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Rakennustuotedirektiivin (89/106/EEC) artiklan 10,

neuvoston direktiivi 21. joulukuuta 1988, mukaisesti
notifioitu tuotehyväksyntälaitos

EOTAN JÄSEN

Eurooppalainen tekninen hyväksyntä ETA-08/0173

European Technical Approval
Sormat S-KA kiila-ankkurit
Kauppanimi:
Trade name Sormat through bolt S-KA

Hyväksynnän haltija: Sormat Oy

Holder of approval: Harjutie 5
FIN-21290 Rusko

Tuotetyyppi ja sen käyttötarkoitus: KIILA-ANKKURI BETONIIN TEHTÄVIÄ

KIINNITYKSIÄ VARTEN
Generic type and use of construction TORQUE CONTROLLED EXPANSION ANCHOR MADE
product: OF GALVANIZED STEEL OF SIZES M8, M10, M12 AND
M16 FOR USE IN CONCRETE
Voimassaoloaika: 10.06. 2008
Validity from/to 09.06. 2013

Valmistuspaikka: Sormat Plant 1

Manufacturing plants:

Tämä hyväksyntä sisältää

This European Technical Approval
contains
sivuja/liitteitä 14 sivua sisältäen 6 liitettä

pages/annexes 14 pages including 6 annexes

Eurooppalainen tekninen hyväksyntäorganisaatio

.
E TA European Organisation for Technical Approvals
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I LEGAL BASES AND GENERAL CONDITIONS

1. This European Technical Approval is issued by the Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT)
in accordance with:
- Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws,
regulations and administrative provisions of Member States relating to construction
products1, modified by the Council Directive 93/68/EEC of 22 July 1993 2 and regulation
(EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council 3;
- Laki rakennustuotteiden hyväksynnästä (230/2003) luvut 3 ja 10, Ympäristöministeriön
asetus rakennustuotteiden hyväksynnästä 3 § sekä Ympäristöministeriön 14.10.1997 antama
valtuutuspäätös (12/352/94);
- Common Procedural Rules for Requesting, Preparing and the Granting of European
Technical Approvals set out in the Annex of Commission Decision 94/23/EC 4;
- Guideline for European Technical Approval of “Metal Anchors for use in Concrete“ETAG
001, edition 1997, Part 1 ”Anchors in general”, and Part 2 “Torque-controlled expansion
anchors”.

2. The Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) is authorised to check whether the provisions of
this European Technical Approval are met. Checking may take place in the manufacturing plant.
Nevertheless, the responsibility for the conformity of the products with the European Technical
Approval and for their fitness for the intended use remains with the holder of the European
Technical Approval.

3. This European Technical Approval is not to be transferred to manufacturers or agents of

manufacturer other than those indicated on page 1, or manufacturing plants other than those
indicated on page 1 of this European Technical Approval.

4. This European Technical Approval may be withdrawn by the Technical Research Centre of
Finland (VTT) pursuant to Article 5 (1) of the Council Directive 89/106/EEC.

5. Reproduction of this European Technical Approval including transmission by electronic means

shall be in full. However, partial reproduction can be made with the written consent of the
Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT). In this case partial reproduction has to be
designated as such. Texts and drawings of advertising brochures shall not contradict or misuse the
European Technical Approval.

6. The European Technical Approval is issued by VTT in English. This version corresponds to the
version circulated within EOTA. Translations into other languages have to be designated as such.

1 Official Journal of the European Communities Nº L 40, 11.2.1989, p. 12

2 Official Journal of the European Communities Nº L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 1
3 Official Journal of the European Communities Nº L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 25
4 Official Journal of European Communities Nº L 17, 20.1.1994, p. 34
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II SPECIFIC CONDITIONS OF THE EUROPEAN TECHNICAL APPROVAL

1 Definition of product and intended use

1.1 Definition of product

The SORMAT through bolts M8, M10, M12 and M16 are anchors made of galvanized steel,
which are placed into a drilled hole and anchored by torque-controlled expansion.
For the installed anchor see Figure given in Annex 1.

