14Dec90 UK: SUPPLEMENT ON PILING - NEW ANCHOR SYSTEM USED AT NORWICH CASTLE MALL DEVELOPMENT BY KELLER CASTLE. (2 OF 2)
Preliminary test anchors achieved 130k Newtons without failure, acceptable to the code of practice in BS8081. These will be dug out completely later for laboratory tests on their behaviour.They will also have the integrity of their corrosion protection checked. Despite their short life, the anchor specification demanded corrosion protection.The system devised by Keller involved surrounding the steel tendons with one or two layers of HDPE plastic. The anchor's fixed length is cast into ...
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