Anchor Technology in Concrete and Masonry for Practitioners and Engineers

Anchors are everyday items in construction. However, the ever more complex world of building has led to anchor technology being investigated in more and more scientific detail during the course of product development. New anchor systems take into account the increasing diversity of base materials and the required economic efficiency. The scientific studies result in sometimes highly complex engineering design methods that are specified in numerous codes of practice, e.g. EN 1992-4 "Eurocode 2 - Design of concrete structures - Part 4: Design of fastenings for use in concrete". As a result, it is no longer possible to design an anchor with a simple, quick and easily grasped manual calculation.