Adhesive Anchor Testing Criteria - 2019

ADHESIVE ANCHORS
PennDOT / APC Fall Seminar

November 21, 2019
Tim Carre P.E. C.W.I.

Bridge Design & Technology Division
Bureau of Project Delivery
www.dot.state.pa.us
History
• FHWA
– First technical advisory T 5140.26 on 10/17/2007
– Second technical advisory T 5140.30 issued on 03/21/2008
• Both technical advisories strongly discourages use of fast set
epoxy for adhesive anchors applications
– Technical advisory T 5140.34 issued on 01/16/2018

• allowed the use of adhesive anchors with caveats
• PennDOT
– Issues SOL 483-19-02 on March 28, 2019
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PennDOT SOL 483-19-02
• SOL issued on March 28, 2019 in accordance with FHWA Technical

Advisory T5140.334
• SOL prohibited the use of adhesive anchors
• Revised DM-4 PP1.7.13 Additional Notes for Contract Drawings
• Revised DM4 PP3.6.8 Adhesive Anchors
– Do not use for sustained tension applications
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Sustained Tension Applications
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• Catenary Scaffold – Suspended Platforms
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• Not permitted since 2007
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Current FHWA Technical Advisory T5140.34
• “Adhesive Anchor Installer” certification program by ACI and CRSI

– More to come by Jim Casilio
• Installation of adhesive anchors horizontally or upwardly inclined to
support sustained tension shall be performed by personnel certified by
ACI/CRSI certification program
• Continuous inspection of adhesive anchors installed in horizontal or
upwardly inclined orientations to resist sustained tension loads
• Use only adhesive anchor systems designed using ACI 318-14 & qualified
per ACI 355.4-11 or later editions for vertical, horizontal or overhead
loading conditions for new federal-aid projects
• For existing projects, that uses adhesive anchor systems not qualified
under loading per ACI 355.4-11 or later editions for permanent sustained
tension, institute a rigorous and regular inspection program or retrofit
and/or replace existing adhesive anchors with a mechanical or adhesive
anchor that meets requirements of ACI 318-14 / ACI 355.4 or later
editions
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Criteria for adhesive anchors
• Design:
– AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 8th Edition, Sec. 5.13
– ACI 318-14, Chapter 17
• Testing & Installation:

– ACI 355.4-11
• Manufacture:
– International Code Council Evaluation Service, Inc. (ICC-ES)
– Manufacturers are to hold ICC-ES Reports published on or after Jan
15, 2015
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DESIGN
• AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications 8th Edition, Sec. 5.13

• ACI 318-14 Chapter 17 Provides design provisions for:
– Concrete cone breakout in tension – ACI 318 17.4.2
– Concrete breakout in shear – ACI 318 17.5.2
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DESIGN
– Calculation of Strength of Anchor in Shear as Governed by Steel –

ACI 318 17.5.1
– Calculation of Concrete Pryout Strength in Shear - ACI 318 17.5.3
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DESIGN
– Calculation of Strength of Anchor in Tension as Governed by Steel-

ACI 318 17.4.1
– Calculation of Pullout Strength of Anchor in Tension - ACI 318 17.4.3
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MATERIALS
• All acceptable adhesive anchors shall have an Evaluation Service

Reports (ESR)
• ESR will indicate Compliance with the following codes:

− 2015 and earlier International Building Code
 IBC 1901.3 Anchoring to Concrete: anchoring to concrete
shall be in accordance with ACI 318
 ACI 318 references ACI 355.4 for testing, assessment,
installation and inspection of adhesive anchors
• ESR will indicate under Evidence Submitted:

− ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria for Post-installed Adhesive Anchors
in Concrete (AC308) incorporates requirements in ACI 355.4
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Testing Standards
• ASTM E488 (2010)- Standard Test Methods for Strength of Anchors in

Concrete and Masonry Elements : Determines short-term, seismic, fatigue
& shock and shear strengths of anchorage systems
• ASTM E1512 (2007)- Standard Test Methods for Testing Bond

