Ground Anchors

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What is a Ground Anchor?

 

A system used to transfer the tensile loads to the ground (soil/rock) by using high tensile bars or high tensile strands with, spacers, centralizers, sheathing & grout.

 

Purpose of Ground Anchoring:

In Buildings:

To anchor the raft foundation to the ground with the help of vertical anchors.

For slope stabilization:

To stabilize the slopes so as to avoid land slides.

FPCC has a rich experience in the field of ground anchoring since last four Decades. The Company has completed various ground anchor projects with anchor capacities ranging from 20MT to 300MT.

 

Type of FPCC Anchors:

FPCC Vertical anchors

a) Temporary anchors (Service life less than 24 months)
b) Permanent anchors (Service life more than 24 months)

FPCC Inclined Anchors

a) Temporary anchors (Service life less than 24 months)
b) Permanent anchors (Service life more than 24 months)

 

Procedure for Installation of Anchors:

1. Drilling of hole: Hole of suitable diameter is drilled to required depth.
2. Water test: Testing water tightness of the hole.
3. Homing of anchor: Inserting the anchor assembly in the drilled hole.
4. Grouting of anchor: Grouting the
i) fixed length to achieve bond between grout & ground &
ii) free length of anchor for corrosion protection.
5. Stressing of anchor: when the grout in the fixed length achieves required strength the anchor is stressed to the desired load.

 

Typical application:

Few of completed/ongoing Ground anchor projects are listed below:

 

S.N. PROJECT CONTRACTOR CLIENT CAPACITY OF ANCHORS NO. OF ANCHORS TOTAL LENGTH IN  (M) COMPLETED ON
1 CABLE ANCHORS AT VISHNUGAD,
UTTARAKHAND
PATEL ENGG NTPC 60 MT 7 K 13 3500 IN PROGRESS
2 ROCK ANCHORING FOR WELL SINKING,JHANSI, M.P. DSC LIMITED NHAI 260 & 220 MT 19 K 15 -- IN PROGRESS
3 CABLE  ANCHORS
NOVALTEL HOTEL,ANDHERI,MUMBAI
GAMMON NOVALTEL 100 T 250 -- IN PROGRESS
4 BAR ANCHORS NOVALTEL HOTEL,ANDHERI, MUMBAI GAMMON NOVALTEL 22 T 850 -- IN PROGRESS
5 CENTUTRY MILL SPCL CENTURY 90,120,150MT 1061 -- IN PROGRESS
6 INDIA TOWER ROCK ANCHOR
AT CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI.
DB HOSPITALITY DB HOSPITALITY 175MT 360 11880 IN PROGRESS
7 KOHINOOR ROCK ANCHOR
AT VIDYAVIHAR, MUMBAI.
QUALITY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY KOHINOOR CONST. PVT. LTD. 150 MT 415 4980 2010
8 ROCK ANCHOR AT WAZIRABAD, DELHI. GAMMON D.T.D.C. 125MT 192 15360 FEB'09
9 TCG ROCK ANCHOR AT BKC, MUMBAI A.C.I.L. TCG INFRASTRUCTURE 55 213 3408 APRIL'2009
10 VSNL, BKC, Mumbai V.S.N.L. V.S.N.L. 60 40 480 March'2009
11 HOTEL LEELA PALACE, CHENNAI G.I.L. HOTEL LEELA 145 232 9280 April'2008
12 LEH HEP, H.P. H.C.C NHPC 60 30 750 Jan'2008
13 SUBHANSIRI H.E.P., ASSAM L. & T. LTD N.H.PC. 120 120 4200 Oct.'2007
14 ICICI BANK, HYDERABAD L. & T. LTD ICICI BANK 60 1100 12100 Sept.'2007
15 PARBATI HEP,HIMACHAL PRADESH G.I.L. N.H.P.C. 150 550 19250 Aug.'2007
16 KOLDAM HEP,H.P. G.I.L. N.T.P.C. 60 180 1800 Aug.'2007
17 CANARA BANK, BKC, MUMBAI N.B.C.C.LTD. CANARA BANK 55 52 780 Aug.'2007
18 GOLD COUNTY, MUMBAI NILKANTH NILKANTH 55 80 1200 May'2005
19 SEBI,BKC,MUMBAI A.C.I.L. C.P.W.D. 75 161 1932 Oct.'2004
20 JET HANGER, SANTACRUZ, MUMBAI. L. & T. LTD JET. 50 281 4215 May'2004
21 PRAKASHGADH  BUILDING, BANDRA MUMBAI MSEB MSEB 50 40 680 2003
22 SIDBI,MUMBAI L. & T. LTD SIDBI 60 120 1800 May'2002
23 KAIGA ATOMIC POWER REACTOR, KARNATAKA G.I.L. N.P.C.I.L. 350 280 7000 April'2002
24 DENA BANK,MUMBAI BG SHIRKE DENA 60 100 1500 March'2002
25 UTSAV APARTMENT, JUHU, MUMBAI FPCC LTD UTSAV APP. 60 100 1500 2002
26 NAVRESHMA CO-OP BUILDING, MUMBAI TARWAYS NAVRESHMA 75 100 1200 May'01
27 BANK OF INDIA BUILDING,
BANDRA-KURLA COMPLEX.,MUMBAI
SP B.O.I. 60 48 720 Feb'2000
28 SNDT COLLEGE BUILDING
WADALA, MUMBAI.
SNDT SNDT 100 40 600 Jan.'2000
29 GHATKOPAR  PUMPING  STATION, MUMBAI TARWAYS MCGM 150 24 384 1998
30 THAPAR HOUSE,MUMBAI L. & T. LTD CROMPTON GREVES 80 120 3000 Jan.'1998
31 STERLING CENTRE BUILDING ,
WORLI, MUMBAI
FPCC LTD. STERLING 120 8 160 April'1997
32 NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE
OF INDIA BUILDING, BANDRA-MUMBAI
L. & T. LTD NSEIL 120 290 7250 Feb.'1997
33 DHAULIGANGA ,HEP   NHPC 100 150 2250 1994

 

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