Research Article

Load Carrying and Hydrostatic Performances of Innovative Encapsulated Anchorage System for Unbonded Single Strand

Table 2

Parametric analysis results.

(1) The thickness of the anchor head
Dimension (mm)510152025
Max stress (MPa)198.45250.64347.07382.92401.28
Location of max stressInterior face of cavity

(2) Thickness of the wedge cavity
Dimension (mm)678910
Max stress (MPa)198.45189.76182.69176.32170.93
Location of max stressExterior upper face of wedge cavity

(3) Radius of curvature between the cavity and the bearing plate
Dimension (mm)51015202529
Max stress (MPa)255.40247.05243.50241.14227.01192.72
Location of max stressConnection of wedge cavity and plateExterior upper face of wedge cavity

(4) Thickness of the bearing plate
Dimension (mm)45678
Max stress (MPa)198.59198.4198.54198.47198.75
Location of max stressInterior face of cavity