AS 5216:2018 Design of post-installed and cast-in fastenings in concrete
Standards Australia
Supersedes: SA TS 101:2015 Design of post-installed and cast-in fastenings for use in concrete
Draft Designation: DR AS 5216:2017Amended by: AS 5216:2018 Amd 1:2019 Design of post-installed and cast-in fastenings in concrete
This Standard incorporates Amendment No. 1 (August 2019). The changes required by the
Amendment are indicated in the text by a marginal bar and amendment number against the clause, note, table, figure or part thereof affected.
The objective of this Australian Standard is to provide minimum design requirements for
fastenings used to transmit loads to concrete for safety-critical applications.
Standards Australia acknowledges and thanks the European Committee for
Standardization—CEN, Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium for permission to
reproduce its content in the development of this Standard.
The terms ‘normative’ and ‘informative’ are used in Standards to define the application of
the appendices or annexes to which they apply. A ‘normative’ appendix or annex is an
integral part of a Standard, whereas an ‘informative’ appendix or annex is only for
information and guidance.
First published as SA TS 101:2015. Revised and redesignated AS 5216:2018. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (August 2019).
This Standard specifies minimum requirements for the design of fastenings used to transmit
loads to concrete for safety-critical applications.
The fasteners covered in this Standard are as follows:
(a) Post-installed fasteners:
(i) Mechanical fasteners (e.g. expansion fasteners, undercut fasteners and concrete
screws).
(ii) Chemical fasteners (e.g. chemical fasteners, chemical expansion fasteners).
(b) Cast-in anchor channel with rigid connection (e.g. forged or welded) between the
channel profile and anchor.
This Standard also includes requirements for the testing and assessment of post-installed
and cast-in fasteners to establish the necessary design parameters for use with this Standard.
The design provisions in this Standard are relevant to static and quasi-static loading that
may include tension, shear, bending or torsion moments, or a combination thereof.
The design provisions in this Standard do not apply to the following:
(a) Design of anchor channel for shear in the longitudinal direction of anchor channel.
(b) Design of fixtures.
(c) Design of fastenings for exposure to fire, durability and seismic actions.
(d) Fasteners for lifting, transport and erection (e.g. brace inserts, lifting inserts, etc.), headed fasteners, ferrules, reinforcement for development length considerations,
headed reinforcement and anchorage for prestressing strands.
NOTES:
1: For design actions, fastener products, substrates and applications not covered by the scope of
this Standard, the design engineer should seek technical advice from the fastener supplier in
relation to the suitability of the selected fastener for the intended application.
2: This Standard does not include design provisions to address stress development in
reinforcement. For design provisions for stress development refer to AS 3600. For post
installed rebar connections, qualifications to be done to TR 023, refer to AEFAC Technical
Note: Post-installed rebar connection.
Contents:
Section 1 Scope And General
Section 2 Materials And Installation
Section 3 General Design Requirements
Section 4 Determination Of Forces Acting On Fasteners
Section 5 Detailing Of Supplementary Reinforcement
Section 6 Design For Tensile Loading
Section 7 Design For Shear Loading
Section 8 Design For Combined Tension And Shear Loading
Section 9 Design For Serviceability
Appendix A: Testing And Assessment Of Fasteners
Appendix B: Means For Demonstrating Conformance To This Standard
Appendix C: Verification Of Strength Of Concrete Elements To Loads Applied By Fasteners
Appendix D: Assumptions For The Design And Installation Of Fasteners
Appendix E: Simplified Methods Of Design For Post-Installed Fasteners
Fasteners.
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Association of Accredited Certification Bodies; Association of Wall and Ceiling Industries of Australia; Australian Building Codes Board; Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Australian Engineered Fasteners and Anchors Council; Australian Industry Group; Australian Steel Institute; Austroads; Bureau of Steel Manufacturers of Australia; Galvanizers Association of Australia; Materials Australia; National Association of Steel-Framed Housing; National Association of Testing Authorities Australia; New Zealand Heavy Engineering Research Association; Society of Automotive Engineers - Australasia; Steel Construction New Zealand; Swinburne University of Technology.
