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US 12,398,562 B2Granted
Concrete post-tensioning anchors
AssigneeCcl Stressing International Ltd
InventorsCarol Hayek, Richard Mouzannar
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Abstract
A post-tensioning anchor is configured to post-tension at least one tension steel element. The post-tensioning anchor includes a force transfer unit configured to transmit prestressing force into a surrounding concrete substrate and at least one steel member configured to resist an anchoring force by the at least one tension steel element on the force transfer unit. The force transfer unit is made of concrete.
Claims20
An anchoring assembly configured to post-tension at least one tension steel element, the anchoring assembly comprising:
- a post-tensioning anchor comprising:
- a force transfer unit comprising a first end, a second end, and a bore extending therethrough, wherein the bore comprises a second end bore portion proximate to the second end, wherein the second end bore portion has a diameter that increases proceeding toward the second end, wherein the force transfer unit is configured to transmit a prestressing force into a surrounding concrete substrate, and wherein the force transfer unit is made of concrete;
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- at least one steel member positioned proximate to the force transfer unit;
- a connection fitting positioned at least partially in the bore and proximate to the first end, wherein the connection fitting is between the at least one tension steel element and the force transfer unit;
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- at least one wedge piece positioned at least partially in the bore and proximate to the second end, wherein the at least one steel member is outward from the at least one wedge piece, wherein the at least one wedge piece cooperates with the second end bore portion such that a post-tensioning force of the at least one tension steel element is introduced into the at least one wedge piece, which is pressed axially into the second end bore portion and introduces the post-tensioning force into the post-tensioning anchor, and wherein the at least one steel member is configured to partially resist the post tensioning force at the at least one wedge piece.
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