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. 2020 Dec 25;14(1):62. doi: 10.3390/ma14010062
σM standard deviation of the prediction error
μM mean value of the prediction error
c1 edge distance of a single anchor
dnom anchor diameter
r Pearson’s correlation coefficient
fc is the concrete compressive strength.
kucr is a product-specific value for non-cracked concrete
fck,cube is the characteristic compressive strength from 150 mm concrete cube specimens
fcm mean value of concrete compressive cylinder strength
fcc is the mean compressive strength measured at 200 mm concrete cube specimens
lf is the influence length of the anchor loaded in shear
kc is equal to the value of 13.5 for metal expansion anchors and bonded anchors
αc is equal to the value of 1.0 for an undisturbed uniaxial compression stress state (this occurs for hef equal to approximately 5 anchor diameters) is equal to the value of 0.8 for anchors within compression zones with cracks developing parallel to the compression direction (this occurs for hef greater than 5 anchor diameters)
k1, k2, k3 are calibration factors
hef is the anchor embedment depth (the distance of the failure invitation point to the free surface)
VRm,c0 mean shear breakout resistance
N tensile breakout resistance
NRm,c0 mean tensile breakout resistance
NRk,c0 characteristic tensile breakout resistance
Nexp,x experimentally observed failure load for a single anchor test x in tension
X represents the input variable set which include the embedment depth hef, anchor dnom and the concrete strength fc
Npred, x represents mean concrete breakout model prediction for the same anchor test x