Canadian Standards Association A23.

3-04 APPENDIX D - ANCHORING TO CONCRETE

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CONCRETE ANCHOR DESIGN BASED ON A23.3-04 APPENDIX D

Basic Design Parameters: (SEC D.4-D.5)

Loads:

NOTES & SKETCHES

(Per Applicable Loads Combinations in Clause 8; load applications that are

predominantly high cycle fatigue or impact loads are not covered.)

Nu =

kN

Ultimate Factored Tensile Load (kips)

Vu =

kN

Ultimate Factored Shear Load (kips)

Factor Conditions:
Ductile

Steel Element

Yes

Potential Failure Surfaces crossed by supplementary reinforcement

proportioned to tie prism into the structural member?

Headed Stud

Anchor Type

Category 1

N/A - Only applicable to Post-installed anchors

Yes

Anchor located in a region of concrete member where analysis

indicates no cracking at service load levels? (YES = No Cracking Anticipated)

Yes

Anchors are located in region of moderate or high seismic risk, or structures assigned to
intermediate or high seismic performance or design categories.

Concrete Type

Normalweight

Steel strength of anchor in tension: (D.6.1)

Nsr = snAsefutR
n=
Ase =

Number of Anchors in a Group

mm

Effective Cross Sectional Area of Anchor

fut =

MPa

Specified Tensile strength of anchor steel

fy =

MPa

Specified Yield strength of anchor steel

Ns =
Ns

0.00
0.00

N
kN

>

Nu =

0.00

kN

0.8

Concrete Breakout strength of anchor in tension:

Ncbr =

An

ed,Nc,Ncp,NNbr

Single Anchor

ec,Ned,Ncp,NNbr

Group of Anchors

(D.6.2.1)

Ano

Ncbg =

An
Ano

An =

mm2

Projected concrete failure area of anchor or group of anchors. See Figure D.4

hef =

mm

Effective anchor embedment depth

ca,min =

mm

The smallest edge distance

ca,max =

mm

The largest edge distance

f'c=

Mpa

e'N =

mm

Eccentricity of Normal Force on a group of anchor. See Commentary Figure 2

Edges =

Anco =

Number of Edges surrounding anchor or group of anchors. See Figure 3 Commentary

9hef2

Projected area of the failure surface of a single anchor remote from edges for c a,min
of 1.5hef or greater

ec,N =

1
(

ed,N =
=

1+

<1
2e'N

Modification factor for eccentrically loaded anchor groups

3hef

1
0.7 + 0.3 cmin

if Cmin > 1.5hef Modification factor for edge effects

if Cmin < 1.5hef Modification factor for edge effects

1.5 hef
c,N =

1.25

for Cast-in anchors in uncracked section

Nbr=

kcf'c1/2hef3/2R

Nbr =

3.9cf'c hef R

Basic concrete breakout strength

k = 10 for cast-in anchor

1/2

5/3

Alternative concrete breakout strength for 275mm < hef < 625mm.

Ano =

0.0

ec,N =

1.00

ed,N =

1.00

c,N =

1.25

Nbr=

0.00

Ncbr=

0.00

Ncbr=

0.00

kN

mm2

>

Nu =

0.00

kN

1.15

Pullout strength of anchor in tension:

Ncpr =

c,PNpr

Abh =

mm2

Bearing area of the headed stud(s) or anchor bolt(s)

See Table 1 Commentary

eh=

114.0

mm

Distance from the inner surface of the shaft to the outer tip of the bolt. 3do<eh<4.5d

do =

38.1

mm

Outside diameter of anchor or shaft diameter

Npr =

8Abhcf'cR

The pullout strength in tension of a single headed stud or bolt

(D-16)

Npr =

0.9cf'cehdoR

The pullout strength in tension of a single hooked bolt

(D-17)

c,P =

(D.6.3)

1.40

Ncpr =

Ncpr =

0.00

kN

>

Nu =

0.00

1.15

Concrete Side-Face Blowout strength of Headed anchor in tension:

Single Anchor:

Nsbr =

(D.6.4)

13.3cAbh1/2cf'c1/2R

C = C1 =

mm

Distance from center of anchor shaft to the edge of concrete

C2 =

mm

Distance from center of anchor shaft to the edge of concrete in direction

orthogonal to C = Ca1 See Commentary Figure 1.

