ASTM E2265-04
(Terminology)Standard Terminology for Anchors and Fasteners in Concrete and Masonry
Standard Terminology for Anchors and Fasteners in Concrete and Masonry
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1.1 This document provides standard terminology for anchors and fasteners installed in structural members made of concrete or masonry.
1.2 This terminology does not cover terms relating to the mechanical properties of the materials used for fabricating anchors, nor does it cover their use.
1.3 The terms are listed alphabetically. Compound terms appear in the natural spoken order.
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An American National Standard
Designation: E 2265 – 04
Standard Terminology for
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Anchors and Fasteners in Concrete and Masonry
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 2265; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope the base material and perpendicular to the anchor’s longitu-
dinal axis.
1.1 This document provides standard terminology for an-
anchor spacing—distance between anchors measured center-
chors and fasteners installed in structural members made of
line to centerline.
concrete or masonry.
attachment—structural element (fixture) external to the sur-
1.2 This terminology does not cover terms relating to the
face of the base material, and which transmits loads to the
mechanical properties of the materials used for fabricating
anchor.
anchors, nor does it cover their use.
base material—material in which anchor is installed, such as
1.3 The terms are listed alphabetically. Compound terms
concrete or masonry.
appear in the natural spoken order.
bond failure—failure mode characterized by loss of bond
2. Referenced Documents
either between the anchor and adhesive or between the
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adhesive and the base material.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
cast-in-place anchor—anchor installed in formwork prior to
E 488 Test Methods for Strength of Anchors in Concrete
placement of concrete.
and Masonry Elements
characteristic value—the 5 % fractile (value with a 95 %
E 631 Terminology of Building Constructions
probability of being exceeded, with a confidence of 90 %).
E 1190 Test Methods for Strength of Power-Actuated Fas-
clamping force—compression force transmitted to the base
teners Installed in Structural Members
material as a result of preload in the anchor.
E 1512 Test Methods for Testing Adhesive-Bonded Anchors
connection—attachment of load-bearing element to concrete
3. Terminology
or masonry base materials using anchors.
critical edge distance—minimum anchor edge distance, mea-
adhesive-bonded anchor—anchor placed into a hole in the
sured from the anchor centerline to the edge of the structural
base material, and which derives its holding strength from a
member, at which the full anchor capacity can be obtained
chemical adhesive placed between the wall of the hole in the
without concrete edge breakout failure or splitting failure.
base material and the embedded portion of the anchor.
critical spacing—minimum anchor spacing, measured center-
anchor—cast-in-place or post-installed fastening device in-
line to centerline of the anchors, at which the full anchor
stalled in the base material for the purpose of transferring
capacity can be obtained without influence from adjacent
loads to the base material.
anchors.
anchor loading: bending—flexure induced in the anchor by
cure time—the amount of time required for an adhesive
application of a shear load at a distance from the surface of
anchor to develop its ultimate strength.
the base material.
diamond core bit—non-percussion drill bit, usually utilizing a
anchor loading: combined—axial and shear loading applied
hollow cylindrical pipe or tube with a diamond-impregnated
simultaneously (oblique loading).
matrix at the end that is used to drill in the base material.
anchor loading: shear—load applied parallel to the surface of
displacement—movement of anchor relative to the structural
member. For tension tests, displacement is measured parallel
to the anchor axis; for shear tests, displacement is measured
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on
perpendicular to the anchor axis.
Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.13
drill—electric-, hydraulic-, or air-powered tool for boring
on Structural Performance of Connections in Building Construction.
holes into the base material, using rotary action, often
Current edition approved June 1, 2004. Published July 2004. Originally approved
in 2003. Last previous approved in 2003 as E 2265-03.
supplemented by percussion or hammering.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
edge distance—perpendicular distance from the centerline of
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
the anchor to the edge of the structural member in which
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. anchor is installed.
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