ANCHORAGE OF STEEL BUILDING COMPONENTS TO CONCRETE.

Abstract

Recent work has been undertaken to enhance understanding of anchorage behavior. Much of this work has been brought about as a result of the stringent quality assurance programs of the nuclear power industry with the corresponding stringent design requirements for anchorage to concrete. While the nuclear industry's design requirements are rather rigorous relative to the needs of the industrial building industry, much of the information obtained to meet these requirements can be utilized in industrial building applications. This paper describes various types of anchorage devices, discusses their behavior and presents appropriate design guidelines for implementation in industrial building construction.