SURELOCK® spin anchors are flexible high tensile steel strands of specific lengths, resin anchored inside a drilled hole with an innovative locking-off unit called the ‘SURELOCK® swivel barrel’ at the collar.
ADVANTAGES
The advantages of utilising this locking-off device is that once the required pre-stressed load is achieved, the shear ring shears on the barrel into a positive visual indicator with an audible knock.
SURELOCK® spin anchors are made to requirements as specified by the end user. These anchors are designed to give immediate support and are normally post-grouted after being pre-stressed.
These anchors are easily installed using trained support installation crews
The cable anchors are manufactured to the required specifications of the customer e.g. the cut length of the strand, specified load at which the shear ring activates, number of bulbs
All spin anchors are tensioned to the required loads as specified by the customer, with hydraulic equipment approved by the supplier
The spin anchors can be installed in incompetent rock
All spin anchors may be grouted either before or after pre-stressing the anchors.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
Check the equipment and the anchor to be installed
Check the 25 ton tensioner as per the daily maintenance list
Chick the hydraulic pump as per the daily maintenance list
Check the strand cropper as per the daily maintenance list
Check the type of anchor – the length and that the other material is available, i.e. the bearing plate with the SURELOCK® barrel and wedge.
Check the resin (fresh – within expiry date) and spinning tool.
FLEXIBLE ANCHOR INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
Before installing the SURELOCK® Spin Anchor, check the following:
The length of the anchors, always add 0.5m for the tensioner
The type of anchor, i.e. the spin anchor
Invert the anchor and push it to the back of the drilled hole, if 0.5m of strand is left protruding from the hole, then the depth of the drill hole is correct
Check the diameter of the hole. If it is not to the correct specifications, i.e. oversized or undersized, the anchor could slip inside the hole, or not be able to enter the hole
Insert the resin capsules with caps into the collar of the drilled hole and gently push the capsules to the back of the hole
Push the spin anchor with the two bulbs into the hole and give a quick jab so as to break the resin caps
Connect the spin anchor strand to the spinning tool and commence to operate the spinning tool, slowly pushing the spin anchor through the resin for approximately 45 seconds until the resin and its catalyst have mixed with one another
Hold the spin anchor cable until the resin inside the drilled hole has set and remove the spinning tool from the protruding strand
Clean the protruding strand with a clean cloth
Place the anchor bearing plate over the strand through the centre hole until it is flush against the collar of the hole
Push the SURELOCK® barrel and the wedge over the length of the protruding strand, until flush against the bearing plate.
TENSIONING PROCEDURE
Connect the hydraulic tensioner to the hydraulic pump
Push the tensioner with the jack nose over the protruding strand until flush up against the SURELOCK® barrel
Operate the hydraulic pump until the shear ring of the SURELOCK® barrel collapses
Never let anyone stand directly behind the tensioner whilst in operation
The anchor is now pre-stressed to the specified load
Reverse the control of the hydraulic pump and operate until the tensioner is loose on the protruding strand
Remove the tensioner and connect the strand cropper to the hydraulic pump and cut the protruding strand approximately 100mm from the SURELOCK® barrel
The anchor installation is now complete. Proceed to the next hole.