1.2 Intended use

The anchors are intended to be used for anchorages for which requirements for mechanical
resistance and stability and safety in use in the sense of the Essential Requirements 1 and 4 of
Council Directive 89/106/EEC shall be fulfilled and failure of anchorages made with these
products would compromise the stability of the works, cause risk to human life and/or lead to
considerable economic consequences. The anchor is to be used only for anchorages subject to
static or quasi-static loading in reinforced or unreinforced normal weight concrete of strength
classes C 20/25 at minimum and C50/60 at the most according to ENV 206: 1990-03. It may be
anchored in cracked and non-cracked concrete.
The anchor may only be used in concrete subject to dry internal conditions.
The provisions made in this European Technical Approval are based on an assumed intended
working life of the anchor of 50 years. The indications given on the working life cannot be
interpreted as a guarantee given by the producer, but are to be regarded only as a means for
choosing the right products in relation to the expected economically reasonable working life of
the works.

2 Characteristics of product and methods of verification

2.1 Characteristics of product

The anchor in the range of M8 to M16 corresponds to the drawings and provisions given in
Annexes 1 to 4. The characteristic material values, dimensions and tolerances of the anchor not
indicated in Annexes 1 to 4 shall correspond to the respective values laid down in the technical
documentations5 of this European Technical Approval. The characteristic anchor values for the
design of anchorages are given in Annexes 5 and 6.
Each anchor is marked by the manufacturer’s name SORMAT OY in a shortened way by the
letter S, the type of anchor KA, the nominal diameter corresponding to the diameter of the thread
and the maximum thickness of the fixture according to Annexes 1 and 4.
The anchor shall only be packaged and supplied as a complete unit.

5 The technical documentation of this European Technical Approval is deposited at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
and, as far as relevant for the tasks of the approved bodies involved in the attestation of conformity procedure, is handed over to the
approved bodies.
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2.2 Methods of verification

The assessment of fitness of the anchor for the intended use in relation to the requirements for
mechanical resistance and stability and safety in use in the sense of the Essential Requirements 1
and 4 has been made in accordance with the “Guideline for European Technical Approval of
Metal Anchors for use in Concrete“, Part 1 “Anchors in general“, and Part 2, “Torque-controlled
expansion anchors”on the basis of Option 1.

3 Evaluation of Conformity and CE marking

3.1 Attestation of conformity system

The system of attestation of conformity 2 (i) (referred to as system 1) according to Council
Directive 89/106/EEC Annex III laid down by the European Commission provides:
a) tasks for the manufacturer:
(1) factory production control,
(2) further testing of samples taken at the factory by the manufacturer in accordance
with a prescribed test plan.
b) tasks for the approved body:
(3) initial type-testing of the product,
(4) initial inspection of factory and of factory production control,
(5) continuous surveillance, assessment and approval of factory production control.

3.2 Responsibilities

3.2.1. Tasks of the manufacturer; factory production control

The manufacturer has a factory production control system in the plant and exercises permanent
internal control of production. All the elements, requirements and provisions adopted by the
manufacturer are documented in a systematic manner in the form of written policies and
procedures. This production control system ensures that the product is in conformity with the
European Technical Approval.
The manufacturer shall only use raw materials supplied with the relevant inspection documents as
laid down in the prescribed test plan6. The incoming raw materials shall be subject to controls and
tests by the manufacturer before acceptance. Check of such as nuts, washers, wire for bolts and
metal band for expansion sleeves shall include control of the inspection documents presented by
suppliers (comparison with nominal values) by verifying dimension and determining material
properties, e.g. tensile strength, hardness, surface finish.
The manufactured components of the anchor shall be subjected to the following tests:
- Dimensions of component parts:
conical bolt (diameters, length, thread, angle of the cone);
expansion sleeve (length, thickness, catch sizes);
hexagonal nut (well running, wrench size across flats);

6 The prescribed test plan has been deposited at the Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) and is only made
available to the approved bodies involved in the conformity attestation procedure.
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washer (diameters, thickness)

- Material properties: conical bolt (tensile strength, yield limit, hardness), expansion
sleeve (tensile strength, yield limit), hexagonal nut (strength), washer (hardness).
- Thickness of the galvanised treatment of the elements.
- Visual control of correct assemblage and of completeness of the anchor.

