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Post-installed rebar connections for Engineers

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The Hilti HIT system for professional installations.

Hilti HIT-RE 500, HIT-HY 150 MAX and HIT-CT 1 injectable mortars have been awarded ETA approval for use in postinstalled rebar connections. The stringent approval requirements qualify the mortars for use in applications where connections are designed in accordance with Eurocode 2 (EC 2). No matter which Hilti HIT injectable mortar a design engineer selects, the reliability of its bonding characteristics or its compliance with building codes is never in doubt because the system has been prequalified through approval. Current design methods in accordance with the applicable building codes, in this case EC 2, can be applied. Simply reliable and safe Hilti HIT injectable adhesive mortars have been free of toxic substances for years. Hilti HIT-HY 150 MAX and HIT-RE 500 thus does not contain any styrene. Hilti is now taking this philosophy a step further with the introduction of HIT-CT 1, the first totally clean injectable adhesive mortar. This new formula, entirely free of hazardous compounds, makes waste management easier, cuts disposal costs and contributes to healthier working conditions. Thanks to the entirely new level of safety it brings to the installation procedure, warning symbols on the package are no longer required.

Simply qualified The corresponding building codes are applied to the design of reinforced concrete structures. These codes, however, dont cover the use of post-installed reinforcement. Approvals and regulations therefore have a significant role to play in filling this gap. These approvals prequalify injectable adhesive mortar systems for use in post-installing rebar connections designed in accordance with existing building codes. A good example of this is the European Technical Approval (ETA) for rebar which allows the design of post-installed rebar connections in concrete using approved products in accordance with Eurocode 2 (EC 2).

Approvals are necessary Design engineers can thus now adhere to the familiar rules laid down in these obligatory building codes when designing post-installed rebar connections. This is greatly facilitated by use of products with the relevant approval (in Europe, for example, ETA approval). These approvals are necessary to confirm the suitability of an injectable adhesive mortar system regarding its compliance with existing building codes and its ability to meet the design requirements for the structure concerned. The correct tools and accessories as well as technical expertise are essential where concrete connections are to be made using post-installed rebar. This includes rebar detection devices, dependable drilling machines, suitably matched cleaning and injection accessories, comprehensive instructions and documentation of the processes and, last but by no means least,

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proper training of the applicable personnel. This is necessary to ensure high reliability of the fastening solution over the entire life of the structure. Design engineers should rely on manufacturers or suppliers that provide complete system solutions, including suitable injectable adhesive mortars, for the post-installation of rebar connections in conformance with regulations systems that have been approved for this application.

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. Konrad Bergmeister is Head of the Department of Structural Engineering at the University of Life Science Hilti = registered trademark of Hilti Corporation, 9494 Schaan, Liechtenstein and Natural Resources in Vienna, Austria. He has over 20 years of experience in the field of structural engineering and 2009-2012, Rightmany major infrastructure projects. The main topics of his research work are fastening systems, design and has led of technical and programme changes reserved, S.E. & O. structural analysis, monitoring and maintenance.

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