SIST-TS CEN/TS 1992-4-1:2009

Design of fastenings for use in concrete - Part 4-1: General

This CEN/TS provides a design method for fasteners for structural purposes, which are used to transmit actions to the concrete. Inserts embedded in precast concrete elements during production, under FPC conditions and with the due reinforcement, intended for use only during transient situations for lifting and handling, are covered by the CEN/TR "Design and Use of Inserts for Lifting and Handling Precast Concrete Elements", by CEN TC 229. 1.1.2 This CEN/TS is intended for applications in which the failure of fastenings will: 1) result in collapse or partial collapse of the structure, or 2) cause risk to human life, or 3) lead to significant economic loss. 1.1.3 The support of the fixture may be either statically determinate or statically indeterminate, defined as multiple anchor use in some European Technical Approvals (ETAs). Each support may consist of one fastener or a group of fasteners. 1.1.4 This CEN/TS is valid for applications which fall within the scope of the series EN 1992. In applications where special considerations apply, e.g. nuclear power plants or civil defence structures, modifications may be necessary.

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Conception et calcul des éléments de fixation pour le béton Généralités - Partie 4-1 : Généralités

1.1 Généralités
1.1.1 Le présent CEN/TS fournit une méthode de conception-calcul pour les éléments de fixation utilisés à
des fins structurelles, qui servent à transmettre des actions au béton.
Les inserts intégrés dans des éléments de béton préfabriqués au cours de la production, dans les conditions
de contrôle de production en usine (CPU) et avec le renforcement conséquent, destinés a servir uniquement
lors de situations transitoires de levage et manipulation, sont abordés par le CEN/TR « Conception-calcul et
utilisation d'inserts pour le levage et la manutention du béton préfabriqué », développé par le CEN/TC 229.
1.1.2 Le présent CEN/TS est destinée aux applications dans lesquelles la défaillance des éléments de
fixation :
1) produira un effondrement total ou partiel de la structure, ou
2) entraînera des risques pour la vie humaine, ou
3) conduira à des pertes économiques significatives.
1.1.3 L'élément à fixer peut être soit isostatique, soit hyperstatique, ou défini comme une utilisation
d’ancrage multiple dans certains Agréments Techniques Européens (ATE). Chaque support peut se
composer d’un élément de fixation ou d’un groupe d’éléments de fixation.
1.1.4 Le présent CEN/TS est valable pour les applications appartenant au domaine d’application de la
série EN 1992. Dans les applications auxquelles des considérations particulières s’appliquent, par exemple
les structures de centrale nucléaire ou de défense civile, des modifications peuvent être nécessaires.
1.1.5 Le présent CEN/TS n'aborde pas la conception-calcul de la platine de fixation. Il convient que cette
conception-calcul soit effectuée dans le respect des normes appropriées. Les exigences de rigidité et ductilité
de l'élément à fixer sont données dans les Articles 5 et 8.

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General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Public Enquiry End Date: 07-Sep-2008
• Publication Date: 03-Sep-2009
• Withdrawal Date: 18-Nov-2018
• ICS: 21.060.01 - Fasteners in general
• ICS: 91.080.40 - Concrete structures
• Technical Committee: KON - Structures
• Current Stage: 9900 - Withdrawal (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 19-Nov-2018
• Due Date: 12-Dec-2018
• Completion Date: 19-Nov-2018
• Directive: 89/106/EEC - Construction products
• Ref Project: CEN/TS 1992-4-1:2009 - Design of fastenings for use in concrete - Part 4-1: General

