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TECHNICAL APPROVAL series

TECHNICAL APPROVAL ITB

AT-15-7277/2014

On the grounds of the decree of the Minister of Infrastructure of 8 November 2004, on technical approvals in construction and the organizations authorized for their issuing (Polish Journal of Law No. 249, item 2497), following the approval proceeding carried out by the Building Research Institute in Warsaw on the application of the company

TRUTEK FASTENERS LIMITED

Trutek House, Brooklands Business Park

Leigh Street, Sheffield S92PR, United Kingdom

it is hereby stated the products named:

STEEL SLEEVE ANCHORS

of the TS Series

are approved for use in construction in the range and on the principles defined in the Enclosure which constitutes an integral part of this Technical Approval.

Term of validity:

30 December 2019

Enclosure: General and Technical Provisions

Warsaw, 30 December, 2014

The Technical Approval Document ITB AT-15-7277/2014 includes 18 pages. This document can be copied only as a whole. Publishing or distributing in any other form fragments this Technical Approval requires the written consent of the Building Research Institute.

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ENCLOSURE

GENERAL AND TECHNICAL PROVISIONS

LIST OF CONTENTS

1. SUBJECT OF THE APPROVAL ......................................................................................... 3

2. PURPOSE, RANGE AND CONDITIONS OF USE ............................................................. 3

3. TECHNICAL FEATURES. REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................... 4

3.1. Materials .......................................................................................................................... 4

3.2. Sleeve Anchors ............................................................................................................... 5

4. PACKING, STORING AND SHIPPING ............................................................................... 5

5. CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT .......................................................................................... 6

5.1. Conformity Assessment System ...................................................................................... 6

5.2. Preliminary Tests of a Product Type ................................................................................ 6

5.3. Factory Production Process Inspection ............................................................................ 7

5.4. Sample Tests of Finished Products ................................................................................. 7

5.5. Frequency of Sample Tests of Finished Products ............................................................ 7

5.6. Test Procedures .............................................................................................................. 7

5.7. Drawing Samples for Tests .............................................................................................. 8

5.8. Test Result Evaluation ..................................................................................................... 8

6. FORMAL AND LEGAL STATEMENTS ............................................................................... 8

7. VALIDITY ........................................................................................................................... 9

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION .............................................................................................. 10

FIGURES AND TABLES……………………………………………………………………………………….11

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1. SUBJECT OF THE APPROVAL

The subject of this Technical Approval are TS type sleeve anchors of TRUTEK

FASTENERS LIMITED manufacture.

A TS sleeve anchor in its basic version consists of a threaded stud ended with a

wedging cone, a partially segmented sleeve and a hexagon flanged nut (Figure 1). A TS-SS

anchor is made of the same elements, but a nut and a washer are used instead of a flanged

nut (Figure 2). A TS-H anchor is made of a hexagon bolt with flanged head, a cone shaped

wedging nut and a partially segmented sleeve (Figure 3). Anchors TS-F and TS-R are made

of the same components as TS and TS-SS types respectively, but have sleeve nuts with

cone or cup head (Figures 4 and 5). Anchors TS-K and TS-X are made of the same

components as TS-H, but their threaded is ended with open or closed hook (Figures 6 and

7).

Sleeve anchors S, TS-H, TS-F, TS-R, TS-K and TS-X are made of ordinary carbon

steel and covered with protective zinc plating 5 m thick. TS-SS anchors are made of

stainless steel.

Turning the nut on the threaded stud or turning the bolt into the wedging cone pulls

the cone up through the sleeve, expanding the segmented portion of the sleeve and

anchoring itself securely in base material. Fastening by means of a TS sleeve anchor is

shown in Figure 8.

2. PURPOSE, RANGE AND CONDITIONS OF USE

Sleeve anchors of the S family are used for fastening construction elements with static

loading in non-cracked concrete of the class not lower than C20/25 according to the PN-

EN 206-1:2003 standard, as well as in brickwork made of ceramic solid brick of the class not

lower than 7.5 according to the PN-N 771-1:2005 standard.

For the reason of the corrosive aggressiveness of the environment, TS sleeve

anchors made of zinc plated ordinary carbon steel shall be used according to the

requirements given in the PN-EN ISO 12944-2:2001 and PN-EN 10152:1997 standards;

sleeve anchors made of stainless steel shall be used according to the requirements given

in the PN-71/H-86020 standard for corrosion resistant (stainless or acid resistant)

steel grade H17N13M2T.

The calculated load capacity of fastenings made with use of TS sleeve anchors is

given in Table 2. The spacing of sleeve anchors in base material should comply with the

guidelines given in Figure 9 and Table 3. The installation parameters for the sleeve anchors

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are given in Figure 10 and Table 4.

