Wedge Anchor

The Azfast™ wedge anchor is a torque

controlled, wedge expansion anchor which
is designed for consistent performance. Its
suitable for application in concrete and
grout-filled concrete masonry. Materials : - Carbon steel, zinc plated
- Hot-dipped Galvanized
- Grade 304 stainless steel
Features : - Grade 316 stainless steel

- Heavy-medium duty anchor

- Chamfered thread prevents damage to thread while

the anchor is being installed

- Easy to install, no special setting tools required

- Drill Hole diameter is same as anchor diameter

- Direct through fixing

- long threaded length

Setting Procedure :

1 2 3

Drill hole to correct diameter Use the brush and blow-out pump Tap the anchor through the
and depth to clean the hole fixture into the drill hole

Tighten to the recommended

torque value.
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Installation Data :

Anchor Anchor Drill Hole Minimum Installation Maximum Fixture Fixture Clearance
Size Length Diameter Drill Depth Torque Thickness Hole Diameter
(mm) D (mm) ho (mm) MD (Nm) S (mm) (mm)
M6 50 6 35 8 5 7
65 6 35 8 10 7
M8 60 8 40 20 5 9
75 8 40 20 15 9
90 8 40 20 25 9
M10 60 10 50 40 5 11
75 10 50 40 15 11
90 10 50 40 30 11
120 10 50 40 50 11
M12 80 12 60 60 10 13.5
100 12 60 60 25 13.5
120 12 60 60 40 13.5
150 12 60 60 70 13.5
M16 100 16 75 110 10 18
120 16 75 110 20 18
140 16 75 110 40 18
180 16 75 110 60 18
220 16 75 110 100 18
M20 170 20 100 200 50 22
Note :
- Do not over-torque the anchor
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Performance Data :

Concrete - ≥ 25 N/mm²
Anchor Drill Hole Mean Ultimate Tensile Loads, kN

Size Diameter Embedment depth ( hef ) , mm

(mm) D (mm) 30 35 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120

M6 6 5.4 7.2 7.8 - - - - - - - -

M8 8 - 7.8 9.1 12.8 - - - - - - -

M10 10 - - 13.5 15.6 21.0 - - - - - -

M12 12 - - - 16.8 24.6 29.5 - - - - -

M16 16 - - - - - 30.2 37.5 41.8 46.2 - -

M20 20 - - - - - - 32.2 44.1 55.8 60.4 69.5

Concrete - ≥ 25 N/mm²

Size M6 M8 M10 M12 M16 M20

Recommended Tensile
TRec [kN] 1.8 3.0 5.2 8.2 12.5 18.6
Resistance

Recommended Shear
VRec [kN] 2.5 4.5 6.4 9.2 14.3 21.5
Resistance

Effective Anchorage
h ef [mm] 30 40 50 60 80 100
Depth

Setting Detail :

Size M6 M8 M10 M12 M16 M20

Characteristic
Scr [mm] 90 120 150 180 240 300
Spacing

Minimum
Smin [mm] 30 40 50 65 90 120
Spacing
Characteristic
Ccr [mm] 45 60 75 90 120 150
Edge Distance

Minimum
Cmin [mm] 30 40 50 65 90 120
Edge Distance

Minimum Thickness
hmin [mm] 75 100 100 120 160 200
Of Base Material
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Design Method :

The design method is based on the Allowable Stress Design using the Simplified Concrete Capacity (CC) method

1.1 Allowable Stress Design (ASD)

In allowable stress design (ASD), the allowable load or resistance of the anchors are derived from full scale

testing, calculations, and/or experience.