Relations

• Replaced By: SIST EN 1992-4:2018 - Eurocode 2 - Design of concrete structures - Part 4: Design of fastenings for use in concrete
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2018
• Replaced By: SIST EN 1992-4:2018 - Eurocode 2 - Design of concrete structures - Part 4: Design of fastenings for use in concrete
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST-TS CEN/TS 1992-4-1:2009
01-oktober-2009
Projektiranje pritrjevanja za uporabo v betonu - 4-1. del: Splošno
Design of fastenings for use in concrete - Part 4-1: General
Bemessung von Befestigungen in Beton - Teil 4-1: Allgemeines
Conception et calcul des éléments de fixation pour le béton Généralités - Partie 4-1 :
Généralités
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 1992-4-1:2009
ICS:
21.060.01 Vezni elementi na splošno Fasteners in general
91.080.40 Betonske konstrukcije Concrete structures
SIST-TS CEN/TS 1992-4-1:2009 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
CEN/TS 1992-4-1
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
May 2009
ICS 21.060.01; 91.080.40
English Version
Design of fastenings for use in concrete - Part 4-1: General
Conception-calcul des éléments de fixation pour béton - Bemessung von Befestigungen in Beton - Teil 4-1:
Partie 4-1: Généralités Allgemeines
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 20 October 2008 for provisional application.
The period of validity of this CEN/TS is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to submit their
comments, particularly on the question whether the CEN/TS can be converted into a European Standard.
CEN members are required to announce the existence of this CEN/TS in the same way as for an EN and to make the CEN/TS available
promptly at national level in an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting national standards in force (in parallel to the CEN/TS)
until the final decision about the possible conversion of the CEN/TS into an EN is reached.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
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Contents
Page
Foreword .4
1 Scope .6
1.1 General .6
1.2 Type of fasteners and fastening groups .6
1.3 Fastener dimensions and materials.8
1.4 Fastener loading .9
1.4.1 Type of loading .9
1.4.2 Direction of loading .9
1.5 Concrete strength .9
1.6 Concrete member loading . 10
2 Normative references . 10
3 Definitions and symbols . 11
3.1 Definitions . 11
3.2 Notations . 16
3.2.1 Indices . 16
3.2.2 Actions and Resistances . 17
3.2.3 Concrete and steel . 18
3.2.4 Units . 20
4 Basis of design . 21
4.1 General . 21
4.2 Required verifications . 21
4.3 Design format . 22
4.4 Verification by the partial factor method . 23
4.4.1 General . 23
4.4.2 Partial factors for indirect and fatigue actions . 23
4.4.3 Partial factors for resistance . 23
4.5 Project specification and installation of fasteners . 25
5 Determination of concrete condition and action effects . 26
5.1 Non-cracked and cracked concrete . 26
5.2 Derivation of forces acting on fasteners . 26
5.2.1 General . 26
5.2.2 Tension loads . 27
5.2.3 Shear loads . 30
6 Verification of ultimate limit state . 37
6.1 General . 37
7 Verification of fatigue limit state . 38
7.1 General . 38
7.2 Derivation of loads acting on fasteners . 39
7.3 Resistance . 40
8 Verification for seismic loading . 42
8.1 General . 42
8.2 Requirements . 42
8.3 Actions . 42
8.4 Resistance . 42
9 Verification of serviceability limit state . 45
Annex A (normative) Local transmission of fastener loads into the concrete member . 46
A.1 General . 46
A.2 Verification of the shear resistance of the concrete member . 46
A.3 Verification of the resistance to splitting forces . 47
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Annex B (normative) Plastic design approach, fastenings with headed fasteners and post-
installed fasteners . 48
B.1 Field of application . 48
B.2 Loads on fastenings . 50
B.3 Design of fastenings . 52
B.3.1 Partial factors . 52
B.3.2 Resistance to tension load . 52
B.3.3 Resistance to shear load . 54
Annex C (informative) Durability . 56
C.1 General . 56
C.2 Fasteners in dry, internal conditions . 56
C.3 Fasteners in external atmospheric or in permanently damp internal exposure . 56
C.4 Fasteners in high corrosion exposure by chloride and sulphur dioxide . 56
Annex D (informative) Exposure to fire – design method . 57
D.1 General . 57
D.2 Partial factors . 57
D.3 Resistance under fire exposure . 57
D.3.1 General . 57
D.3.2 Tension load . 57
D.3.3 Shear load . 59
D.3.4 Combined tension and shear load . 60
Annex E (informative) Recommended additions and alterations to EN 1998-1:2004, 4.3.5 (Design
of structures for earthquake resistance) for the design of fastenings under seismic
loading . 61
E.1 General . 61
E.2 Additions to Section 4.3.5.1 of EN 1998-1:2004 . 61
E.3 Additions and alterations to EN 1998-1:2004, 4.3.5.2 . 61
E.4 Additions to EN 1998-1:2004, 4.3.5.3 . 63
E.5 Additions and alterations to EN 1998-1:2004, 4.3.5.4 . 63

