Test Report and Data Selection
Testing Overview
The Maxi-Bolt anchor has been rigorously tested. Well over 1,000 individual tests of different types have been performed and are cataloged here. The types of tests fall into two broad categories:
Static Tests which include
- Tension,
- Shear,
- Combined Tension and Shear,
- Static Tests of A36 and Stainless Steel Maxi-Bolts (which are available in addition to the standard A193 Grade B7 Maxi-Bolt),
- Reduced Edge Distance Tension and Shear,
- Reduced Embedment Tension and Shear and,
- Multiple Bolt Tension and Shear Tests
All Others including
- High Stress, Low Number of Cycle Dynamic Tests in Tension and Shear,
- High Number of Cycle Fatigue Tests,
- Repeated Impact at Incrementing Load Level,
- Dynamic Tension in Cracked Concrete,
- Loss of Anchor Preload with Time,
- Anchors in Eccentrically Loaded Base Plates,
- Torque vs. Anchor Tension Tests and
- Corrosion Resistance Tests