Strength testing of rock and ground anchor rods under static and dynamic loads

Abstract

Various types of anchor rods are commonly used for rock mass and soil reinforcement, produced either as full-section steel rods or tubes with threads along their entire length, which are used for the injection of liquid binders. This paper presents the methodology and sample results of strength tests of self-drilling injection anchor rods with R32 rope threads. Such rods are used both in underground mining and in geoengineering under static and dynamic (impact) loads. The results of tests of injection micropiles with trapezoidal thread diameters in the range of T51-T111 mm, used mainly in geoengineering, are provided as well. This paper also presents the basic requirements for the fatigue loading of nails and injection micropiles used in geoengineering, based on standards and the European Assessment Document (EAD), applicable in the European Union.