The allowable load is determined by taking the average ultimate load and dividing by a safety factor (Ω)

T ultimate V ultimate
T allowable = ; V allowable =
Ω Ω
Where T = Tension Load ; V = Shear Load

The Designer must size the anchor such that the service load does not exceed the allowable load for an anchor

Tension service (T service) ≤ Tension allowable (T allowable)

Shear service (V service) ≤ Shear allowable (V allowable)

1.2 Simplified Concrete Capacity (CC) Method

In the concrete capacity method of anchor design, the following factors are considered:

a. parameters that influenced the load bearing behavior of anchors . The most important of these are the concrete

strength, the spacing to adjacent anchors and to the free structural component edges

b. direction of the acting load, whether it is tension load, shear load or combined tension and shear load.

c. mode of failure of the anchor. The most important of these are steel failure, concrete cone failure and concrete

edge failure.

1.2.1 Allowable or Recommended Tensile Resistance of an Anchor

The allowable or recommended tensile resistance of a single anchor is the lower of:

a. Tension based on steel strength

b. Tension based on concrete cone failure

1.2.2 Allowable or Recommended Shear Resistance of an Anchor

The allowable or recommended shear resistance of a single anchor is the lower of:

a. Shear based on steel strength

b. Shear based on concrete edge failure

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1.2.3 Combined Allowable or Recommended Tensile and Shear Resistance of an Anchor

For anchors subjected to simultaneous tension and shear loading, the following equation must be satisfied:

T service V service
+ ≤ 1
T allowable V allowable

2.0 Tensile Resistance Design

The recommended tensile resistance of a single anchor is the lower of:

a. Recommended tensile resistance of steel

b. Recommended concrete cone resistance

2.1 Recommended Tensile Resistance of Steel

Concrete - ≥ 25 N/mm²
Size M6 M8 M10 M12 M16 M20

Recommended Tensile TRec,s [kN] 4.7 8.7 12.0 20.0 30.0 47.5
Resistance of Steel

2.2 Recommended Concrete Cone Resistance

The recommended concrete cone resistance is based on the basic recommended tensile resistance of the anchor

and adjusted for all applicable design parameters for the anchor such as concrete strength, spacing and edge distance.

Thus, we have
TRec,c = ToRec ,c . fb . fs1 . fs2 . fc1 . fc2

where

ToRec,c is the basic recommended tensile resistance with no influence of spacing and edge distance
fb is the influencing factor due to concrete strength

fs is the influencing factor due to reduced spacing between anchors

fc is the influencing factor due to reduced distance of anchors from the edge of the concrete component

2.2.1 Basic Recommended Tensile Resistance

Concrete - ≥ 25 N/mm²
Size M6 M8 M10 M12 M16 M20

Basic Recommended
T°Rec,c [kN] 1.8 3.0 5.2 8.2 12.5 18.6
Tensile Resistance
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2.2.2 Influencing factor for concrete strength

Concrete Strength Grade C20/25 C25/30 C30/37 C35/45 C40/50 C45/55 C50/60

Influencing Factor fb 0.90 1.00 1.10 1.22 1.29 1.35 1.41

2.2.3 Influencing factor for spacing between anchors – Tensile Resistance

Influencing factor for spacing, tensile resistance, fs

Spacing, s [mm]
M6 M8 M10 M12 M16 M20

30 0.53
35 0.57
40 0.61 0.53
45 0.65 0.56
50 0.69 0.59 0.53
55 0.73 0.62 0.56
60 0.77 0.65 0.58
70 0.84 0.71 0.63 0.57
80 0.92 0.77 0.67 0.61
90 1.00 0.83 0.72 0.65 0.56
100 0.88 0.77 0.69 0.59
120 1.00 0.86 0.77 0.65 0.58
150 1.0 0.88 0.74 0.65
165 0.94 0.78 0.69
180 1.00 0.83 0.72
200 0.88 0.77
240 1.00 0.86
260 0.91
300 1.0
Scr [mm] 90 120 150 180 240 300
Smin [mm] 30 40 50 65 90 120
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2.2.4 Influencing factor for edge distance of anchor – Tensile Resistance

