Anchor Site Testing

There are two types of test – destructive and non-destructive.

Destructive tests

If the following criteria apply, destructive tests are the right choice:

• Damage to the base material can be accepted
• Base material is relatively homogeneous
• You aim to achieve the maximal achievable resistance

Destructive tests are tensile and/or shear tests up to the ultimate load of the anchor.

The minimum number of test trials is based on the chosen testing and evaluation method. Usually between 5 and 15 test trials are needed for a proper evaluation.

Statistical or simplified evaluation according to the chosen evaluation method.

Non-destructive tests

If the following criteria apply, non-destructive tests are the right choice:

• Damages to the base material must be avoided
• Base material is relatively inhomogeneous
• You don't need to achieve the maximal achievable resistance 

Non-destructive tests are tensile and/or shear proof tests to a predefined test load.

The minimum number of test trials is based on the chosen testing and evaluation method. Usually between 5 and 15 test trials are needed for a proper evaluation.

Calculated test load and simplified evaluation according to the chosen evaluation method.