The load capacity of fastenings using TS-K and TS-X anchors shall be calculated

according to the expression:

Vsd = M·MRk,s/(I· Ms) (1)

where: M = 2,

I = e1 + 0.5d,

MRk,s = 1.2·Ws·fuk,

Ws = ·d3/32,

e1 – length of the force arm (load),

d – diameter of the threaded stud,

fuk – characteristic tensile strength of the threaded stud steel,

Ms =1.5.

A hummer drill should be used to make a hole in concrete or brickwork. The hole

should be drilled perpendicularly to the surface of the base material. The sleeve anchor

should be pushed into the hole with light hits of a hummer only. Fastening should made

using a torque spanner. Care should be taken that the washer under the nut or screw head

be firmly tightened to the element being fastened.

Sleeve anchors shall be arranged according to the design where the requirements of

the respective Polish standards, construction regulations and this Technical Approval, as

well as manufacturer’s guidelines for the conditions of their use have been taken into

consideration.

3. TECHNICAL FEATURES. REQUIREMENTS

3.1. Materials

Sleeve anchors of the S, TS-H, TS-F, TS-R, TS-K and TS-X versions shall be made

of ordinary carbon steel grade of the mechanical properties not lower than 5.8 according to

the PN-EN ISO 898-1:1999 standard, plated with a layer of zinc at least 5 µm thick and

complying with the PN-EN 10152:1997 standard; sleeve anchors of the TS-SS version

shall be made of stainless steel, grade A4-70 according to the PN-EN ISO 3506-1:2000

standard.

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3.2. Sleeve Anchors

3.2.1. Shape and dimensions. The shape and dimensions of TS type sleeve

anchors shall conform to Figures 1 through 7 and Table 1. The respective test procedure is

given in section 5.6.1.

3.2.2. Characteristic load capacities of fastenings made with use of sleeve

anchors. The characteristic load capacities of fastenings made with use of TS sleeve anchors

shall not be less than given in Table 5. The respective test procedure is given in section

5.6.3.

4. PACKING, STORING AND SHIPPING

TS type sleeve anchors shall be supplied in manufacturer packaging and shipped

and stored in a way ensuring stability of their properties. An information card shall be

attached to the package, including at least the following data:

product name,

manufacturer name and address,

Technical Approval number ITB AT-15-7277/2014,

number and date of the national conformity statement,

name of the certifying entity which participated in the assessment of conformity,

type of material,

main conditions of use and storing,

construction conformity mark.

The way of construction conformity marking shall be in accordance with the decree

of the Minister of Infrastructure of 11 August 2004 on declaring the conformity of

construction products and manner of their marking with a construction conformity mark

(Polish Journal of Law No. 198/2004, item 2041).

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5. CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

5.1. Conformity Assessment System

According to articles 4 and 5, paragraph 1, item 3, and article 8, paragraph 1, of

the act of 16 April 2004 on construction products (Polish Journal of Law No. 92/2004,

item 881), the products to which this Technical Approval applies can be put on the

market and used in construction works in the range corresponding to their usable

properties and purpose, provided their Manufacturer has conducted conformity

assessment, issued the statement of conformity with the Technical Approval ITB AT-15-

7277/2014 and marked the products with a construction conformity mark as required by

legally binding regulations.

According to the decree of the Minister of Infrastructure of 11 August 2004, on

declaring the conformity of construction products and the manner of their marking with

the construction conformity mark (Polish Journal of Law No. 198/2004, item 2041),

conformity assessment for the products to which the Technical Approval ITB AT-15-

7277/2014 applies shall be carried out by the Manufacturer (or his authorized

representative based on the territory of the Republic of Poland) using assessment

system 1.

Using assessment system 1, the Manufacturer can issue a national statement of

conformity with the Technical Approval ITB AT-15-7277/2014 if an authorized certifying

entity issued a conformity certificate for a product on the basis of:

a) Manufacturer’s obligations:

factory production process inspection,

inspection tests of finished products (samples) at the production plant, carried out

by the Manufacturer according to an agreed test plan,

b) authorized certifying entity obligations:

preliminary tests of product types,

preliminary inspection of the production plant and its quality control system,

continuous supervision, assessment and approval of the factory quality control

system.

5.2. Preliminary Tests of a Product Type

Preliminary tests of product types are carried out to confirm the required technical and

usable properties of a product prior to putting it on the market and enabling its use.

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Preliminary tests of sleeve anchors include checking of the calculated load capacities

of fastenings made with their use and the thickness of their zinc plating of the steel studs

and bolts made of ordinary carbon steel.

The tests conducted in the procedure of determining the technical and usable properties of

a product constitute the preliminary tests of product types in the conformity assessment process.

