The B range anchors are a new system from Freyssinet designed for small post-tensioning tendons with flat anchors that are well-suited for buildings and thin concrete elements, featuring various anchor types including active, fixed, embedded, and pan anchors to accommodate different applications using standard or super strength steel strands. The anchors are tested and approved for use with concrete strengths over 20 MPa and can be installed through various prefabrication options for bonded or unbonded post-tensioning systems.
The B range anchors are a new system from Freyssinet designed for small post-tensioning tendons with flat anchors that are well-suited for buildings and thin concrete elements, featuring various anchor types including active, fixed, embedded, and pan anchors to accommodate different applications using standard or super strength steel strands. The anchors are tested and approved for use with concrete strengths over 20 MPa and can be installed through various prefabrication options for bonded or unbonded post-tensioning systems.
The B range anchors are a new system from Freyssinet designed for small post-tensioning tendons with flat anchors that are well-suited for buildings and thin concrete elements, featuring various anchor types including active, fixed, embedded, and pan anchors to accommodate different applications using standard or super strength steel strands. The anchors are tested and approved for use with concrete strengths over 20 MPa and can be installed through various prefabrication options for bonded or unbonded post-tensioning systems.
The B range anchors are a new system from Freyssinet designed for small post-tensioning tendons with flat anchors that are well-suited for buildings and thin concrete elements, featuring various anchor types including active, fixed, embedded, and pan anchors to accommodate different applications using standard or super strength steel strands. The anchors are tested and approved for use with concrete strengths over 20 MPa and can be installed through various prefabrication options for bonded or unbonded post-tensioning systems.
Technical Sheet Reference : FT A 0030 - 2008 02 22
SUBJECT
ANCHOR
In order to offer a range of small tendons with
flat anchors especially adapted to post-tensioning of buildings or thin elements (slabs, floors), Freyssinet developed the system B prestressing anchorages in complement of the system F.
The B range is made of four anchor types to cover all purposes
This new system is particularly adapted to the
applications with threading of the strand after concreting.
Active anchors Active anchors are intended to receive the tensioning monostrand jacks and to transfer post-tensioning forces to the structure. They are composed of cast iron trumplate embedded in the concrete and of an apparent anchorage block (or located in the recess) containing the cylindrical-conical holes. These parts ensure: > The anchorage of the strands;
MAIN TENSILE ELEMENT
> The spreading of the post-tensioning forces on the concrete structure;
The system B is suitable for traditional internal post-tensioning using tendons made up of highstrength steel strands, in accordance with NFA 35-045 or pr EN 10138 standards, with the characteristics mentioned below: Diameter Type
Designation
Fm max
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
> The guidance of the strands from the duct to the anchor;
> The connection with the duct (or the unbonded strands). A flat duct coupling connects the tendon ducts for bonded post-tensioning units (injected with cement grout). A mastic plug is provided over the connection area for tendons composed of unbonded strands in order to prevent concrete from penetrating into the anchor and to isolate the inside of the anchor that is filled with grease;
> The fixing to the formwork: the front trumplate face is provided with a hole allowing its fixing to the formwork using a threaded rod and nuts. The recess is ensured by a reusable plastic formwork; or by a polystyrene or wooden single use formwork;
> The attachment of the cement grout injection tube;
The strands are anchored individually, in cylindrical-conical holes in the anchors, by conical wedges composed of three parts.
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 the jack, but their jaws are accessible while the tendon is being tensioned. Embedded anchors These anchors can be made in two ways: > swaging of a sleeve at the end of each strand, bearing on a single plate; > bond anchors consisting of an oval shaped swelling produced by cold deformation of the end of each strand. Pan anchors
Figure 1: 5B15 anchor with sheath
These anchors can be installed in the main part of the tendon layout , even in the middle of the slab, in a special recess allowing their tensioning with monostrand jack and curved nose. This is very convenient where tendons cannot be stressed from slab edge. They are used as active anchors, anchors at the tendon ends (at slab ends) are being fixed anchors.
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B RANGE FLAT ANCHORS
MAIN TENSILE ELEMENT (Continued)
performances
A distinction is made between two families
of units, depending of the tendon used in the cables:
Approval static tests defined by the EOTA 013 (European Organisation for Technical Approval) have been carried out on the anchors of the B range.
Bonded post-tensioning units (most
current), 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;
They can be used with all classes of standard or super strands (T13, T13S, T15, T15S), in concrete structures with nominal compression strength exceeding fcmin = 20 MPa.
Unbonded post-tensioning units made up
of unbonded strands. The strands are individually greased and sheathed, covered by a 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 3, 4 or
5 strands.
Figure 2: 4B13 anchor
Figure 3: 3D view of 5B15 anchor
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B RANGE FLAT ANCHORS
dimensions nB15 / n B13 Anchors
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B RANGE FLAT ANCHORS
INSTALLATION
manufacturing and distribution
The post-tensioning equipment is generally
installed as follows:
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Ducts and trumplates installation
Placement of tendons and anchors The threading of the strands is carried out after the operation of concreting. When the concrete reaches a sufficient resistance, the recess formwork is removed to allow the assembly of the anchorage blocks and wedges. Tensioning reinforcements The stressing of the tendons is carried out strand by strand using a monostrand jack. Where the tensioning of anchors is not possible from slab edge a specific adaptation with a curved nose shall be used.
After tensioning, cement grout is generally injected into the duct through the injection pipe attached near the top of the anchor. The concreting of the recess is achieved before this operation or specific cap is used during injection. Protection of the anchor zones The recess is concreted after the ends of the strands have been cut off. In the case of unbonded prestressing units, after cutting off of the strands ends the protection of anchors is carried out, either by a sealing concrete, either by a general cap in HDPE filled by grease and maintained by a metallic plate. This option will be developed on request.
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Note: The B range anchors allows all the usual
options of prefabrication:
In internal (bonded) prestressing, installation
in the formwork either by entirely prefabricating the cable fitted with its two anchors either by fixing the duct on its supports and threading the strands before concreting.
In unbonded prestressing, installation in
the formwork of the individually sheathed and greased strands, fitted with their anchors and fixed on their supports. All rights reserved by Freyssinet. The product names are Freyssinet Trademarks. The Information contained in this document is subject to change. Although best efforts were made to ensure maximun accuracy of this information, Freyssinet may not be held liable for this accuracy in any respect.
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