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Foreword
This document (CEN/TS 1992-4-1:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 250 “Structural
Eurocodes”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This Technical Specification CEN/TS 1992-4-1 — General, describes the general principles and requirements
for safety, serviceability and durability of fasteners for use in concrete, together with specific requirements for
structures serving as base material for the fasteners. It is based on the limit state concept used in conjunction
with a partial factor method.
The numerical values for partial factors and other reliability parameters are recommended values and may be
changed in a National Annex, if required. The recommended values apply when:
a) the fasteners comply with the requirements of 1.2.2, and
b) the installation complies with the requirements of 4.5.
CEN/TS 1992-4 'Design of fastenings for use in concrete' is subdivided into the following parts:
 Part 1: General
 Part 2: Headed fasteners
 Part 3: Anchor channels
 Part 4: Post-installed fasteners — Mechanical systems
 Part 5: Post-installed fasteners — Chemical systems
Part 1 is applicable to all products. Special rules applicable to particular products are given in Parts 2 to 5 of
the series CEN/TS 1992-4. These Parts should be used only in conjunction with Part 1.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to announce this Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
National Annex for CEN/TS 1992-4-1
This CEN/TS gives values with notes indicating where national choices may have to be made. When this
CEN/TS is made available at national level it may be followed by a National Annex containing all Nationally
Determined Parameters to be used for the design of fastenings according to this CEN/TS for use in the
relevant country.
National choice of the partial factors and reliability parameters is allowed in design according to this CEN/TS
in the following clauses:
 4.4.2;
 4.4.3.1.1;
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 4.4.3.1.2;
 4.4.3.1.3;
 4.4.3.2;
 4.4.3.3;
 5.1.2;
 B.3.1;
 D.2.
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1 Scope
1.1 General
1.1.1 This CEN/TS provides a design method for fasteners for structural purposes, which are used to
transmit actions to the concrete.
Inserts embedded in precast concrete elements during production, under FPC conditions and with the due
reinforcement, intended for use only during transient situations for lifting and handling, are covered by the
CEN/TR “Design and Use of Inserts for Lifting and Handling Precast Concrete Elements”, by CEN TC 229.
1.1.2 This CEN/TS is intended for applications in which the failure of fastenings will:
1) result in collapse or partial collapse of the structure, or
2) cause risk to human life, or
3) lead to significant economic loss.
1.1.3 The support of the fixture may be either statically determinate or statically indeterminate, defined as
multiple anchor use in some European Technical Approvals (ETAs). Each support may consist of one fastener
or a group of fasteners.
1.1.4 This CEN/TS is valid for applications which fall within the scope of the series EN 1992. In
applications where special considerations apply, e.g. nuclear power plants or civil defence structures,
modifications may be necessary.
1.1.5 This CEN/TS does not cover the design of the fixture. The design of the fixture shall be carried out to
comply with the appropriate Standards. Requirements for stiffness and ductility of the fixture are given in
clauses 5 and 8.
1.2 Type of fasteners and fastening groups
1.2.1 This CEN/TS applies to:
a) cast-in fasteners such as headed fasteners, anchor channels with rigid connection between fastener and
channel;
b) post-installed anchors such as expansion anchors, undercut anchors, concrete screws, bonded anchors,
bonded expansion anchors and bonded undercut anchors.
For other types of fasteners modifications of the design provisions may be necessary.
1.2.2 This CEN/TS applies to fasteners with established suitability for the specified application in concrete
covered by provisions, which refer to this CEN/TS and provide data required by this CEN/TS. The necessary
data are listed in Parts 2 to 5.
NOTE Where there is no European Standard for a particular fastener which refers specifically to the use of this
fastener or where the fastener deviates significantly from the European Standard, the establishment of suitability may
result from:
a) European Technical Approval (ETA) which refers specifically to the use of the fastener in concrete;
b) relevant national standard or provision which refers specifically to the use of the fastener in concrete;
c) documentation of the fastener should include the characteristic resistance of the fastener and consider effects
influencing the reliability of fasteners both during installation and in service life under sustained and variable loads, as
well as the sensitivity to possible deviations on any of the factors of importance.
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d) Factors to be addressed are:
1) Installation conditions in concrete on site.
2) Drilling method and drill bit diameter in case of post-installed fasteners.
3) Bore hole cleaning.
4) Installation tools.
5) Sustained (long term) and variable loads on the fastener.
6) Variable loads on the concrete structure (crack cycling).
7) Crack width in the concrete structure.
8) Environmental conditions such as air pollution, alkalinity, aggressive environment, humidity, concrete-
installation temperature, service temperature…
9) Location of fasteners in the concrete component.
10) Minimum dimensions of the structural component.
In addition to the assumptions of EN 1992-1-1 it is assumed that both the design and execution of fastening
systems in concrete structures is carried out by personnel having the appropriate skill and experience.
1.2.3 This CEN/TS applies to single fasteners and groups of fasteners. In a fastening group the loads are
applied to the individual fasteners of the group by means of a common fixture. In this CEN/TS it is assumed
that in a fastening group only fasteners of the same type and size are used.
The configurations of fasteners (cast-in place headed fasteners and post-installed fasteners) covered by this
CEN/TS are shown in Figure 1.
Distinction is to be made between fastenings with and without hole clearance.
The following applications may be considered to have no hole clearance:
a) bolts are welded to the fixture or screwed into the fixture, or
b) any gap between the fastener and the fixture is filled with mortar of sufficient compression strength or
eliminated by other suitable means;
For anchor channels the number of fasteners is not limited.

