45.67 50.75 63.44 76.12

1.5 47.58 60.90 68.51 76.12 95.15 114.18
2 63.44 81.20 91.35 101.50 126.87 152.25
2.5 79.30 101.50 114.18 126.87 158.59 190.31
3 95.15 121.80 137.02 152.25 190.31 228.37
3.5 111.01 142.10 159.86 177.62 222.03 266.43
4 126.87 162.40 182.70 203.00 253.74 304.49
5 158.59 203.00 228.37 253.74 317.18 380.62
6 188.80 243.59 274.04 304.49 380.62 456.74
7 188.80 284.19 319.72 355.24 444.05 532.86
8 188.80 309.33 365.39 405.99 507.49 608.99
9 188.80 309.33 391.49 456.74 570.92 685.11
10 188.80 309.33 391.49 483.32 634.36 761.23
11 188.80 309.33 391.49 483.32 697.80 837.36
12 188.80 309.33 391.49 483.32 755.19 913.48
13 188.80 309.33 391.49 483.32 755.19 989.60
14 188.80 309.33 391.49 483.32 755.19 1065.72
15 188.80 309.33 391.49 483.32 755.19 1087.47
IS : 14448 : 1997

Safe Bond Strength for Different Rock Conditions

Rock Condition RMR Safe Bond Strength

Very Poor Rock 0 - 40 0.35 - 0.70 N/mm2
Fair to Good Rock 41 - 80 0.70 - 1.05 N/mm2
Very Good Rock 81 - 100 1.05 - 1.40 N/mm3

Case 2
ta = fc / 15 < 1.2 N/mm2 (for plain bars)
= fc / 15 < 2.5 N/mm2 (for deformed bars)

i) The fixed anchor length shall not be less than 60 and 100 times the diameter of deformed
anchor bars and plain anchors bars respectively

ii) The fixed anchor langth shall not be less than 2, 3, 4 and 5 m for very good, good, fair, poor
and very poor rock conditions respectively.

NOTE: In CASE 3, the Safe Bond strength has been taken same for all depths (50,100 & 150m)
i.e. for RMR = 50, which falls in the region of fair to good rock of RMR range 41-80 of table
for safe bond strength of IS:14448:1997

Class RMR Safe Bond Strength

I 90 1.22
II & III 53 0.81
IV & V 30 0.61