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Concrete Anchorage Length Calculator
Calculate design anchorage length (l
bd
) according to EC2 Section 8.4
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Basic Parameters
Parameter
Value
Description
S
Ed
[kN]
Design tension force
φ
l
[mm]
Diameter of rebar to be anchored
n
l
Number of rebars to be anchored
φ
t
[mm]
Diameter of transverse reinforcement
n
l,orth
Number of bars orthogonal to anchored bars along l
bd
.
⚠️ Must be iterated manually!
Material Properties
Parameter
Value
Description
f
ck
[MPa]
Characteristic concrete compressive strength
γ
c
Concrete material safety factor (standard: 1.5)
α
cc
Coefficient for concrete strength (standard: 0.85)
f
yk
[MPa]
Characteristic yield strength of reinforcement
γ
s
Steel material safety factor (standard: 1.25)
σ
sEd
[MPa]
Design stress in rebar.
Auto-calculated from S
Ed
, but can be overwritten.
Accepts mathematical formulas.
Cover & Spacing
Parameter
Value
Description
c [mm]
Concrete cover (top/bottom)
c
1
[mm]
Concrete cover at sides
c/c φ
l
[mm]
Center-to-center distance of main rebars
Configuration
Parameter
Value
Description
Bond Condition
Good
Poor
Good: η
1
=1.0, Poor: η
1
=0.7
Loading Type
Tension
Compression
Anchorage in tension or compression
Bar Type
Straight bars
Angle hooks or hooks
Loops
Affects c
d
calculation and α
1
Bar Shape
Straight
Non-straight
Straight or bent bar configuration
Element Type
Slab
Beam
Structural element type
K
0.05
0.1
0
Coefficient for transverse reinforcement: 0.1=bar inside bend, 0.05=orth. reinf. outside bars, 0=bar outside orth. bars
▼ Advanced Parameters (Optional)
Parameter
Value
Description
α
4
Welded transverse reinforcement factor (1.0 = no weld, 0.7 = with weld)
p [MPa]
Transverse pressure perpendicular to splitting plane
Calculate Anchorage Length
Design Anchorage Length
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Eurocode 2 Section 8.4
8.4.2 Bond Strength
8.4.3 Basic Length
Alpha Factors
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