Ancon Tension Systems March 2008
Ancon Tension Systems March 2008
March 2008
Ancon 500
Tension Systems
for the Construction Industry
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Ancon designs and manufactures high integrity steel products for Tie bars are increasingly being used in
structures and buildings as an architectural as
the construction industry. Through continuous programmes of well as a structural element.
new product development, inward investment and employee In addition to providing a high load capacity,
advancement, the company is committed to maintaining the the Ancon 500 Tension System meets the
demanding aesthetic requirements of today’s
highest level of customer service within a dynamic and applications.
challenging industry.
Masonry Support Systems Ancon Tension Systems 4
Carbon Steel Systems 4
Masonry Reinforcement Stainless Steel Systems 5
Ancon Compression Systems 5
Windposts and Lintels System Components 6-7
Applications 8-9
Wall Ties and Restraint Fixings Performance and Dimensions 10-12
Connecting Plates 13
Channel and Bolt Fixings
Specifying and Ordering 13
Refractory Fixings
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Ancon 500 System Surface finish is usually an important factor in Isolation System
Stainless Steel applications using stainless steel. Ancon bars Isolation material is supplied as standard with
The stainless steel Ancon 500 System is are bright drawn as standard but can be hand the stainless steel system to enable its fixing
recommended for applications that demand polished if required. The stainless steel forks to a connecting plate of a dissimilar metal.
corrosion resistance and a maintenance-free and locking nuts can be supplied electro- Each stainless steel fork connector is supplied
life, or where an attractive, polished finish is polished, satin-polished or hand polished. The with two clear, self-adhesive, PET (polyester)
required. Stainless steel bars in nine diameters photographs below provide a good indication washers to be applied around the fixing hole
can be supplied, in most cases, in lengths up of the available finishes; actual finishes may either side of the structure. Stainless steel pins
to 6 metres. Performance details are shown on differ slightly. Couplers and anchor discs are feature a PTFE coating around the barrel.
page 10 and the availability of each size of bar supplied with a smooth machined finish as
is given on page 11. The system can be standard, and can be satin-polished or hand
extended over the maximum bar length by the Ancon Compression Systems
polished when required. All available finishes
inclusion of couplers or anchor discs. The fork To complement the Tension System range,
and order codes are shown on page 13.
connectors and couplers are designed to allow Ancon designs and manufactures
adjustments to be made to the system length Compression Systems. These systems
without the need for turnbuckles. comprise high strength tubes, fork
connectors and locking nuts and are
available in both carbon and stainless steel
in a variety of sizes and finishes. For more
Electro-polished information please contact Ancon.
stainless steel fork
and locking nut with
bright drawn bar
Satin-polished stainless
steel fork and locking nut
with bright drawn bar
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PTFE coating
(stainless steel
system only)
Anchor Disc
SYSTEM COMPONENTS Each stainless steel fork is supplied with two Anchor Discs
The wide range of components available can clear, self-adhesive, PET (polyester) washers to Anchor discs allow up to eight bars to be
be used to create a variety of assemblies, from isolate the system from a connecting plate of a connected together. They can be used at the
simple tie bars to complex bracing systems dissimilar metal. centre of conventional cross bracing, or where
involving several bars joined at one point. several bars need to be connected at one
Pins
Fork Connectors & Locking Nuts The pins are a two-part construction and once point. Anchor discs are machined from plate
Ancon fork connectors are supplied with a installed are flush with the fork. The installation and can be supplied satin or hand polished to
locking nut which provides a neat transition requires a twin-pin driver. Two driver bits of the match the system. Ancon can design and
from bar to fork. Forks and their locking nuts appropriate size are supplied with each Ancon manufacture plates in special shapes to
have left or right hand threads, and are system. This type of fixing, known as ‘Snake replace standard anchor discs and suit the
supplied complete with a pin. They are Eyes’*, allows a high torque to be achieved aesthetic requirements of an application.
stamped with the size and either the letter R without damage to the pin.
or L to identify the hand of the thread.
The female section of the pin is located
The locking nuts firmly lock the bar to the fork through the fork connector and temporarily
and ensure that the connection remains held in position. A second driver is then used
secure. The internally threaded section of the to wind the male section into position creating
locking nut is recessed to allow the threaded a secure connection.
end of the bar to be hidden when the
Stainless steel pins are supplied with a PTFE
installation is complete.
coating around the barrel, as illustrated, to
Adjustments to the length of the system can isolate the system from a connecting plate of a
still be made after installation without a dissimilar metal.
turnbuckle, by loosening the locking nut and
rotating the bar. The extent of this adjustment
depends on the size of the bar, but will range
from ±9mm for an Ancon 500/8 to ±45mm for
an Ancon 360/56.