The frequency of controls and tests conducted during production and on the assembled anchor is
laid down in the prescribed test plan taking account of the automated manufacturing process of
the anchor.
The results of factory production control are recorded and evaluated. The records include at least
the following information:
- designation of the product, basic material and components;
- type of control or testing;
- date of manufacture of the product and date of testing of the product or basic material and
components;
- result of control and testing and, if appropriate, comparison with requirements;
- signature of person responsible for factory production control.
The records shall be presented to the inspection body during the continuous surveillance. On
request they shall be presented to the Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT).
Details of the extent, nature and frequency of testing and controls to be performed within the
factory production control shall correspond to the prescribed test plan which is part of the
technical documentation of this European Technical Approval.

3.2.2. Tasks of approved bodies

3.2.2.1. Initial type-testing of the product

For initial type-testing the results of the tests performed as part of the assessment for the
European Technical Approval shall be used unless there are changes in the production line or
plant. In such cases the necessary initial type-testing has to be agreed between the VTT Technical
Research Centre of Finland and the approved bodies involved.

3.2.2.2. Initial inspection of factory and of factory production control

The approved body shall ascertain that, in accordance with the prescribed test plan, the factory
and the factory production control are suitable to ensure continuous and orderly manufacturing
of the anchor according to the specifications mentioned in 2.1. as well as in the Annexes to the
European Technical Approval, in accordance with the prescribed test plan.
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3.2.2.3. Continuous surveillance

The approved body shall visit the factory at least once a year for regular inspection. It has to be
verified that the system of factory production control and the specified automated manufacturing
process are maintained taking account of the prescribed test plan.
Continuous surveillance and assessment of factory production control have to be performed
according to the prescribed test plan.

The results of product certification and continuous surveillance shall be made available on
demand by the certification body or inspection body, respectively, to the VTT Technical
Research Centre of Finland.
In cases where the provisions of the European Technical Approval and the prescribed test plan
are no longer fulfilled the conformity certificate shall be withdrawn.

3.3 CE-Marking

The CE marking shall be affixed on each packaging of anchors. The symbol “CE”shall be
accompanied by the following information:

- identification number of the certification body;

- name or identifying mark of the producer and manufacturing plant;
- the last two digits of the year in which the CE-marking was affixed;
- number of the EC certificate of conformity;
- number of the European Technical Approval; ETA-08/0173
- use category (ETAG 001-1 Option 1);
- size.

4 Assumptions under which the fitness of the product for the intended use was
favourably assessed

4.1 Manufacturing

The anchor is manufactured in accordance with the provisions of the European Technical
Approval using the automated manufacturing process as identified during the inspection of the
plant by the Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) and the approved body and laid down
in the technical documentation.

4.2 Installation

4.2.1. Design of anchorages

The fitness of the anchors for the intended use is given under the following conditions:
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The anchorages are designed in accordance with the “Guideline for European Technical Approval
of Metal Anchors for Use in Concrete”, Annex C, Method A, for torque controlled expansion
anchors under the responsibility of an engineer experienced in anchorages and concrete work.
Verifiable calculation notes and drawings are prepared taking account of the loads to be
anchored.
The position of the anchor is indicated on the design drawings (e.g. position of the anchor
relative to reinforcement or to support, in cracked or non-cracked concrete, etc.).

4.2.2. Installation of anchors

The fitness for use of the anchor can only be assumed if the anchor is installed as follows:
- Anchor installation carried out by appropriately qualified personnel and under the
supervision of the person responsible for technical matters on the site.
- Use of the anchor only as supplied by the manufacturer without exchanging the components
of an anchor.
- Anchor installation in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and drawings
prepared for that purpose and using the appropriate tools.
- Thickness of the fixture corresponding to the range of required thickness value for the type
of anchor
- Checks before placing the anchor to ensure that the strength class of the concrete in which
the anchor is to be placed is in the range given and is not lower than that of the concrete to
which the characteristic loads apply.
- Check of concrete being well compacted, e.g. without significant voids.
- Clearing the hole of drilling dust.
- Keeping of the edge distance and spacing to the specified values without minus tolerances.
- Positioning of the drill holes without damaging the reinforcement.
- In case of aborted hole: new drilling at a minimum distance away of twice the depth of the
aborted hole or smaller distance if the aborted drill hole is filled with high strength mortar
and if under shear or oblique tension load it is not in the direction of load application.
- Application of the torque moment given in Annex 4 using a calibrated torque wrench.

