The F range consists of flat anchors suitable for post-tensioning small tendons in buildings and thin concrete elements. The anchors are single-piece cast iron components that anchor steel strands and spread their force in the concrete. They are available for 1-5 strand tendons in diameters from 12.5 to 15.7 mm. The anchors include active and passive types and can be used for bonded or unbonded post-tensioning. Freyssinet has approved the F range anchors for post-tensioning according to European standards.
The F range consists of flat anchors suitable for post-tensioning small tendons in buildings and thin concrete elements. The anchors are single-piece cast iron components that anchor steel strands and spread their force in the concrete. They are available for 1-5 strand tendons in diameters from 12.5 to 15.7 mm. The anchors include active and passive types and can be used for bonded or unbonded post-tensioning. Freyssinet has approved the F range anchors for post-tensioning according to European standards.
The F range consists of flat anchors suitable for post-tensioning small tendons in buildings and thin concrete elements. The anchors are single-piece cast iron components that anchor steel strands and spread their force in the concrete. They are available for 1-5 strand tendons in diameters from 12.5 to 15.7 mm. The anchors include active and passive types and can be used for bonded or unbonded post-tensioning. Freyssinet has approved the F range anchors for post-tensioning according to European standards.
The F range consists of flat anchors suitable for post-tensioning small tendons in buildings and thin concrete elements. The anchors are single-piece cast iron components that anchor steel strands and spread their force in the concrete. They are available for 1-5 strand tendons in diameters from 12.5 to 15.7 mm. The anchors include active and passive types and can be used for bonded or unbonded post-tensioning. Freyssinet has approved the F range anchors for post-tensioning according to European standards.
A distinction is made between two families of units,
depending on the tendon used in the cables:
Freyssinet has developed the F post-tensioning system to
provide a range of flat anchors for small tendons specially adapted to post-tensioning of buildings or thin elements (slabs, floors).
bonded post-tensioning units composed of bare
strands protected by an oval sheath, usually made of corrugated steel or high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe injected with cement grout to bond the tensioned strands to the concrete structure;
These anchors are unusual in that they consist of a single
component: a single cast iron part anchors the tendon and spreads its force on the concrete.
2. MAIN TENSILE ELEMENT
The F range is suitable for traditional internal posttensioning using tendons composed of high strength steel strands in accordance with standards NFA 35-045 or Pr EN 10138, with the characteristics mentioned below: Diameter
Type
Designation
Ultimate Tensile Strength
12.5
T13
Standard strand
173 kN
12.9
T13S
Super strand
186 kN
15.2
T15
Standard strand
260 kN
15.7
T15S
Super strand
279 kN
T15C
Compact strand * (Dyform)
300 kN
15.2
unbonded post-tensioning units, composed of
unbonded strands. The strands are individually greased and sheathed strands, covered by a 1 mm thick HDPE sheath, and protected by grease, so that the strand can slide inside the sheath without bond to the structure. Both families use tendons composed of 1, 3, 4 and 5 strands.
3. ANCHOR The F range is made of four anchor types to cover all purposes. Active anchors
* Only for anchor 1 F 15
Strands are anchored individually, in cylindrical-conical
holes in the anchor, by conical wedges composed of two parts (for single strand anchors only) or three parts, depending on the units.
Active anchors are intended to receive the tensioning jacks
and to transfer post-tensioning forces to the structure. They are composed of a spheroidal graphite cast iron anchor body embedded in the concrete. The only visible part is the face pierced with the cylindrical-conical holes. This anchor performs the following functions: o anchorage of the strands; o spreading of post-tensioning forces on the concrete structure; o guidance of the strands from the duct to the anchor; o connection with the duct or the unbonded strands. For single strand anchors, an HDPE tube provided with notches and an O-ring is inserted in the anchor. A flat duct coupling connects the tendon duct for units composed of 3, 4 or 5 strands injected with cement grout. A mastic plug is provided over the connection area for tendons composed of unbonded strands, to prevent concrete from penetrating into the anchor and to isolate the inside of the anchor that is filled with grease;
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o fixing to the formwork. For single-strand anchors, an
HDPE mandrel screwed into the anchor is fixed to the formwork by a nut. The recess for sealing is made using a rubber ring fitted on the end of the mandrel. For units with 3, 4 or 5 strands, the anchor is provided with holes used for fixing to the formwork with threaded rods and nuts. The recess for the seal is formed by a wooden formwork;
4. PERFORMANCES Approval tests defined by the EOTA (European Organization for Technical Approval) have been carried also out on the anchors of the F range. The F range has been approved by CIP (Commission Interministrielle de la Prcontrainte - Interministerial Post-tensioning Committee) in France.
