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  2. Tieback (geotechnical) - Wikipedia

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    The tieback-deadman structure resists forces that would otherwise cause the wall to lean, as for example, when a seawall is pushed seaward by water trapped on the landward side after a heavy rain. Tiebacks are drilled into soil using a small diameter shaft, and usually installed at an angle of 15 to 45 degrees.

  3. Offshore embedded anchors - Wikipedia

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    A deep-penetrating anchor (DPA) is conceptually similar to a torpedo anchor: it features a dart-shaped, thick-walled, steel cylinder with flukes attached to the upper section of the anchor. A full-scale DPA is approximately 15 metres (49 ft) in length, 1.2 metres (4 ft) in diameter, and weighs on the order of 50–100 tonnes (49–98 long tons ...

  4. Earth anchor - Wikipedia

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    Single helix earth anchors Guyed mast anchor. An earth anchor is a device designed to support structures, most commonly used in geotechnical and construction applications. Also known as a ground anchor, percussion driven earth anchor or mechanical anchor, it may be impact driven into the ground or run in spirally, depending on its design and intended force-resistance characteristics.

  5. Deadman - Wikipedia

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    Deadman or Deadman's may refer to: "Deadman" or "dead man", are alternative terms for a dead man's switch "Deadman's foot" is another name for a Salamander in metallurgy "Deadman anchor" is a buried object (log, concrete, block, etc.) used to anchor objects during construction, mooring, or other activities.

  6. Concrete cone failure - Wikipedia

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    The tension failure loads predicted by the CCD method fits experimental results over a wide range of embedment depth (e.g. 100 – 600 mm). [2] Anchor load bearing capacity provided by ACI 349 does not consider size effect, thus an underestimated value for the load-carrying capacity is obtained for large embedment depths.

  7. Self-anchored suspension bridge - Wikipedia

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    The load path of the self-anchored suspension (SAS) bridge converts vertical loads into tension forces in the main cables which are countered by compressive forces in the towers and deck. The system balances forces internally without external anchorage requirements, making it suitable for sites where large horizontal forces are difficult to anchor.

  8. Guy-wire - Wikipedia

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    The anchor must be adequate to resist the maximum tensile load of the guy wires; both the dead load of the tension of the wire and the maximum possible live load due to wind. Since the guy wire exerts its force at an angle, the anchor has both vertical and lateral (horizontal) forces on it.

  9. Glossary of climbing terms - Wikipedia

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    deadman anchor. Also snow anchor and T-slot. An object which lies horizontally, buried in the snow, serving as an anchor for an attached fixed rope. [33] deadpoint A controlled dynamic motion in which the hold is grabbed with one hand at the apex of upward motion of the body, while one or both feet and the other hand maintain contact with the ...