4.2.3. Responsibility of the manufacturer

It is the manufacturer's responsibility to ensure that the information on the specific conditions
according to 1 and 2 including Annexes referred to in 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 is given to those who are
concerned. This information may be made by reproduction of the respective parts of the
European Technical Approval. In addition all installation data shall be shown clearly on the
package and/or on an enclosed instruction sheet, preferably using illustration(s).
The minimum data required are:
- drill bit diameter,
- thread diameter,
- maximum thickness of the fixture,
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- minimum effective anchorage depth,

- minimum hole depth,
- required torque moment,
- information on the installation procedure, including cleaning of the hole, preferably by
means of an illustration,
- reference to any special installation equipment needed,
- identification of the manufacturing batch.

All data shall be presented in a clear and explicit form.

On behalf of VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Espoo 10.06.2008

Liisa Rautiainen Lasse Mörönen

Assessment Manager Senior Research Scientist

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SORMAT through bolt S-KA

SORMAT through bolt S-KA after installation

SORMAT through bolt S-KA Annex 1

of European
Product and intended use Technical Approval
ETA - 08 / 0173
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SORMAT through bolt S-KA

Table 1: Materials

fyk fuk
Part Designation Diameters Material 1)
[N/mm²] [N/mm²]
M10 + M12 560 660
1 Bolt Cold forged steel, EN 10263-2
M8 + M16 475 560
Cold rolled galvanized steel strip,
2 Sleeve M8 - M16 - -
EN 10147

3 Washer M8 - M16 Steel, electroplated, EN ISO 7089 - -

Steel, electroplated, EN ISO 4032,

4 Hexagonal Nut M8 - M16 - -
grade 8
1)
Parts 1, 3 and 4 are zinc electroplated according to EN ISO 4042 ≥ 5μm and bright passivated.

SORMAT through bolt S-KA Annex 2

of European
Materials Technical Approval
ETA - 08 / 0173
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SORMAT through bolt S-KA

Table 2: Dimensions of the anchor

Stud Cone Expansion Hexagonal

Main dimensions Washer
bolt bolt sleeve nut
Anchor type Size L f dcf dnom lc ls s d1 d2 sw m
[mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm]

S-KA 8 / 0…....198 M8 62…260 22...220 7,1 8 20,9 15,9 1,6 8,4 17,0 13,0 6,5

S-KA 10 / 0......178 M10 82…260 37…215 9,0 10 25,7 17,9 2,0 10,5 21,0 17,0 8,0

S-KA 12 / 0…..162 M12 98…260 48…210 10,8 12 30,3 19,1 2,5 13,0 24,0 19,0 10,0
S-KA 16 / 0…..142 M16 118…260 60…202 14,6 16 38,1 26,3 3,0 17,0 30,0 24,0 13,0

SORMAT through bolt S-KA Annex 3

of European
Dimensions of the anchor Technical Approval
ETA - 08 / 0173
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Table 3: Installation data

Anchor size
SORMAT throug bolt S-KA
M8 M10 M12 M16

Drill hole diameter d0 [mm] 8 10 12 16

Cutting diameter at the upper tolerance
dcut,max ≤ [mm] 8,45 10,45 12,5 16,5
limit (maximum diameter bit)
Depth of drilled hole to deepest point h1 ≥ [mm] 60 75 90 110
Effective anchorage depth hef [mm] 45 60 70 85

Diameter of clearance hole in the fixture df ≤ [mm] 9 12 14 18

Thickness of fixture tfix,min…max [mm] 0…198 0…178 0…162 0…142

Width across flats SW [mm] 13 17 19 24
Required torque Tinst [Nm] 20 35 50 120

Table 4: Minimum thickness of concrete member, spacing and dege distance

Anchor size
SORMAT throug bolt S-KA
M8 M10 M12 M16

Minimum thickness of concrete member hmin [mm] 100 120 140 170
smin [mm] 50 55 60 70
Minimum spacing
c≥ [mm] 50 80 90 120
cmin [mm] 50 50 55 85
Minimum edge distance
s≥ [mm] 50 100 145 150
Intervalues may be interpolated linearly.