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Key
1 Fastener
2 Steel plate
a) Fastenings without hole clearance, all edge distances
b) Fastenings with hole clearance situated far from edges
c) Fastenings with hole clearance situated near to an edge
a
c < 10 h or c < 60 d
 nom
1 ef 1
b
c < 10 h or c < 60 d
 nom
2 ef 2

Figure 1 — Configuration of fastenings with headed and post-installed fasteners
1.3 Fastener dimensions and materials
1.3.1 This CEN/TS applies to fasteners with a minimum diameter or a minimum thread size of 6 mm (M6) or
a corresponding cross section. In general, the minimum embedment depth should be: h ≥ 40 mm. The actual
ef
value for a particular fastener might be taken from the relevant European Technical Specification.
1.3.2 This CEN/TS covers metal fasteners made of either carbon steel (ISO 898), stainless steel (EN 10088,
ISO 3506) or malleable cast iron (ISO 5922). The surface of the steel may be coated or uncoated. The
fasteners may include non-load bearing material e.g. plastic parts. This document is valid for fasteners with a
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nominal steel tensile strength f ≤ 1000 N/mm². The binding material of bonded fasteners may be made
uk
primarily of resin, cement or a combination of the two. In addition inorganic fillers may be used.
1.4 Fastener loading
1.4.1 Type of loading
Loading on the fastenings may be static, cyclic (causing fatigue failure) and seismic. The suitability of the
fastener type to resist either cyclic or seismic loading is stated in the relevant European Technical
Specification.
1.4.2 Direction of loading
The loading on the fastener resulting from the actions on the fixture (e.g. tension, shear, bending or torsion
moments or any combination thereof) will generally be axial tension and/or shear. When the shear force is
applied with a lever arm a bending moment on the fastener will arise. Any axial compression on the fixture
should be transmitted to the concrete either without acting on the fastener or via fasteners suitable for
resisting compression (Figure 2).

Key
1 concrete
a), b) fasteners not loaded in compression;
 in Figure (a) the compression force is transferred by the fixture and
 in Figure (b) by the washer
c) fasteners loaded in compression
Figure 2 — Examples of fastenings loaded by a bending moment and a compression force
1.5 Concrete strength
This document is valid for members using normal weight concrete with strength classes in the range C12/15
to C90/105 all in accordance with EN 206-1. The range of concrete strength classes in which particular
fasteners may be used is given in the relevant European Technical Specification and may be more restrictive
than stated above.
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1.6 Concrete member loading
If the concrete member is subjected to cyclic or seismic loading certain types of fasteners may not be allowed.
This is stated in the corresponding European Technical Specification.
2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications.
These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed
hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to
this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the
latest edition of the publication referred to applies.
NOTE The following references to Eurocodes are references to European Standards and European Prestandards.
These are the only European documents available at the time of publication of this CEN/TS. National documents take
precedence until Eurocodes are published as European Standards.
EN 206-1, Concrete — Part 1: Specification, performance, production and conformity
EN 1990:2002, Eurocode — Basis of structural design
EN 1992-1-1:2004, Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures — Part 1-1: General rules and rules for
buildings
EN 1993-1-1:2005, Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures — Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings
EN 1993-1-8:2005, Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures — Part 1-8: Design of joints
EN 1994-1-1:2004, Eurocode 4: Design of composite steel and concrete structures — Part 1-1: General rules
and rules for buildings
EN 1998-1:2004, Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance — Part 1: General rules, seismic
actions and rules for buildings
EN 10002-1, Metallic materials — Tensile testing — Part 1: Method of test at ambient temperature
EN 10080, Steel for the reinforcement of concrete — Weldable reinforcing steel — General
EN 10088-2: Stainless steels — Part 2: Technical delivery conditions for sheet/plate and strip of corrosion
resisting steels for general purposes
EN 10088-3, Stainless steels — Part 3: Technical delivery conditions for semi-finished products, bars, rods,
wire, sections and bright products of corrosion resisting steels for general purposes
EN 12390-2, Testing hardened concrete — Part 2: Making and curing specimens for strength tests
EN 12390-3, Testing hardened concrete — Part 3: Compressive strength of test specimens
EN 12390-7, Testing hardened concrete — Part 7: Density of hardened concrete
EN 12504-1, Testing concrete in structures — Part 1: Cored specimens — Taking, examining and testing in
compression
EN 13501-2, Fire classification of construction products and building elements — Part 2: Classification using
data from fire resistance tests, excluding ventilation services
EN ISO 13918, Welding — Studs and ceramic ferrules for arc stud welding (ISO 13918:2008)
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ISO 273, Fasteners — Clearance holes for bolts and screws
ISO 898-1, Mechanical properties of fasteners made of carbon steel and alloy steel — Part 1: Bolts, screws
and studs
ISO 898-2, Mechanical properties of fasteners — Part 2: Nuts with specified proof load values — Coarse
thread
ISO 1803:1997, Building construction — Tolerances — Expression of dimensional accuracy — Principles and
terminology
ISO 3506, Mechanical properties of corrosion-resistant stainless-steel fasteners
ISO 5922, Malleable cast iron (Revision of ISO 5922:1981)
3 Definitions and symbols
3.1 Definitions
3.1.1
Anchor
Element made of steel or malleable iron either cast into concrete or post-installed into a hardened concrete
member and used to transmit applied loads (see Figures 3 to 5). In this CEN/TS 'anchor' and 'fastener' are
used synonymously. In the case of anchor channels, a steel fastener is rigidly connected to the back of the
channel and embedded in concrete
3.1.2
Anchor channel
Steel profile with rigidly connected anchors (also called channel bar, see Figure 4) installed prior to concreting
3.1.3
Anchor channel loading: Axial tension
Load applied perpendicular to the surface of the base material
3.1.4
Anchor channel loading: Bending
Bending effect induced by a load applied perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the channel
3.1.5
Anchor channel loading: Combined
Axial and shear loading applied simultaneously (oblique loading)
3.1.6
Anchor channel loading: Shear
Shear acting parallel to the concrete surface and transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis of the
channel
3.1.7
Anchor group
A number of fasteners with identical characteristics acting together to support a common attachment, where
the spacing of the anchors does not exce
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST-TS prCEN/TS 1992-4-1:2008
01-september-2008
Projektiranje pritrjevanja za uporabo v betonu - 4-1: Splošno
Design of fastenings for use in concrete - Part 4-1: General
Bemessung von Befestigungen in Beton - Teil 4-1: Allgemeines
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prCEN/TS 1992-4-1
ICS:
21.060.01 Vezni elementi na splošno Fasteners in general
91.080.40 Betonske konstrukcije Concrete structures
oSIST-TS prCEN/TS 1992-4-1:2008 en
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ICS 21.060.01; 91.080.40

