Anchoring the ends of tension members on reinforced concrete beams
AssigneeSika Technology AG
InventorsThierry Berset, Heinz Bänziger
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a device for anchoring the ends of tension members made of fiber-reinforced plastic flat strip lamellas on reinforced concrete beams that have a connecting piece and a flange with a horizontal flange lower face, two flange lateral faces, and two upper faces that run from the flange lateral faces to the connecting piece. A base plate can be positioned on the flange lower face in a horizontal manner, and at least one lateral part can be positioned along at least one flange lateral face in a vertical manner.
Claims13
A reinforced concrete beam, comprising:
- a connecting piece;
- a flange with a horizontal flange underside;
- two flange sides;
- and
- two flange upper sides running from the flange sides to the connecting piece;
- at least one device for anchoring ends of tension members made of fiber-reinforced plastic flat-strip lamellas, the device including:
- a base plate running horizontally on the flange underside;
- and
- at least one lateral part running vertically along at least one of the flange sides, wherein at least one of the base plate and the at least one lateral part includes at least one attachment element for a tension member;
- and
- the at least one lateral part in an area where the flange tapers toward the connecting piece, includes a protrusion directed toward the connecting piece, which can be at least partially braced on one of the flange upper sides, wherein the beam comprises:
- a recessed pocket in an area where the device is located, and at least one part of the device is located in the recessed pocket, and wherein the device comprises:
- an extension, which extends in an intended tensile direction of the tension member, over the recessed pocket to directly contact the flange underside.
A method for anchoring ends of tension members made of fiber-reinforced plastic flat-strip lamellas on reinforced-concrete beams, wherein the reinforced concrete beams include a connecting piece and a flange with a horizontal flange underside, two flange sides and two flange upper sides running from the flange sides to the connecting piece, the method comprising:
- installing a device on the reinforced-concrete beam, the device including a base plate running horizontally on the flange underside and at least one lateral part running vertically along at least one flange side, at least one of the base plate and the at least one lateral part including at least one attachment element for a tension member and the at least one lateral part, in an area of tapering of the flange to the connecting piece, includes a protrusion directed against the connecting piece, which is braced at least partially on one of the flange upper sides;
- installation of a tension member on the attachment element;
- placing of the tension member under tension;
- providing a recessed pocket on the reinforced concrete beam in the area where the device is to be installed;
- installing at least a part of the device in the recessed pocket;
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- providing the device with an extension, which extends in an intended tensile direction of the tension member, over the recessed pocket to directly contact the flange underside.
A device for anchoring ends of tension members made of fiber-reinforced plastic flat-strip lamellas on reinforced-concrete beams, including a connecting piece and a flange with a horizontal flange underside, two flange sides and two flange upper sides running from the flange sides to the connecting piece, the device comprising:
- a base plate for running on the flange underside configured to be positioned horizontally;
- and
- at least one lateral part for running along at least one of the flange sides and configured to be positioned vertically;
- wherein at least one of the base plate and the at least one lateral part include at least one attachment element for a tension member;
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- wherein the at least one lateral part is arranged to be placed so, in an area where the flange tapers toward the connecting piece, it includes a protrusion for directing toward the connecting piece, which can be at least partially braced on at least one flange upper side,
- wherein the base plate comprises:
- an extension, which extends in an intended tensile direction of the tension member for directly contacting the underside of the flange so that compression forces are applied via the extension to the flange underside,
- wherein the extension includes two parts which are each disposed on opposite sides of the flange underside along the tension member and extend in the intended tensile direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.