Carbon steel forks and locking nuts are
zinc plated as standard. Stainless steel forks
and locking nuts are electro-polished as
standard and can also be supplied satin or
hand polished.
Tie Bars
Tie bars have a right-hand thread at one end
and a left-hand thread at the other. Flats are
pressed into the bar close to each end. These
allow the bar to be screwed into the fork
connectors and adjustments to be made at
any time after assembly. Neither couplers nor
turnbuckles will be required for applications
using a single bar between two forks. The bar
is correctly installed when all threads are
hidden within the locking nut. Untreated bar
Machined coupler
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APPLICATIONS
Ancon has supplied Tension Systems to many
structures and buildings. The wide range of
components can be used to create a variety of
assemblies, from simple tie bars to complex
bracing systems involving several bars joined
at one point. The following applications
demonstrate the variety of uses.
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be applied to the characteristic dead, imposed Use Ancon 500/16
and wind loads.
Design capacity = 81kN > 78.2kN
Forks must be correctly aligned, and positioned
Ancon Tension Systems are not suitable for
in the same plane to ensure that bending is not dynamic loads.
introduced into the tension system.
l n e
a
x = =
r t
Bar diameter
f
g p
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a
b = =
s
m
d d
Thread Size c
c c n
Coupler with hanger Right and left hand threads in Machined coupler
all couplers
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Special Requirements
Ancon can design and manufacture plates in
special shapes to replace standard anchor
discs and suit the aesthetic requirements of
any application.
j k
h
˚
40
Min
ANCHOR DISCS
Dimensions of Anchor Discs (mm)
500 System 360 System
Thread Size 8 10 12 16 20 24 30 36 42 48 56
Disc Thickness p 8 10 12 16 20 22 30 30 35 40 50
Overall Diameter k 100 123 148 196 242 282 355 425.5 493.5 563 654
Effective Diameter j 76 93 112 150 184 212 269 318 367 416 488
Hole Diameter for Pin h 7.5 9.5 11.5 14.5 18.5 21.5 26.5 30.5 35.5 42.5 50.5
Note: Ancon 360 Systems are only available in Carbon Steel.
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CONNECTING PLATES
Connecting plates should be designed to suit t
each application. The critical dimensions are
provided in the table and diagrams. In the
examples shown here θ is 45˚. These plates
should be manufactured from either grade t
S355 carbon steel or grade 1.4462 stainless
steel; users should consider the corrosion
properties of the material selected. Isolation
material is supplied as standard with the t
stainless steel tension system to enable its
fixing to a connecting plate of a dissimilar t
metal.
t
t t
θ
3t Plate
thickness p
2.5t
θ
h
3t Note: Connecting plates can be 4.2t
manufactured by Ancon on request.
INSTALLATION GUIDANCE
It is important to follow Ancon's installation
Right hand thread
instructions, supplied with each system, to
ensure that the Tension System meets the
performance criteria.
The locking nuts should be fully screwed onto
the bar at each end and the bar screwed into
the forks using an open ended spanner of the
correct size. When the required
Locking nuts screwed completely onto the
system length is reached, the
tension bar.
locking nuts must be turned
back to the fork and tightened Left hand thread
using soft touch pliers for
Ancon 500/8 to 12 or a hook
spanner for Ancon 500/16 and Bar screwed into the forks using open
above and the Ancon 360 System. ended spanners.
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Locking nuts screwed back to forks and
tightened using hook spanners.
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When the installation is complete, all threads The installation requires a twin-pin driver. Two
must be hidden within the locking nut. If the driver bits of the appropriate size are supplied
thread is visible, the bar is not sufficiently with each Ancon system. This type of fixing,
engaged in the fork and would need to be known as ‘Snake Eyes’*, allows a high torque
adjusted. to be achieved without damage to the pin.
Each fork is supplied with a locking nut and The female section of the pin is located
pin to enable fixing to a connecting plate or through the fork connector and temporarily
anchor disc. held in position. A second driver is then used
to wind the male section into position creating
Incorrect installation
a secure connection.
Each stainless steel fork connector is supplied
with two clear, self-adhesive, PET (polyester)
washers to isolate the system from a
connecting plate of a dissimilar metal. These
washers should be applied around the fixing
hole, either side of the plate, prior to the
Correct installation
installation of the fork connector.
with no thread visible
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timber or steel frames. Many fixings can be
supplied within twenty-four hours of receiving
an order. Bespoke wall ties can be ordered by
using a simple reference system for the head,
shank and tail of the tie.
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stainless steel support system, positioned
above the horizontal movement joints. Ancon
designs solutions for all conditions including the
support of special masonry features. The range
includes the standard AnconOptima system
consisting of short lengths of angle and
interchangeable brackets of various depths to
accommodate variations in cavity width on site.
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