English Version
Design of fastenings for use in concrete - Part 4-1: General
Bemessung von Befestigungen in Beton - Teil 4-1:
Allgemeines
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Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Warning : This document is not a Technical Specification. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice
and shall not be referred to as a Technical Specification.
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Contents
Page
Foreword.4
1 Scope .5
1.1 General.5
1.2 Type of fasteners and fastening groups .5
1.3 Fastener dimensions and materials.7
1.4 Fastener loading .7
1.4.1 Type of loading .7
1.4.2 Direction of loading .8
1.5 Concrete strength.8
1.6 Concrete member loading .8
2 Normative references .9
3 Definitions and symbols .10
3.1 Definitions .10
3.2 Notations .15
3.2.1 Indices.15
3.2.2 Actions and Resistances .16
3.2.3 Concrete and steel.17
3.2.4 Units .19
4 Basis of design .20
4.1 General.20
4.2 Required verifications .20
4.3 Design format.21
4.4 Verification by the partial factor method.22
4.4.1 General.22
4.4.2 Partial factors for indirect and fatigue actions .22
4.4.3 Partial factors for resistance .22
4.5 Project specification and installation of fasteners.24
5 Determination of concrete condition and action effects .25
5.1 Non-cracked and cracked concrete.25
5.2 Derivation of forces acting on fasteners.25
5.2.1 General.25
5.2.2 Tension loads.26
5.2.3 Shear loads.29
6 Verification of ultimate limit state .36
6.1 General.36
7 Verification of fatigue limit state .37
7.1 General.37
7.2 Derivation of loads acting on fasteners .38
7.3 Resistance .39
8 Verification for seismic loading .41
8.1 General.41
8.2 Requirements.41
8.3 Actions.41
8.4 Resistance .41
9 Verification of serviceability limit state .44
Annex A (normative) .45
A.1 Local transmission of fastener loads into the concrete member.45
A.1.1 General.45
A.1.2 Verification of the shear resistance of the concrete member.45
A.1.3 Verification of the resistance to splitting forces .46
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Annex B (normative).47
B.1 Plastic design approach, fastenings with headed fasteners and post-installed fasteners.47
B.1.1 Field of application.47
B.1.2 Loads on fastenings.49
B.1.3 Design of fastenings .51
Annex C (informative) .54
C.1 Durability .54
C.1.1 General .54
C.1.2 Fasteners in dry, internal conditions .54
C.1.3 Fasteners in external atmospheric or in permanently damp internal exposure.54
C.1.4 Fasteners in high corrosion exposure by chloride and sulphur dioxide .54
Annex D (informative) .55
D.1 Exposure to fire – design method .55
D.1.1 General .55
D.1.2 Partial factors.55
D.1.3 Resistance under fire exposure.55
Annex E (informative) .59
E.1 Recommended additions and alterations to EN 1998-1:2004, 4.3.5 (Design of structures
for earthquake resistance) for the design of fastenings under seismic loading.59
E.1.1 General .59
E.1.2 Additions to Section 4.3.5.1 of EN 1998-1:2004 .59
E.1.3 Additions and alterations to EN 1998-1:2004, 4.3.5.2 .59
E.1.4 Additions to EN 1998-1:2004, 4.3.5.3.61
E.1.5 Additions and alterations to EN 1998-1:2004, 4.3.5.4 .61