Influencing factor for edge distance, tensile resistance, fc

Edge Distance,c [mm]
M6 M8 M10 M12 M16 M20

30 0.77
35 0.84
40 0.92 0.77
45 1.00 0.83
50 0.88 0.77
55 0.94 0.81
60 1.00 0.86
65 0.91 0.81
70 0.95 0.84
75 1.00 0.88
80 0.92
90 1.00 0.83
100 0.88
110 0.94
120 1.00 0.86
130 0.91
140 0.95
150 1.00
Ccr [mm] 45 60 75 90 120 150
Cmin [mm] 30 40 50 65 90 120

3.0 Shear Resistance Design

The recommended Shear resistance of a single anchor is the lower of:

a. Recommended Shear resistance of steel

b. Recommended concrete edge resistance

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3.1 Recommended Shear Resistance of Steel

Concrete - ≥ 25 N/mm²
Size M6 M8 M10 M12 M16 M20

Recommended Shear
VRec,s [kN] 2.9 6.3 9.7 14.3 23.5 37.0
Resistance of Steel

3.2 Recommended Concrete Edge Resistance

The recommended concrete Edge resistance is based on the basic recommended Shear resistance of the anchor

and adjusted for all applicable design parameters for the anchor such as concrete strength, spacing and edge distance.

Thus, we have
VRec,c = VoRec ,c . fb . fs1 . fs2 . fc1 . fc2

where

VoRec, c is the basic recommended Shear resistance with no influence of spacing and edge distance
fb is the influencing factor due to concrete strength

fs is the influencing factor due to reduced spacing between anchors

fc is the influencing factor due to reduced distance of anchors from the edge of the concrete component

3.2.1 Basic Recommended Shear Resistance

Concrete - ≥ 25 N/mm²
Size M6 M8 M10 M12 M16 M20

Basic Recommended
V°Rec,c [kN] 2.5 4.5 6.4 9.2 14.3 21.5
Shear Resistance

3.2.2 Influencing factor for concrete strength

Concrete Strength Grade C20/25 C25/30 C30/37 C35/45 C40/50 C45/55 C50/60

Influencing Factor fb 0.90 1.00 1.10 1.22 1.29 1.35 1.41

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3.2.3 Influencing factor for spacing between anchors – Shear Resistance

Influencing factor for spacing, shear resistance, fs

Spacing, s [mm]
M6 M8 M10 M12 M16 M20

30 0.53
35 0.57
40 0.61 0.53
45 0.65 0.56
50 0.69 0.59 0.53
55 0.73 0.62 0.56
60 0.77 0.65 0.58
70 0.84 0.71 0.63 0.57
80 0.92 0.77 0.67 0.61
90 1.00 0.83 0.72 0.65 0.56
100 0.88 0.77 0.69 0.59
120 1.00 0.86 0.77 0.65 0.58
150 1.0 0.88 0.74 0.65
165 0.94 0.78 0.69
180 1.00 0.83 0.72
200 0.88 0.77
240 1.00 0.86
260 0.91
300 1.0
Scr [mm] 90 120 150 180 240 300
Smin [mm] 30 40 50 65 90 120
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3.2.4 Influencing factor for edge distance of anchor – Shear Resistance

Influencing factor for edge distance,Shear resistance, fc

Edge Distance,c [mm]
M6 M8 M10 M12 M16 M20

30 0.67
35 0.78
40 0.89 0.67
45 1.00 0.75
50 0.83 0.67
55 0.92 0.73
60 1.00 0.8
65 0.87 0.72
70 0.93 0.78
75 1.00 0.83
80 0.89
90 1.00 0.75
100 0.83
110 0.92
120 1.00 0.8
130 0.87
140 0.93
150 1.00
Ccr [mm] 45 60 75 90 120 150
Cmin [mm] 30 40 50 65 90 120

4.0 Combined Tensile and Shear Resistance Design

For anchors subjected to simultaneous tension and shear loading, the following equation must be satisfied:

T service V service
+ ≤ 1
T Rec V Rec
Where : T service is the value of the tension action or load imposed
V service is the value of the shear action or load imposed