Research Article
Nov 1972
Anchor Behavior in Sand
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VIEW THE REPLYPublication: Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 98, Issue 11
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This paper describes an experimental investigation of the behavior of isolated anchors and groups of anchors in sand. It is concerned with medium scale laboratory tests. It is concluded that the ultimate pull out resistance of an anchor in sand depends on the standard variables such as diameter, depth of embedment, and sand density as reported by others, but also on the stress history of sand. Carefully controlled tests show that overconsolidation of the sand increases pull out resistance several fold. Quantitative measurements of sand movements near to the anchor were made. Prestressed anchors behave in a very different manner than dead anchors and test data quantify these differences. In groups, anchors interact. Generally the ultimate pull-out loads were less than those of an equal number of isolated anchors. Load distribution amongst the anchors was initially near uniform but with load increase the outer anchors carried larger loads than the central anchors. Movements of the group generally were greater than those of an isolated anchor, and depended primarily on applied load level.
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Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 98 • Issue 11 • November 1972
Pages: 1187 - 1208
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© 1972 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Nov 1972
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Thomas H. Hanna, AM.ASCE
Prof. of Civ. and Struct. Engrg., Univ. of Sheffield, England
Robert Sparks
Research Student, Dept. of Civ. and Struct. Engrg., Univ. of Sheffield, England
Mehmet Yilmaz
Research Student, Dept. of Civ. and Struct. Engrg., Univ. of Sheffield, England
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