5.3. Factory Production Process Inspection

Factory production process inspection includes:

1) specification and checking of product components and materials,

2) inspection and tests in the manufacturing process and tests of finished products

(section 5.4) carried out by the Manufacturer according to an agreed test plan and in

conformity with the principles and procedures stipulated in the documents of the factory

quality control system, adjusted to the particular production technology and aimed at

obtaining products of required properties.

Production process inspection should confirm that the product conforms to the

Technical Approval ITB AT-15-7277/2014. The results of production inspection should be

registered on a regular basis, the register confirming that the products meet the conformity

criteria. Each batch of the products should be unambiguously identified in the inspection

register.

5.4. Sample Tests of Finished Products

Sample tests of finished products include checking of the shape and dimensions of

sleeve anchors, as well as the thickness of their zinc plating when made of ordinary carbon

steel.

5.5. Frequency of Sample Tests of Finished Products

Sample tests of finished products shall be conducted according to an agreed test plan,

but at least for each batch of products. The volume of the product batch to be tested shall be

defined in the respective documentation of factory production inspection.

5.6. Test Procedures

5.6.1. Checking the shape and dimensions of sleeve anchors. The shape and

dimensions of sleeve anchors shall be checked with use of measuring instruments that

provide measurement accuracy not worse than 0.01 mm.

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5.6.2. Checking the thickness of zinc plating. The thickness of the zinc plating of

sleeve anchors shall be carried out according to the PN-EN ISO 2178:1998 standard.

5.6.3. Checking the characteristic load capacities of sleeve anchors. This checking

shall be carried out on sleeve anchors seated in base materials specified in Table 5.

Measurements of force shall be made with use of an instrument with a measurement range

adequate to the expected destructive force and featuring continuous and slow increase of test

force until it becomes destructive. The measurement error shall not exceed 3% in the whole

measurement range.

5.7. Drawing Samples for Tests

Samples for tests shall be drawn according to the standard PN-83/N-03010.

5.8. Test Result Evaluation

Manufactured TS type sleeve anchors shall be considered as conforming this Technical

Approval if the results of all tests according to section 5.4 are positive.

6. FORMAL AND LEGAL STATEMENTS

6.1. The Technical Approval ITB AT-15-7277/2014 is a document that affirms

usefulness of TS type sleeve anchors for use in construction in the range indicated in this

Approval.

According to articles 4 and 5, paragraph 1, item 3, and article 8, paragraph 1, of the act

of 16 April 2004, on construction products (Polish Journal of Law No. 92/2004, item 881), the

products to which this Technical Approval applies can be put on the market and used in

construction works in the range corresponding to their usable properties and purpose,

provided their Manufacturer has conducted conformity assessment, issued a statement of

conformity with the Technical Approval ITB AT-15-7277/2014 and marked the products with

a construction conformity mark required by legally binding regulations.

6.2. This Technical Approval does not breach the rights resulting from the respective

industrial property regulations, in particular those resulting from the announcement of the

Speaker of the Seym (lower house of the Polish Parliament) of 13 June 2003, on the issue of

the uniform text of the code of 30 June 2000 – Industrial Property Law (Polish Journal of Law

No. 119/2000, item 1117). The provision of those rights is legal obligation of the users of this

Technical Approval.

6.3. The Building Research Institute, issuing this Technical Approval, does not take

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responsibility for possible violation of exclusive or acquired rights.

6.4. This Technical Approval does not absolve the Manufacturer from the responsibility

for the proper quality of products, and the executors of construction works – from responsibility

for their proper use.

6.5. Information on the Technical Approval ITB AT-15-7277/2014 given to TS type

sleeve anchors shall be put on leaflets, announcements and other documents related to their

marketing and construction use.

7. VALIDITY

The Technical Approval ITB AT-15-7277/2014 is valid till 30 December 2019. Its

validity can be extended on successive periods, provided its mover or his legal successor

submits a pertinent application to the Building Research Institute not later than 3 months prior

to the expiry date of this document.

End

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Related standards

PN-EN 206-1:2003 Concrete. Part 1: Requirements, properties, production,

conformity

PN-EN ISO 12944-2:2001 Paints and lacquers. Corrosion protection of steel constructions

by means of protective painting systems. Part 2: Classification of

environments

PN-EN 10152:1997 Low carbon steel. Flat products, cold rolled, electrolytically zinc

plated

PN-71/H-86020 Corrosion-proof steel (stainless, acid resistant). Brands

PN-EN ISO 898-1:2001 Mechanical properties of fasteners made of carbon and alloy

steel. Bolts and double-nutted bolds

PN-EN ISO 3506:2000

Mechanical properties of joint components made of corrosion

resistant stainless steel

PN-EN ISO 2178:1998 Non-magnetic coatings on magnetic base. Measurement of

coating thickness. Magnetic method

PN-83/N-03010 Statistical quality control. Random selection of product samples

Tests and Assessments

LOK-618/A/06

and LOK-618/A/06-1

Report of the tests and technical evaluation concerning TS

type sleeve anchors. Building Research Institute in Warsaw,

Silesian Division in Katowice, 2014

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FIGURES AND TABLES

Figure 1. Sleeve anchor type TS ........................................................................................ 12