SORMAT through bolt S-KA Annex 4

Installation data, of European

Minimum thickness of concrete member, Technical Approval
Spacing and edge distance ETA - 08 / 0173
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Table 5: Design method A - Characteristic values for tension loads

Anchor size
SORMAT through bolt S-KA
M8 M10 M12 M16

Steel failure
Characteristic resistance NRk,s [kN] 13 26 38 69
1)
Partial safety factor γMs [-] 1,40
Pull through failure
Characteristic resistance in
NRk,p [kN] 5 9 12 20
cracked concrete C20/25
Characteristic resistance in
NRk,p [kN] 9 16 20 35
non cracked concrete C20/25
C25/30 1,04
C30/37 1,10
C35/45 1,16
Increasing factor for NRk,p ΨC
C40/50 1,20
C45/55 1,24
C50/60 1,28
1) 2)
Partial safety factor γMp [-] 1,80 1,50 3)
Concrete cone failure
Effective anchorage depth hef [mm] 45 60 70 85
Spacing scr,N [mm] 135 180 210 255
Edge distance ccr,N [mm] 68 90 105 128
1) 2)
Partial safety factor γMc [-] 1,80 1,50 3)
Concrete splitting failure
Spacing ( splitting ) scr,sp [mm] 180 240 280 340
Edge distance ( splitting ) ccr,sp [mm] 90 120 140 170
1) 2)
Partial safety factor γMsp [-] 1,80 1,50 3)
1)
In absence of other national regulations.
2)
The installation safety factor of γ2 = 1,2 is included.
3)
The installation safety factor of γ2 = 1,0 is included.

Table 6: Displacements under tension loads

Anchor size
SORMAT through bolt S-KA
M8 M10 M12 M16

N [kN] 2,0 3,6 4,8 9,5

Cracked and non-cracked concrete
C20/25 - C50/60 δN0 [mm] 0,3 0,6 0,6 0,7
δN∞ [mm] 1,8 1,6 2,0 1,4

SORMAT through bolt S-KA Annex 5

of European
Design method A : Technical Approval
Characteristic values for tension loads and displacements
ETA - 08 / 0173
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Table 7: Design method A - Characteristic values for shear loads

Anchor size
SORMAT through bolt S-KA
M8 M10 M12 M16

Steel failure without lever arm

Characteristic resistance VRk,s [kN] 10 18 23 44

Partial safety factor γMs 1) [-] 1,50

Steel failure with lever arm

Characteristic resistance M0Rk,s [kNm] 21 48 72 186

Partial safety factor γMs 1) [-] 1,50

Concrete pryout failure

Factor in equation ( 5.6 ) of

k [-] 1 2
ETAG Annex C, § 5.2.3.3

Partial safety factor γMc 1) [-] 1,50

Concrete edge failure

Effective length of anchor under shear load lf [mm] 45 60 70 85

Outside diameter of anchor dnom [mm] 8 10 12 16

Cracked concrete without any edge

1,00
reinforcement

Cracked concrete with straight edge

Ψucr,V 1,20
reinforcement > Ø12 mm [-]

Cracked concrete with edge reinforcement

and closely spaced stirrups (a ≤ 100mm) 1,40
or non cracked concrete

Partial safety factor γMc 1) [-] 1,50

1)
In absence of other national regulations.

Table 8: Displacements under shear loads

Anchor size
SORMAT through bolt S-KA
M8 M10 M12 M16

V [kN] 5,7 10,3 13,1 25,1

Cracked and non-cracked concrete
C20/25 - C50/60 δV0 [mm] 1,7 1,7 2,4 3,2
δV∞ [mm] 2,6 2,6 3,6 4,8

SORMAT through bolt S-KA Annex 6

of European
Design method A: Technical Approval
Characteristic values for shear loads and displacements
ETA - 08 / 0173