Performance of Bonded Anchors : Assesses effects of bond strength under
factors such as elevated temperatures, fire, moisture and free/thaw
cycles. Also includes long-term creep testing.
• ACI 355.4-11 – Qualification of Post-Installed Adhesive Anchors in

Concrete : Uses Stress vs Time-to-Failure (SvTTF) graph to predict life of
an adhesive anchoring system under a specific long-term tension load
• ICC ES- AC308 - Acceptance Criteria For Post-installed Adhesive

Anchors In Concrete Elements (Latest June 2019) : Supplements ACI
355.4 to allow a product to be issued as a third-party evaluation report
from ICC-ES or IAPMO-ES. Based on LRFD.
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ACI 355.4 (2011)
• Most current test methods

• Includes methodology of long-term tests
• Long-term testing to be performed at a stress level of 55% of
material’s Mean Static Load (MSL) – SvTTF approach (Stress vs.
Time to Failure Approach)
• Test for 42 days at both ambient and elevated room temperature
• Acceptance criteria applied on the displacement of anchor at the
end of testing period as:
– projected displacement at 10 years < mean displacement at failure
of reference elevated temperature tests
– projected displacement at 50 years < mean displacement of reference
standard temperature tests
– residual capacity from the static test > 90% of the MSL
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Types of Anchor Adhesives
• Pure Epoxy Adhesives

– High resistance to thermal variation (freeze/thaw cycles)
– Higher bond strength and good resistance to sub-freezing
temperatures
– Minimal shrinkage
• Polyester Adhesives
– Shorter curing time than epoxy adhesives
– Weaker strength than epoxy adhesive
– Delaminates when subjected to quick temperature change as they are
a very rigid system
• Vinylester Adhesives (Epoxy Acrylate)
– Curing time falls in between pure epoxy & polymer adhesives
– Worst creep performance compared to other adhesives
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Types of Anchor Adhesives
• Pure Epoxy Adhesives Recommended

– High resistance to thermal variation (freeze/thaw cycles)
– Higher bond strength and good resistance to sub-freezing
temperatures
– Minimal shrinkage
• Polyester Adhesives
– Shorter curing time than epoxy adhesives
– Weaker strength than epoxy glue
– Delaminates when subjected to quick temperature change as they are
a very rigid system
• Vinylester Adhesives (Epoxy Acrylate)
– Curing time falls in between pure epoxy & polymer adhesives
– Worst creep performance compared to other adhesives
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Key Factors Affecting Adhesive Bond
Strength
• High temperatures of base material

– Bond strength reduces with high base material temperature
– ACI 355.4 requires minimum base material temperature for long-term
temperature testing & design to be 110 ̊F (43 ̊C)
– Creep capacity of adhesive anchors are greatly reduced by elevated
temperatures
– Fast-cure products have better high-temperature resistance
• Low temperatures & Freeze-Thaw of base material
– Bond strength at room temperature & minimum base material
temperature are essentially the same
– AC308 permits installation of adhesive systems at a base material
temperature less than 40 ̊F. After curing, concrete temperature is
raised to more than 80 ̊F in a 12-hour period while sustained load is
applied
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Creep Behavior of Adhesive Anchor Systems
• Creep displacement is increased with high temperature, high sustained

loads or long loading durations.
• Creep displacement rate significantly decreases over time for an anchor
that is properly designed and installed
• Creep resistance is significantly reduced when the anchors are loaded
before the manufacturer’s minimum cure times
• Creep performance can be determined by testing & evaluation in
accordance with ICC-ES AC308
• As per AC308, creep test is mandatory and the product technical data
published depends on creep test results
• AC308 also identifies creep-resistance properties of adhesive anchors for
specific temperature conditions & applications
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NCHRP Research
• NCHRP 639 – Adhesive Anchors in Concrete Under Sustained

