Ultimate load capacities of expansion anchor bolts
- URS Consultants, San Francisco, CA (United States)
- ABB Impell Corp., San Ramon, CA (United States)
- Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC (United States)
A summary of available experimental expansion anchor bolt test data is presented. These data were collected as part of programs by the nuclear industry to address generic issues related to verification of seismic adequacy of equipment in nuclear power plants. Some of the data presented are suitable for use in seismic probabilistic risk assessments. For example, mean values of ultimate strength, along with their standard deviation and coefficients of variation, for a range of most typical expansion anchor bolt sizes are presented. Effects of interaction between shear and tension, edge distance, spacing, and cracking of the concrete are presented in a manner that is more suitable for use in deterministic evaluations. Related industry programs to derive anchor bolt capacities are briefly discussed. Recommendations for areas of further investigation are also presented.
- OSTI ID:
- 6152128
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Energy Engineering; (United States), Vol. 119:2; ISSN 0733-9402
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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