Supporting excavations – Resisting tensile loads – Pinning – Nailing
A load transfer system designed to transfer the forces applied to it to a competent stratum
An anchor is generally said to be temporary if it has a lifespan of under 18 months and permanent if the lifespan is over 18 months. An anchor comprises 3 parts: – The head, transmitting force to the structure – The free length of tendon – The bond length.
Our processes
• Drill borehole: diameter 100-200mm, depending on the dimensions of the anchor body, at the appropriate angle, using a drill rig and drilling fluid to suit soil conditions.
• Clean borehole: replace drilling fluid with grout.
• Insert the ground anchor.
• Once the grout has set, the bond length may be pressure-grouted with cement grout.
• A period of 2 to 5 days, depending on ground and grout type, is left between the final grouting and anchor tensioning.
• The anchor head protection is added after tensioning is validated.
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