GGU-RETAIN: "Anchors" menu item

Anchors are defined in the dialog box of this menu item.

It is necessary to enter the following information:

Depth [m] = position of anchor head
Inclination [°] of anchor
Length [m] of anchor = starting point of deep-seated stability
EA [kN/m] = axial stiffness of the anchor steel
H DM [m] = height of deadman (if present)
This value is only necessary for analysis of deep-seated stability.
L GR [m] = length of grouted section
This value is of no importance for the analysis itself, but for the graphical visualisation. The length labelling of the anchor includes half the length of the grouted section.

By activating the "Verification with qs,k" check box instead of "H DM" und "L GR" the following data have to be entered:

Then, the skin friction values qs,k defined in the menu item "Editor 1/Soils" are used for calculation.