Anchor

An anchor is a support that uses a tendon embedded in the adjacent ground to provide lateral support to the wall.

 

Classification

Items > Structural Elements > Supports > Anchor

 

Properties

Property

Type

 

Description

Default

Example/range of values

General

Name

The item's name

Support 1

any text

Type

The item's type

Anchor

 

Sub Group

The item's sub group

Supports

 

Group

The item's group

Structural Elements

 

Notes

Free-form notes regarding this item

 

any text

Is temporary support?

Tells us weather the support is short or long term

no

yes/no

Dimensions

Depth

Depth of anchor

0 m

³ 0 m and £ 75 m

Level

Level of anchor relative to Ordnance Datum

0 m

³ 0 m and £ 75 m

X position

Distance of anchor along the X axis from the origin

0 m

 

Y position

Distance of anchor along the Y axis from the origin

0 m

 

Horizontal spacing

Distance between adjacent anchors

1 m

> 0 m and £ 10 m

Inclination

Angle of inclination of anchor from the horizontal

0 °

> 0° and £ 70°

Engineering Properties

Pre-stress

Section area per meter run

0 kN

 

Axial compressibility (L/EA)

Elastic section modulus per meter run

0 m/kN

> 0

Help

Help file

Help file providing further information about this item

Rex.chm

 

Web site

 

Web site for the program

www.geocentrix.co.uk/help/