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  • BS 8081:1989

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    Code of practice for ground anchorages

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-08-2015

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-07-1989

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Code of practice
    0 Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Definitions
    3 Symbols
    4 Responsibilities
    5 Site investigation
       5.1 General
       5.2 Initial desk and field study
       5.3 Ground investigation
       5.4 Field testing
       5.5 Laboratory testing
       5.6 Chemical testing
       5.7 Presentation of data
       5.8 Investigation during construction
       5.9 Health hazards and safety
    6 Design
       6.1 General
       6.2 Ground/grout interface
       6.3 Grout/tendon interface
       6.4 Encapsulations
       6.5 Free anchor length
    7 Materials and components
       7.1 Cementitious grouts
       7.2 Resinous grouts
       7.3 Tendon
       7.4 Anchor head
    8 Corrosion and corrosion protection
       8.1 Corrosion
       8.2 Corrosion protection
    9 Stressing equipment
       9.1 General
       9.2 Hydraulic jacks
       9.3 Load measurement
       9.4 Hydraulic pumping units
       9.5 Stressing equipment for rock bolts
    10 Construction
       10.1 General
       10.2 Drilling
       10.3 Tendon
       10.4 Grouting
       10.5 Anchor head
       10.6 Stressing
    11 Testing
       11.1 General
       11.2 Proving tests
       11.3 On-site suitability tests
       11.4 On-site acceptance tests
       11.5 Monitoring service behaviour of anchorages
    12 Maintenance
       12.1 Precautionary measures
       12.2 Remedial measures
       12.3 Replacement criteria during service
       12.4 Dismantling after service
       12.5 Records
    13 Legal aspects
       13.1 Statutory obligations
       13.2 Encroachments under neighbouring property
       13.3 Liability for pollution
       13.4 Statutory regulations
    Appendices
    A - Recommendations for further research
    B - Design method based on limit state principles
    C - Record sheets
    D - Overall stability
    E - Water testing and pregrouting
    F - Ground/grout interface
    G - Grout/tendon interface
    H - Tendon E valves
    J - Corrosion
    K - Corrosion protection
    L - Load cells
    M - Monitoring and testing
    N - Health and safety
    P - Bibliography
    Index
    Publications referred to

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    Recommendations for soil and rock anchorage systems of the grouted or mechanical type.

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    Committee B/526
    Development Note Supersedes BS DD81(1982). (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2013. (12/2012)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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