o attachment of the cement grout injection tube;
o corrosion protection of the jaws and their environment by the use of individual caps or general HDPE cap filled with grease.
The F range may be used with all classes of standard or
super strands (T13, T13S, T15, T15S, T15C), in concrete structures with nominal compression strength exceeding fcmin = 15 MPa.
External fixed anchors
These anchors are said to be passive self-anchors, and are
identical to active anchors. They cannot be used for the installation of a jack, but their jaws are accessible while the tendon is being tensioned.
Embedded fixed anchors
These anchors can be made in three ways:
o swaging of a sleeve at the end of each strand, bearing on a single plate;
Anchor 1F13 1F15 :
with mandrel, locking nut and recess for sealing.
o for monostrand cables, an internal fixed anchor. This is
an active anchor fully embedded in the concrete, the jaws of which are secured in by a preblocking jack and a spring compressed by a screwed plug; o bond anchors consisting of an oval shaped swelling produced by cold deformation of the end of each strand.
Couplers
Couplers are composed of a set of cast iron monostrandstrand couplers individually connected to each strand, protected by a cap that isolates them from the concrete during tensioning. Each coupler is provided with a single piece body composed of two inverted conical holes equipped with two jaws and bearing cups and a central spring that automatically anchors the strands.
Anchor 1F13 1F15 :
with final plug.
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Date: 18 04 02
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Prestressing FLAT ANCHORS IN THE F RANGE
5. CHARACTERISTICS Anchor 1F13 and 1F15 for bonded post-tensioning:
Anchor 1F13 and 1F15 for unbonded post-tensioning:
Anchor nF13 and nF15 bonded post-tensioning:
Anchor nF13 and nF15 unbonded post-tensioning:
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Prestressing FLAT ANCHORS IN THE F RANGE
The following anchor protections are applied for unbonded
post-tensioning units after the ends of the strands have been cut off:
6. INSTALLATION The post-tensioning equipment is installed as follows.
o single strand anchor: screwing of an HDPE plug filled
with grease;
Placement of tendons and anchors
For bonded post-tensioning tendons: installation in the
formwork may be done either by fully prefabricating the tendon equipped with its two end anchors, or by fixing the duct on a support and inserting the strands into the duct and anchors before concreting. Insertion after concreting is not recommended due to the risks of the empty ducts being crushed. Unbonded post-tensioning tendons are usually prefabricated by cutting them to length, fitting them with their anchors, and fixing then on their support. It is easy to make an efficient and leaktight connection with each anchor, by the use of special parts.
The final protection is completed by concreting the
openings.
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When the concrete strength is sufficiently high, and after
recess formworks have been removed, jaws are installed in the anchor holes, tensioning may be applied either strand by strand using an M 23-SC2 monostrand jack, or for all strands simultaneously with a K 100 F multi-strand jack for anchors composed of 3, 4 or 5 strands. The F system is the only range of flat anchors available on the market enabling the simultaneous tensioning of all strands using a single jack. The resulting improvement in efficiency is thus considerable.
o multistrand anchors: placement of individual caps or a
general HDPE outer cap filled with grease and held in place by a bolted metal plate.
After tensioning, cement grout is usually injected into the
duct through the injection tube attached near the top of the anchor. With the F range, it is also possible to inject through the front of the anchor using a provisional making use of an additional hole drilled close to the cylindricalconical holes.
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The recess is concreted after the ends of the strands have
been cut off.
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