Table of Contents
Chapter 1—Scope
Chapter 2—Definitions and notation
2.1—Definitions
2.2—Notation
Chapter 3—Significance and use
Chapter 4—General requirements
4.1—Testing sequence
4.2—Test samples
4.3—Testing by independent testing and evaluation agency and by manufacturer
4.4—Changes to product
Chapter 5—Requirements for test specimens,installing anchors, and conducting tests
5.1—Concrete for test members
5.2—Anchor installation
5.3—Test methods
5.4—Tests in cracked concrete
5.5—General requirements for anchor behavior
Chapter 6—Requirements for anchor identification
6.1—Determination of critical characteristics of anchors
6.2—Specification of critical characteristics of anchors
6.3—Verification of conformance to drawings and specifications
Chapter 7—Reference tests
7.1—Purpose
7.2—Reference tension tests for single anchors without spacing and edge effects (Table 4.1, Tests 1 and 2, or Table 4.2, Tests 1, 2, 3, and 4)
7.3—Required calculations using results of reference tests
Chapter 8—Reliability tests
8.1—Purpose
8.2—Reliability tests using reduced installation effort (Table 4.1, Test 3, and Table 4.2, Test 5)
8.3—Reliability in low-strength concrete with large drill bit (Table 4.1, Test 4, and Table 4.2, Test 6)
8.4—Reliability in high-strength concrete with small drill bit (Table 4.1, Test 5, and Table 4.2, Test 7)
8.5—Reliability under repeated load (Table 4.1, Test 6)
8.6—Reliability in cracked concrete where crack width is cycled (Table 4.2, Test 8)
Chapter 9—Service-condition tests
9.1—Purpose
9.2—Service-condition tension test with single anchor and with two edges (corner) (Table 4.1, Test 7, and Table 4.2, Test 9)
9.3—Service-condition test at minimum edge distance and minimum spacing (Table 4.1, Test 8, and Table 4.2, Test 10)
9.4—Service-condition shear test for single anchors without spacing and edge effects (Table 4.1, Test 9,and Table 4.2, Test 11)
9.5—Service-condition, simulated seismic tension tests (Table 4.2, Test 12)
9.6—Service-condition, simulated seismic shear tests (Table 4.2, Test 13)
Chapter 10—Establishing anchor categories
Chapter 11—Presenting anchor data
11.1—Data analysis
11.2—Format of data sheet
11.3—General requirements
11.4—Contents of evaluation report
Chapter 12—Requirements for independent testing and evaluation agency
Chapter 13—References
13.1—Referenced standards
MANDATORY APPENDIXES
Appendix A1—Requirements for normalization of results
A1.1—Normalization of capacities to take account of concrete and steel strengths
A1.2—Concrete breakout or splitting failure
A1.3—Pullout and pull-through failure
A1.4—Steel failure
Appendix A2—Requirements for establishing characteristic capacities
A2.1—Scope
A2.2—Procedure
Appendix A3—Requirements for test members
A3.1—Tests in uncracked concrete
A3.2—Tests in cracked concrete
A3.3—Casting and curing of test members
COMMENTARY
Chapter R1—Scope
Chapter R2—Definitions and notation
R2.1—Definitions
R2.2—Notation
Chapter R3—Significance and use
Chapter R4—General requirements
R4.1—Testing sequence
R4.2—Test samples
Chapter R5—Requirements for test specimens, installing anchors, and conducting tests
R5.1—Concrete for test members
R5.2—Anchor installation
R5.4—Tests in cracked concrete
R5.5—General requirements for anchor behavior
Chapter R6—Requirements for anchor identification
R6.3—Verification of conformance to drawings and specifications
Chapter R7—Reference tests
R7.2—Reference tension tests for single anchors without spacing and edge effects (Table 4.1, Tests 1 and 2, or Table 4.2, Tests 1, 2, 3, and 4)
R7.3—Required calculations using results of reference tests
Chapter R8—Reliability tests
R8.2—Reliability tests using reduced installation effort (Table 4.1, Test 3, and Table 4.2, Test 5)
R8.3—Reliability in low-strength concrete with large drill bit (Table 4.1, Test 4, and Table 4.2, Test 6)
R8.4—Reliability in high-strength concrete with small drill bit (Table 4.1, Test 5, and Table 4.2, Test 7)
R8.5—Reliability under repeated load (Table 4.1, Test 6)
R8.6—Reliability in cracked concrete where crack width is cycled (Table 4.2, Test 8)
Chapter R9—Service-condition tests
R9.2—Service-condition tension test with single anchor and with two edges (corner) (Table 4.1, Test 7, and Table 4.2, Test 9)
R9.3—Service-condition test at minimum edge distance and minimum spacing (Table 4.1, Test 8, and Table 4.2, Test 10)
R9.4—Service-condition shear test for single anchors without spacing and edge effects (Table 4.1, Test 9, and Table 4.2, Test 11)
R9.5—Service-condition, simulated seismic tension tests (Table 4.2, Test 12)
R9.6—Service-condition, simulated seismic shear tests (Table 4.2, Test 13)
Chapter R11—Presenting anchor data
Chapter R13—References
R13.1—Cited references
Appendix RA1—Requirements for normalization of results
RA1.2—Concrete breakout or splitting failure
RA1.3—Pullout and pull-through failure Appendix RA3—Requirements for test members
RA3.2—Tests in cracked concrete
EXAMPLE EVALUATION OF A WEDGE-TYPE ANCHOR IN UNCRACKED CONCRETE
E1—Anchor specifications
E2—Test results
E3—Evaluation
E3.1—General
E3.2—Reference tests in uncracked low-strength concrete
E3.3—Reference tests in uncracked high-strength concrete
E3.4—Reliability tests, reduced installation effort
E3.5—Reliability tests, large hole diameter
E3.6—Reliability tests, small hole diameter
E3.7—Reliability tests, repeated load
E3.8—Service-condition tests, corner test
E3.9—Service-condition tests, minimum edge distance and spacing
E3.10—Service-condition tests, shear tests
E4—Establishing anchor category
E5—Report of anchor data