Australian Engineered Fasteners and Anchors Council

Design Provisions

Design provisions for fastenings for use in concrete

The new design provisions for fastenings to concrete for use in Australia are now available as the Standards Australia Technical Specification SA TS 101:2015 “Design of post-installed and cast-in fastenings for use in concrete”.  This document was instigated by AEFAC and developed by an expert committee representing relevant organisations as listed below.  The development of the design provisions followed the Australian Building Codes Board Protocol for the Development of National Construction Code Referenced Documents.  It was made available for public comments in 2015 as AEFAC Standard Part 1 and Part 2.  Following the public comments process, these two documents were combined and have become the Standards Australia Technical Specification SA TS 101.  This document and its full details can be acquired through SAI Global.

The members of the drafting committee of the AEFAC Standard/SA TS101:2015 are:

• Allthread Industries Pty Ltd
• Ancon Building Products
• Australian Building Codes Board
• Australian Engineered Fasteners and Anchors Council
• Australian Steel Institute
• Australian Window Association
• Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Concrete Institute of Australia
• Edith Cowan University
• Engineers Australia
• Hilti (Aust.) Pty Ltd
• Hobson Engineering Company Pty Ltd
• Housing Industry Association Ltd
• ITW Construction Systems
• National Precast Concrete Association Australia
• Simpson Strong-Tie
• Stanley Black & Decker Australia Pty Ltd (Powers)
• Swinburne University of Technology
• Würth Australia Pty Ltd

 

Fasteners compatible with SA TS 101

In order for fasteners to be designed in accordance with SA TS 101:2015 they must first be prequalified in accordance with SA TS 101:2015 Appendix B (normative).

The prequalification is considered to be fulfilled if the fastener has either:

• a current European Technical Assessment/Approval (ETA) as identified by SA TS 101 Appendix C; or
• has been tested and assessed in accordance with SA TS 101 Appendix B

There are different paths for compliance with the performance requirements the National Construction Code (NCC). For further details, please refer to this ABCB infographic.

Technical Notes

AEFAC is preparing publications on a range of technical issues. Listed below are the AEFAC Technical notes presently available for download.

• Guideline for the specification of fastenings to concrete - engineering general notes
• Design Concepts for Structural Anchors
• Prequalification of Post-Installed and Cast-In Anchors
• Selection of Cast-In Channel for Safety-Critical Applications
• Cracked versus Non-Cracked Concrete
• AEFAC Anchor Dictionary

Additional publications are being prepared that are currently in draft format and will be published here soon. Sign up for AEFAC news Alerts (opposite) to be advised when this technical information becomes available.

• Correct Selection of Bonded Anchors for Applications in Concrete and Masonry
• Correct Installation of Bonded Anchors for Applications in Concrete
• Characteristics of bonded anchors for post-installed anchor applications

Sample Specifications

Listed below are sample specifications developed by AEFAC.

• Bonded Anchors
• Torque-controlled expansion anchors
• Deformation-controlled expansion anchors
• Screw anchor
• Shield Anchor
• Channel

Technical Publications

The following publications have been developed through AEFAC to benefit the anchor industry.

• AEFAC Installer Certification Program

Lee, Heath and Gad, 2015, Proceedings of Concrete 2015, Aug 31 - Sep 2, Melbourne, Australia

• Fasteners to concrete: Failures and solutions

Heath, Gad and Lee, 2015, Proceedings of Concrete 2015, Aug 31 - Sep 2, Melbourne, Australia

• Design Guidelines for Cast-in and Post-installed Anchors in Australia

D J Heath & E Gad, 2014, Proceedings of the Australasian Structural Engineering Conference, 9 – 11 July, Auckland, New Zealand

• Prequalification testing of temporary propping systems for tilt-up and precast panels

N Haritos, D Heath, E Gad & J Wilson, Proceedings of the Australasian Structural Engineering Conference, 9 – 11 July, Auckland, New Zealand

• Specification of threaded bar in structural applications

Journal of the Australian Steel Institute, Volume 47 Number 1, July 2014

• Cyclic testing of Temporary Propping of Tilt-Up Panels for Wind Loading Effects

Haritos, Heath, Gad and Wilson, 2013, Proceedings of AEES Conference, Nov 15-17, Hobart, Australia

• Guidelines for Prequalification of Post-installed and Cast-in Anchors in Australia

Heath, Gad and Connah, 2013, Proceedings of Concrete 2013, Oct 16-18, Gold Coast, Australia