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Foreword
This document (prCEN/TS 1992-4-1:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 250
“Structural Eurocodes”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This document is currently submitted to the Formal Vote.
This Technical Specification CEN/TS 1992-4-1 — General, describes the general principles and requirements
for safety, serviceability and durability of fasteners for use in concrete, together with specific requirements for
structures serving as base material for the fasteners. It is based on the limit state concept used in conjunction
with a partial factor method.
The numerical values for partial factors and other reliability parameters are recommended values and may be
changed in a National Annex, if required. The recommended values apply when
a) The fasteners comply with the requirements of 1.2.2, and
b) The installation complies with the requirements of 4.5.
National Annex for CEN/TS 1992-4-1
This CEN/TS gives values with notes indicating where national choices may have to be made. When this
CEN/TS is made available at national level it may be followed by a National Annex containing all Nationally
Determined Parameters to be used for the design of fastenings according to this CEN/TS for use in the
relevant country.
National choice of the partial factors and reliability parameters is allowed in design according to this CEN/TS
in the following clauses:
 4.4.2;
 4.4.3.1.1;
 4.4.3.1.2;
 4.4.3.1.3;
 4.4.3.2;
 4.4.3.3;
 5.1.2;
 B.1.3.1;
 D.1.2.
CEN/TS 1992-4 'Design of fastenings for use in concrete' is subdivided into the following parts:
 Part 1: General
 Part 2: Headed fasteners
 Part 3: Anchor channels
 Part 4: Post-installed fasteners — mechanical systems
 Part 5: Post-installed fasteners — chemical systems
Part 1 is applicable to all products. Special rules applicable to particular products are given in Parts 2 to 5 of
the series CEN/TS EN 1992-4. These Parts should be used only in conjunction with Part 1.
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1 Scope
1.1 General
1.1.1 This CEN/TS provides a design method for fasteners for structural purpose, which are used to
transmit actions to the concrete.
Inserts embedded in precast concrete elements during production, under FPC conditions and with the due
reinforcement, intended for use only during transient situations for lifting and handling, are covered by the
CEN/TR “Design and Use of Inserts for Lifting and Handling Precast Concrete Elements”, by CEN TC 229.
1.1.2 This CEN/TS is intended for applications in which the failure of fastenings will:
1) result in collapse or partial collapse of the structure, or
2) cause risk to human life, or
3) lead to significant economic loss.
1.1.3 The support of the fixture may be either statically determinate or statically indeterminate, defined as
multiple anchor use in some European Technical Approvals (ETAs). Each support may consist of one fastener
or a group of fasteners.
1.1.4 This CEN/TS is valid for applications which fall within the scope of the series EN 1992. In
applications where special considerations apply, e.g. nuclear power plants or civil defence structures,
modifications may be necessary.
1.1.5 This CEN/TS does not cover the design of the fixture. The design of the fixture shall be carried out to
comply with the appropriate Standards. Requirements for stiffness and ductility of the fixture are given in
clauses 5 and 8.
1.2 Type of fasteners and fastening groups
1.2.1 This CEN/TS applies to
a) cast-in fasteners such as headed fasteners, anchor channels with rigid connection between fastener and
channel;
b) post-installed anchors such as expansion anchors, undercut anchors, concrete screws, bonded anchors,
bonded expansion anchors and bonded undercut anchors.
For other types of fasteners modifications of the design provisions may be necessary.
1.2.2 This CEN/TS applies to fasteners with established suitability for the specified application in concrete
covered by provisions, which refer to this CEN/TS and provide data required by this CEN/TS. The necessary
data are listed in Parts 2 to 5.
NOTE Where there is no European Standard for a particular fastener which refers specifically to the use of this
fastener or where the fastener deviates significantly from the European Standard, the establishment of suitability may
result from:
 European Technical Approval (ETA) which refers specifically to the use of the fastener in concrete;
 relevant national standard or provision which refers specifically to the use of the fastener in concrete;
 documentation of the fastener should include the characteristic resistance of the fastener and consider effects
influencing the reliability of fasteners both during installation and in service life under sustained and variable loads, as
well as the sensitivity to possible deviations on any of the factors of importance.
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 Factors to be addressed are:
 Installation conditions in concrete on site.
 Drilling method and drill bit diameter in case of post-installed fasteners.
 Bore hole cleaning.
 Installation tools.
 Sustained (long term) and variable loads on the fastener.
 Variable loads on the concrete structure (crack cycling).
 Crack width in the concrete structure.
 Environmental conditions such as air pollution, alkalinity, aggressive environment, humidity, concrete-
installation temperature, service temperature…
 Location of fasteners in the concrete component.
 Minimum dimensions of the structural component.
In addition to the assumptions of EN 1992-1-1 it is assumed that both the design and execution of fastening
systems in concrete structures is carried out by personnel having the appropriate skill and experience.
1.2.3 This CEN/TS applies to single fasteners and groups of fasteners. In a fastening group the loads are
applied to the individual fasteners of the group by means of a common fixture. In this CEN/TS it is assumed
that in a fastening group only fasteners of the same type and size are used.
The configurations of fasteners (cast-in place headed fasteners and post-installed fasteners) covered by this
CEN/TS are shown in Figure 1.
Distinction is to be made between fastenings with and without hole clearance.
The following applications may be considered to have no hole clearance:
a) bolts are welded to the fixture or screwed into the fixture, or
b) any gap between the fastener and the fixture is filled with mortar of sufficient compression strength or
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Key
1 Fastener
2 Steel plate
a) Fastenings without hole clearance, all edge distances
b) Fastenings with hole clearance situated far from edges
c) Fastenings with hole clearance situated near to an edge
a
c < 10 h or c < 60 d
1 ef 1 nom
b
c < 10 h or c < 60 d
 nom
2 ef 2