Loading Conditions (2009)
– Determines creep resistance of adhesive anchors
– Developed a standard test procedure for AASHTO
• NCHRP 757- Long-Term Performance of Epoxy Adhesive Anchor
Systems (2013)
– Investigates influence of parameters such as type of adhesive,
installation conditions, in-service conditions on sustained-load
performance of adhesive anchors
– Shows sensitivity of adhesive anchor’s creep capacity to a specified
parameter
– Long-term loading capacity is adversely affected when in-service
temperatures >120 ̊F & when loaded before completion of
manufacturer’s required cure time of 24 hours minimum
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On Site Testing
Confined Pull out Test – Tensile test on anchors and adhesive

• Qualified personnel must perform tests & provide test reports
• Tested on site in presence of customer
• Determine failure load of anchor or verification of supporting resistance of
anchorage – stress
Reasons for On-Site Testing

• Determine Resistance
– Destructive : Pull-out test for statistical evaluation
– Non-destructive : Proof-load test for simplified evaluation
• Verify Installation Quality
– Non-destructive : Test-load for field assessment
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Going Forward
• Add new Section to PUB 408 – Materials Section 739 for Adhesive
Anchors as a single source location for all adhesive anchors
– Classify anchors based on application : Only Tension applications
(Sustained Tension Load); Non-Tension applications ; Dowel bars
– Specify limitations of each anchor applications
– Mandate Evaluation Service Report (ESR) by ICC-ES for product
review submittals
• Reorganize Bulletin 15 items
– Remove unqualified products from Bulletin 15 items
– Remove Section MISC: Miscellaneous (Anchoring Devices for Use in
Vertical Positions Only)
– Link every product’s ICC-ES Reports through Bulletin 15
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Going Forward
• Training & Inspection

– Implement “Adhesive Anchor Installation Certification (AAIC)” program
by ACI/CRSI as requirement for adhesive anchor systems installed
horizontally or upward inclined & supporting tension loads
– Special inspection required during adhesive anchor installation
– Generate an inspection protocol to monitor in-service concrete
adhesive anchor systems
• Update/new SOL once certified installers are trained

• Continue restriction of adhesive anchors in permanent tension
applications
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Thank you!
TIM CARRE
tcarre@pa.gov
www.dot.state.pa.us

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ADHESIVE ANCHORS

PennDOT / APC Fall Seminar

Tim Carre P.E. C.W.I.

– Technical advisory T 5140.34 issued on 01/16/2018

• SOL issued on March 28, 2019 in accordance with FHWA Technical

• SOL prohibited the use of adhesive anchors

• Revised DM-4 PP1.7.13 Additional Notes for Contract Drawings

• Revised DM4 PP3.6.8 Adhesive Anchors

– Do not use for sustained tension applications

• Catenary Scaffold – Suspended Platforms

• Not permitted since 2007

• “Adhesive Anchor Installer” certification program by ACI and CRSI

• Testing & Installation:

• AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications 8th Edition, Sec. 5.13

– Concrete breakout in shear – ACI 318 17.5.2

– Calculation of Strength of Anchor in Shear as Governed by Steel –

– Calculation of Concrete Pryout Strength in Shear - ACI 318 17.5.3

– Calculation of Strength of Anchor in Tension as Governed by Steel-

– Calculation of Pullout Strength of Anchor in Tension - ACI 318 17.4.3

• All acceptable adhesive anchors shall have an Evaluation Service

• ESR will indicate Compliance with the following codes:

• ESR will indicate under Evidence Submitted:

• ASTM E488 (2010)- Standard Test Methods for Strength of Anchors in

• ASTM E1512 (2007)- Standard Test Methods for Testing Bond

• ACI 355.4-11 – Qualification of Post-Installed Adhesive Anchors in

• ICC ES- AC308 - Acceptance Criteria For Post-installed Adhesive

• Most current test methods

• Pure Epoxy Adhesives

• Pure Epoxy Adhesives Recommended

• High temperatures of base material

• Creep displacement is increased with high temperature, high sustained

• NCHRP 639 – Adhesive Anchors in Concrete Under Sustained

Confined Pull out Test – Tensile test on anchors and adhesive

Reasons for On-Site Testing

• Training & Inspection

• Update/new SOL once certified installers are trained

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