Figure 2. Sleeve anchor type TS-SS .................................................................................. 12

Figure 3. Sleeve anchor type TS-H .................................................................................... 13

Figure 4. Sleeve anchor type TS-F ..................................................................................... 13

Figure 5. Sleeve anchor type TS-R ................................................................................... 14

Figure 6. Sleeve anchor type TS-K ................................................................................... 14

Figure 7. Sleeve anchor type TS-X ................................................................................... 15

Figure 8. Fastening made with use of a TS type sleeve anchor ....................................... 15

Figure 9. Parameters of TS type sleeve anchors spacing in base material ...................... 16

Figure 10. Installation parameters of TS type sleeve anchors ............................................ 16

Table 1. Dimensions of TS type sleeve anchors ................................................................ 17

Table 2. Calculated load capacities of fastenings made with use of TS type sleeve anchors for tensile load force ………………………..…………………….…19

Table 3. Parameters of TS type sleeve anchors spacing in base material ........................ 21

Table 4. Installation parameters of TS type sleeve anchors .............................................. 23

Table 5. Characteristic load capacities of fastenings made with use of TS type sleeve anchors for tensile load .............................................................................. 25

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Figure 1. Sleeve anchor type TS

Figure 2. Sleeve anchor type TS-SS

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Figure 3. Sleeve anchor type TS-H

Figure 4. Sleeve anchor type TS-F

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Figure 5. Sleeve anchor type TS-R

Figure 6. Sleeve anchor type TS-K

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Figure 7. Sleeve anchor type TS-X

Figure 8. Fastening made with use of a TS type sleeve anchor

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Figure 9. Parameters of TS type sleeve anchors spacing in base material

s – spacing between two anchors

c – distance from an edge

Figure 10. Installation parameters of TS type sleeve anchors

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Table 1

Dimensions of TS type sleeve anchors

Ref. Anchor symbol d,

mm dr,

mm L,

mm Lc, mm

S, mm

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Table 1 continued

Ref. Anchor symbol d,

mm dr,

mm L,

mm Lc, mm

S, mm

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Table 2

Calculated load capacities of fastenings made with use of TS type sleeve anchors for tensile load force

Ref. Anchor symbol Minimum anchoring

depth, hef, mm

Calculated load capacity, kN

Concrete Brick

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Table 2 continued

Ref. Anchor symbol Minimum anchoring

depth, hef, mm

Calculated load capacity, kN

Concrete Brick

(1) Concrete of C20/25 grade according to the PN-EN 206-1:2003

(2) Common ceramic brick of 7.5 grade according to PN-EN 771-1:2005 (3) Given are tensile load capacities; calculated load capacities for wall fastenings

shall be calculated according to formula (1).

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Table 3

Parameters of TS type sleeve anchors spacing in base material

Ref. Anchor symbol Anchor spacing scr,N, mm

Minimum anchor spacing smin, mm

Distance to edge, ccrN, mm

Min. distance to edge, ccrN,

mm

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Table 3 continued

Ref. Anchor symbol Anchor spacing scr,N, mm

Minimum anchor spacing smin, mm

Distance to edge, ccrN, mm

Min. distance to edge, ccrN,

mm

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Table 4

Installation parameters of TS type sleeve anchors

Ref. Anchor symbol Hole/drill diameter

do/dcut, mm

Minimum anchoring

depth, hef, mm

Minimum hole depth, h1, mm

Tightening moment Tinst, Nm

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Table 4 continued

Ref. Anchor symbol Hole/drill diameter

do/dcut, mm

Minimum anchoring

depth, hef, mm

Minimum hole depth, h1, mm

Tightening moment Tinst, Nm

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Table 5

Characteristic load capacities of fastenings made with use of TS type sleeve anchors for tensile load

Ref. Anchor symbol Minimum anchoring

depth, hef, mm

Characteristic load capacity, kN

Concrete (1) Brick (2)

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Table 5 continued

Ref. Anchor symbol Minimum anchoring

depth, hef, mm

Characteristic load capacity, kN

Concrete (1) Brick (2)

(1) Concrete of C20/25 grade according to the PN-EN 206-1:2003

(2) Common ceramic brick of 7.5 grade according to PN-EN 771-1:2005 (3) Given are tensile load capacities; calculated load capacities for wall fastenings

shall be calculated according to formula (1).