Figure 1 — Configuration of fastenings with headed and post-installed fasteners
For anchor channels the number of fasteners is not limited.
1.3 Fastener dimensions and materials
1.3.1 This CEN/TS applies to fasteners with a minimum diameter or a minimum thread size of 6 mm (M6) or
a corresponding cross section. In general, the minimum embedment depth should be h ≥ 40 mm. The actual
ef
value for a particular fastener might be taken from the relevant European Technical Specification.
1.3.2 This CEN/TS covers metal fasteners made of either carbon steel (ISO 898), stainless steel (EN 10088,
ISO 3506) or malleable cast iron (ISO 5922). The surface of the steel may be coated or uncoated. The
fasteners may include non-load bearing material e.g. plastic parts. This document is valid for fasteners with a
nominal steel tensile strength f ≤ 1000 N/mm². The binding material of bonded fasteners may be made
uk
primarily of resin, cement or a combination of the two. In addition inorganic fillers may be used.
1.4 Fastener loading
1.4.1 Type of loading
Loading on the fastenings may be static, cyclic (causing fatigue failure) and seismic. The suitability of the
fastener type to resist either cyclic or seismic loading is stated in the relevant European Technical
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1.4.2 Direction of loading
The loading on the fastener resulting from the actions on the fixture (e.g. tension, shear, bending or torsion
moments or any combination thereof) will generally be axial tension and/or shear. When the shear force is
applied with a lever arm a bending moment on the fastener will arise. Any axial compression on the fixture
should be transmitted to the concrete either without acting on the fastener or via fasteners suitable for
resisting compression (Figure 2).

