In this research, the concrete breakout strength in tension of cast-in-place anchors (CIP) is experimentally investigated to be used as fundamental data for the seismic fragility analysis of equipment in nuclear power plants. Experimental variables are chosen, such as the embedment depth of the anchor, single/group anchor configurations, diameter of the head plate, and crack width. Monotonic and cyclic loading are applied to all types of specimens. As measured from the experiments, concrete breakout strength in tension is 1.5 to 2 times higher than the expected strengths from concrete capacity design (CCD) method-based model equations. In alignment with the model’s predictions, concrete breakout strength increases with deeper embedment depth, and the strength of group anchors also increases based on the expansion of the projected concrete failure area. This study also explores the effects of head plate diameter and crack width, which are not considered in the model equation. Experimental results show that the diameter of the head plate is not directly correlated to the concrete breakout strength, whereas the crack width is. The presence of cracks, with widths of 0.3 mm and 0.5 mm, leads to reductions of approximately 7% and 17%, respectively, compared to single anchors in non-cracked concrete.

Recently, a novel cast-in specialty insert was developed in Korea as an anchor for lightweight pipe supports, including fire-protection pipes. As these pipe supports and anchors play a critical role in transferring loads of fire-protection pipes to structural members, it is crucial to evaluate their seismic performance before applying the newly developed insert. In this study, the seismic shear performance of the insert anchors was evaluated through cyclic loading tests based on the loading protocols of ACI 355.2 and FEMA 461. Initially, five monotonic loading tests were conducted on the insert anchors in cracked concrete, followed by cyclic loading tests based on the monotonic test results. The findings revealed that the insert anchors exhibited negligible decrease in shear strength even after cyclic loading. Furthermore, a comparison of the maximum load and displacement of the insert anchors obtained under the loading protocols of ACI 355.2 and FEMA 461 was performed to investigate the applicability of the FEMA 461 loading protocol for anchor performance evaluation.

The damage to non-structural elements in buildings has been increasing due to earthquakes. In Korea, post-installed anchors produced overseas have been mainly used for seismic anchorage of non-structural components to structures. Recently, a new cast-in-place concrete insert anchor installed in concrete without drilling has been developed in Korea. In this paper, an experimental study was conducted to evaluate the tensile and shear strengths of the newly developed anchor under monotonic load. The failure modes of the tension specimens were divided into concrete breakout failure and steel failure, and all shear specimens showed steel failure. In both tension and shear, the maximum loads of specimens were greater than the nominal strengths predicted by the concrete design code (KDS 14 20 54). As a result, it is expected that the current code can also be used to calculate the strength of the developed cast-in anchor.

앵커채널은 건축 외장재 등을 쉽고 안정적으로 고정하는데 적합하여 철근콘크리트 구조물의 연결 구성요소에 적용되고 있다. 선설치 앵커채널은 천공 중 콘크리트 보강재를 손상시키지 않으며, 현장용접 등에 의한 손상을 최소화 하는 장점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 원형앵커와 I형 앵커를 적용한 앵커채널의 인장 및 전단 거동을 실험적으로 평가하였다. 연단거리 및 피복철 근 및 앵커형상에 따른 앵커채널의 인장 및 전단강도 평가를 위하여 인장 및 전단실험을 실시하였다. 시험 결과, 원형앵커의 인장강도는 I형 앵커보다 증가하는 경향이 나타났다. 그리고 콘크리트에 매립된 앵커의 기하학적 형상, 피복철근 유무 및 연단거 리에 따라 비교한 결과, I형 앵커의 전단강도가 원형앵커보다 약 55% 낮은 것을 알 수 있었다.

In this study, experiments to evaluate concrete breakout capacity of anchor under dynamic shear loading were performed. The cast-in-place anchors without reinforcement were prepared for dynamic and static loading tests. Three specimens were tested for dynamic tests and one specimen for static test. It was found from the tests that the concrete breakout capacity of anchors without reinforcement under dynamic loading was about 6% higher than static loading.