Factor =
Nsbr =
Nsb

1.000

C2>3*C

0.00

0.00

kN

>

Nu =

0.00

1.15

OK

kN

Multiple Anchors:

Nsbg =

(1 + S/6ca1)Nsb

So =

127

mm

Nsbg =

0.00

Nsbg

0.00

kN

Spacing of the outer anchors along the edge in the group.

R
>

Nu =

0.00

kN

1.15

N/A

Steel strength of anchor in shear: (D.7.1)

nAsesfutR

Vsr =

nAses0.6futR

Vsr =

nAses0.6futR

Vsr =
Ase

fut

Vsr =
Vsr =

For cast-in headed stud anchors

(D20)

For cast-in headed bolt & hooked bolt anchors

(D21)

For post-installed anchors

(D21)

mm2

Effective cross-sectional area of expansion or undercut anchor sleeve,

if sleeve is within shear plane.

Mpa

Specified tensile strength of anchor sleeve.

0.00

R
>

kN

Vu =

0.00

0.75

kN

Concrete Breakout strength of anchor in shear: (D.7.2)

Vcbr =

Av

ed,Vc,VVbr

Single Anchor

(D-22)

ec,Ved,Vc,VVbr

Group of Anchors

(D-23)

Avo

Vcbr =

Av
Avco

Av=

mm2

Projected concrete failure area on an anchor or group of anchors. See Figure 4 Commentary

C1* =

mm

Distance from center of anchor shaft to the edge of concrete in one direction.See Commentary

e'v =

mm

Eccentricity of shear force on a group of anchors. See Figure 5 Commentary

l=
do =

mm

Load bearing length of anchor for shear. See Table 2 Commentary.

mm

Outside diameter of anchor or shaft diameter of headed stud, headed bolt, or hooked bolt.

h=

mm

Thickness of member in which an anchor is anchored, parallel to anchor axis.

Enter Case:

Case 1: No supplementary reinforcement or edge reinforcement smaller than a No.

4 bar.
Case 2: Supplementary reinforcement of a No. 4 bar or greater between the anchor
and the edge.

Vbr =

0.58(l/do) do cf'c Ca1 R

0.2

1/2

1/2

1.5

Case 3: Supplementary reinforcement of a No. 4 bar or greater betwwen the

anchor and the
edge, and with the supplementary reinforcement enclosed withing
See commentary
stirrups spaced at not more than 4 in.

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ec,V =

1
(

ed,V =
=

<1
2e'v

1+

3c1

1.0
0.7 + 0.3

Modification factor for eccentrically loaded anchor groups

if C2 > 1.5C1 Modification factor for edge effects

c2

if C2 < 1.5C1 Modification factor for edge effects

1.5 ca1
c,V =

1.4

ec,V =

1.00

ed,V =

1.00

c,V =

1.40

Avo =

0.00

mm2

Vbr =

0.00

Vcbr =

0.00

Vcbr

0.00

kN

>

Vu =

0.00

1.15

1.15

kN

Concrete Pryout strength of anchor in shear: (D.7.3)

Vcpr =

kcpNcb

Kcp =

for hef < 65mm

Kcp =

for hef > 65mm

Ncbr =
Vcp =
Vcp

Anchor in uncracked section

0.00

N
N

0.00

kN

0.00

>

Vu =

0.00

Interaction of tensile and shear forces: (SEC D.7)

if Vf < 0.2Vr

Nr > Nf

N/A

if Nf < 0.2Nr

Vr > Vf

N/A

if Nf > 0.2Nr & Vf > 0.2Vr

Nf
Nr

Vf
Vr

<

1.2

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OK

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p of the bolt. 3do<eh<4.5do

OK

OK

N/A

chor sleeve,

OK

ent smaller than a No.

er between the anchor

er betwwen the
ent enclosed withing

OK

OK

N/A
N/A

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