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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 |