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Methodology for automatised computing when designing anchor plates : metodik för automatiserad beräkningsprocess vid dimensionering av ankarplattor

Larsson, Albin LU and Persson, Robert LU (2011) In TVBK VBK920 20102
Civil Engineering (M.Sc.Eng.)
Division of Structural Engineering
Abstract
In industrial buildings there is often a need to attach processing equipment and other components
to the building’s structure. If the main structure is made of concrete this is usually done by using
anchor plates. An anchor plate is composed of a steel plate, fixed to the concrete with two or more
concrete fasteners. There is a large variety of fasteners with different mechanical means of
operation. Which system to be used depends on the circumstances and may differ quite much.
Based upon the forces and moments which act on the anchor plate one can calculate material
stresses and strains in the anchor plate as well in the fasteners and the surrounding concrete.
These load effects are then compared against the normative... (More)
In industrial buildings there is often a need to attach processing equipment and other components
to the building’s structure. If the main structure is made of concrete this is usually done by using
anchor plates. An anchor plate is composed of a steel plate, fixed to the concrete with two or more
concrete fasteners. There is a large variety of fasteners with different mechanical means of
operation. Which system to be used depends on the circumstances and may differ quite much.
Based upon the forces and moments which act on the anchor plate one can calculate material
stresses and strains in the anchor plate as well in the fasteners and the surrounding concrete.
These load effects are then compared against the normative failure type capacities in order to
verify the design. Capacities are calculated according to the chosen design code, which in this
project is CEN/TS 1992-4 technical specification by the European Committee for Standardization,
a design code aimed entirely for safety design of anchor plates. The CEN/TS 1992-4 is a
normative document produced by a Technical Committee, and if approved will be adopted into a
Eurocode Standard.

The main problem lies within the fact that there are many different load combinations to be
analysed, including normal operation load cases to severe accident load cases. Each combination
can contain several variable loads and even some loads of dynamic character. This gives a large
number of combinations of normal force, shear forces, bending and torsional moment, all of
which has to be verified. Add to this that it is common for industrial buildings to have thousands
of anchor plates, which is why there is great benefit to automate the safety design process. (Less)
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author
Larsson, Albin LU and Persson, Robert LU
supervisor
organization
course
VBK920 20102
year
type
H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
subject
keywords
Anchor plate, Automated calculations, Numerical, Non-linear calculations
publication/series
TVBK
report number
TVBK-5199
ISSN
0349-4969
language
English
id
3358413
date added to LUP
2013-01-10 13:56:05
date last changed
2013-01-10 13:56:05
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  abstract     = {{In industrial buildings there is often a need to attach processing equipment and other components 
to the building’s structure. If the main structure is made of concrete this is usually done by using 
anchor plates. An anchor plate is composed of a steel plate, fixed to the concrete with two or more 
concrete fasteners. There is a large variety of fasteners with different mechanical means of 
operation. Which system to be used depends on the circumstances and may differ quite much. 
Based upon the forces and moments which act on the anchor plate one can calculate material 
stresses and strains in the anchor plate as well in the fasteners and the surrounding concrete. 
These load effects are then compared against the normative failure type capacities in order to 
verify the design. Capacities are calculated according to the chosen design code, which in this 
project is CEN/TS 1992-4 technical specification by the European Committee for Standardization, 
a design code aimed entirely for safety design of anchor plates. The CEN/TS 1992-4 is a 
normative document produced by a Technical Committee, and if approved will be adopted into a 
Eurocode Standard. 
 
The main problem lies within the fact that there are many different load combinations to be 
analysed, including normal operation load cases to severe accident load cases. Each combination 
can contain several variable loads and even some loads of dynamic character. This gives a large 
number of combinations of normal force, shear forces, bending and torsional moment, all of 
which has to be verified. Add to this that it is common for industrial buildings to have thousands 
of anchor plates, which is why there is great benefit to automate the safety design process.}},
  author       = {{Larsson, Albin and Persson, Robert}},
  issn         = {{0349-4969}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{TVBK}},
  title        = {{Methodology for automatised computing when designing anchor plates : metodik för automatiserad beräkningsprocess vid dimensionering av ankarplattor}},
  year         = {{2011}},
}