Key
1 concrete
a), b) fasteners not loaded in compression;
 in Figure (a) the compression force is transferred by the fixture and
 in Figure (b) by the washer
c) fasteners loaded in compression
Figure 2 — Examples of fastenings loaded by a bending moment and a compression force
1.5 Concrete strength
This document is valid for members using normal weight concrete with strength classes in the range C12/15
to C90/105 all in accordance with EN 206-1. The range of concrete strength classes in which particular
fasteners may be used is given in the relevant European Technical Specification and may be more restrictive
than stated above.
1.6 Concrete member loading
If the concrete member is subjected to cyclic or seismic loading certain types of fasteners may not be allowed.
This is stated in the corresponding European Technical Specification.
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2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications.
These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed
hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to
this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the
latest edition of the publication referred to applies.
NOTE The following references to Eurocodes are references to European Standards and European Prestandards.
These are the only European documents available at the time of publication of this CEN/TS. National documents take
precedence until Eurocodes are published as European Standards.
EN 1990:2002, Eurocode — Basis of structural design
EN 1992-1-1:2004, Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures — Part 1-1: General rules and rules for
buildings
EN 1993-1-1:2005, Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures — Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings.
EN 1993-1-8:2005, Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures — Part 1-8: Design of joints.
EN 1994-1-1:2004, Eurocode 4: Design of composite steel and concrete structures — Part 1-1: General rules
and rules for buildings.
EN 1998-1:2004, Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance — Part 1: General rules, seismic
actions and rules for buildings
EN 206-1, Concrete — Part 1: Specification, performance, production and conformity.
EN 10002-1, Metallic materials — Tensile testing — Part 1: Method of test at ambient temperature.
EN 10080, Steel for the reinforcement of concrete — Weldable reinforcing steel — General requirements.
EN 10088-2: Stainless steels — Part 2: Technical delivery conditions for sheet/plate and strip of corrosion
resisting sheets for general purposes.
EN 10088-3, Stainless steels — Part 3: Technical delivery conditions for semi-finished products, bars, rods,
wire, sections and bright products of corrosion resisting sheets for general purposes.
EN 12390-2, Testing hardened concrete — Part 2: Making and curing specimens for strength tests.
EN 12390-3, Testing hardened concrete — Part 3: Compressive strength of test specimens.
EN 12390-7, Testing hardened concrete — Part 7: Density of hardened concrete.
EN 12504-1, Testing concrete in structures — Part 1: Cored specimens — Taking, examining and testing in
compression.
EN 13501-2, Fire classification of construction products and building elements — Part 2: Classification using
data from fire resistance tests, excluding ventilation services.
EN ISO 13918, Welding — Studs and ceramic ferrules for arc stud welding (ISO 13918:2008).
ISO 273, Fasteners — Clearance holes for bolts and screws.
ISO 898-1, Mechanical properties of fasteners made of carbon steel and alloy steel — Part 1: Bolts, screws
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ISO 898-2, Mechanical properties of fasteners — Part 2: Nuts with specified proof load values — Coarse
thread.
ISO 1803:1997, Building construction — Tolerances — Expression of dimensional accuracy — Principles and
terminology.
ISO 3506, Mechanical properties of corrosion-resistant stainless-steel fasteners.
ISO 5922, Malleable cast iron (Revision of ISO 5922:1981).
3 Definitions and symbols
3.1 Definitions
3.1.1
Anchor
Element made of steel or malleable iron either cast into concrete or post-installed into a hardened concrete
member and used to transmit applied loads (see Figures 3 to 5). In this CEN/TS 'anchor' and 'fastener' are
used synonymously. In the case of anchor channels, a steel fastener is rigidly connected to the back of the
channel and embedded in concrete
3.1.2
Anchor channel
Steel profile with rigidly connected anchors (also called channel bar, see Figure 4) installed prior to concreting
3.1.3
Anchor channel loading: Axial tension
Load applied perpendicular to the surface of the base material
3.1.4
Anchor channel loading: Bending
Bending effect induced by a load applied perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the channel
3.1.5
Anchor channel loading: Combined
Axial and shear loading applied simultaneously (oblique loading)
3.1.6
Anchor channel loading: Shear
Shear acting parallel to the concrete surface and transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis of the
channel
3.1.7
Anchor group
A number of fasteners with identical characteristics acting together to support a common attachment, where
the spacing of the anchors does not exceed the characteristic spacing
3.1.8
Anchor loading: Axial
Load applied perpendicular to the surface of the base material and parallel to the fastener longitudinal axis
3.1.9
Anchor loading: Bending
Bending effect induced by a shear load applied with an eccentricity with respect to the centroid of resistance
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3.1.10
Anchor loading: Combined
Axial and shear loading applied simultaneously (oblique loading)
3.1.11
Anchor loading: Shear
Shear induced by a load applied perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the fastener
3.1.12
Anchor spacing
Distance between the centre lines of the fasteners
3.1.13
Anchorage component
Component (element) in which a fastener is anchored
3.1.14
Attachment
Metal assembly that transmits loads to the fastener. In this CEN/TS 'attachment' and 'fixture' are used
synonymously
3.1.15
Base material
Material in which the fastener is installed
3.1.16
Blow-out failure
Spalling of the concrete on the side face of the anchorage component at the level of the embedded head with
no major breakout at the top concrete surface. This is usually associated with anchors with small side cover
and deep embedment
3.1.17
Bonded anchor
Fastener placed into a hole in hardened concrete, which derives its resistance from a bonding compound
placed between the wall of the hole in the concrete and the embedded portion of the fastening (see Figure
3.3b))
3.1.18
Bond failure
that occurs at the interface between the bonding compound and the base material or between the bonding
compound and the metal part of a bonded anchor system
3.1.19
Bonded expansion anchor
Bonded anchor designed such that the anchor bolt can move relative to the hardened bonding comp
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