Anchor Designer Software Now Live

Simpson Strong-Tie Anchor Designer is the latest anchorage design tool for structural engineers to satisfy the strength design provisions of ACI 318-19/-14 Chapter 17 / ACI 318-11 Appendix D, CAN/ CSA A23.3 Annex D, ETAG 001 Annex C or EOTA TR029 design methodologies. Anchor Designer will quickly and accurately analyse an existing design or suggest anchorage solutions based upon user-defined design elements in cracked and uncracked concrete conditions.

The real-time design is visually represented in a fully-interactive 3D graphic user interface, supports imperial and metric-sized Simpson Strong-Tie mechanical and adhesive anchors, and offers cast-in-place solutions. Anchor Designer can calculate single anchor solutions or up to 16 anchors in a single plate. Previous designs from existing Simpson Strong-Tie anchor design software may be uploaded into Anchor Designer, and the detailed output is provided in convenient PDF format.

There are four product lines available when selected by region 'Australia / New Zealand'.

VT-HP chemical anchor
AT-HP chemical anchor
SET-XP chemical anchor
THD screw anchor

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If you have any questions regarding this release, Simpson Strong-Tie's Technical Support department hours are M-F from 8am to 5pm Pacific Time (Note: this is USA-based support. Due to time/date differences, this is available on the mornings of Tues-Sat local time). Please contact Simpson Strong-Tie at [email protected].

THD Titen HD Heavy Duty Screw Anchor — Concrete & Masonry

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Titen HD Heavy Duty Screw Anchor is the original high-strength screw anchor for use in cracked and uncracked concrete, as well as uncracked masonry.

For use in cracked and uncracked concrete, as well as uncracked masonry
Qualified for static and seismic loading conditions
Available in a wide range of diameters and lengths
Removable — ideal for temporary anchoring (e.g. formwork, bracing) or applications where fixtures may need to be moved
Can be bent to a right angle (90°)
Length is measured from the underside of the head to the tip of the anchor.
The max. fixture holes are limited to the outside diameter of the anchor based on ETAG 001, Annex C

Typical applications:

Timber bottom plate and hold-down fixings
Structural steel
Subway/railway fixings
Machinery and equipment
Concrete formwork and bracing
Access equipment — ladders, staircases
Deck ledgers
Overhead anchoring (tension zones)
Strut and pipe hangers
Junction boxes and control panels
Racking, mezzanines, conveyors
Furniture and storage
Guardrails, railings, fencing

Complies with AS5216
ETA-12/0060 (Option 1)
Code listed under IBC/IRC in accordance with ICC-ES AC193 and ACI 355.2 for cracked and uncracked concrete per ICC-ES ESR-2713
Code listed under IBC/IRC in accordance with ICC-ES AC106 for masonry per ICC-ES ESR-1056
BRANZ Appraisal 983 (2023) for applications related to bottom plate fixings and holdown applications per NZS 3604 using Titen HD

BRANZ Appraised

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SET-XP High-Strength Epoxy Anchoring Adhesive

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SET-XP Epoxy Anchoring Adhesive is a high-strength formula for anchoring and doweling in cracked and uncracked concrete and masonry applications.

Suitable for over sized and core-drilled holes
Suitable for use under static and seismic loading conditions in cracked and uncracked concrete and masonry
Cure times: 24 hours at 21°C, 72 hours at 10°C
Suitable for use in dry or water-saturated concrete
Design Capacities are available on the website
For best results, store between 7°C and 32°C

Applications:

Rebar Dowelling
Tension Zones
Dry And Wet Concrete
Threaded Rod Anchoring
General Purpose Anchoring
Overhead Anchoring (Tension Zones)
Structural Steel
Seismic Retrofit

BRANZ Appraisal No. 983 (2023)
Complies with AS5216
Seismic testing per ACI 355.4
ETA-11/ 0360 (OPTION 1)
ICC-ES ESR-2508 (Concrete)
IAPMO UES ER-265 (Masonry)
NSF/ANSI Standard 61 (313 cm2/ 1000 L)
Transport and Main Roads (QLD) product approval (Threaded rod and Reinforcing bar)

BRANZ Appraised

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AT-HP BLUE High-Performance Anchoring Adhesive

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AT-HP Blue is a high‑performance chemical anchor for threaded rod and rebar into concrete and masonry.

Usable in drinking water
High bond strength for Medium to Heavy loads
Suitable for use in cracked and non‑cracked concrete
Design capacities are available on the website
Use 300ml standard caulking gun, easy to dispense

Applications:

Post‑installed rebar applications
Threaded rod anchoring
Balconies
Facade
Structural steel
Dry and wet concrete

BRANZ Appraised

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VT-HP High Performance Chemical Anchor

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VT-HP® is a high-performance fast cure vinylester resin-based chemical anchor developed for anchoring applications in cracked and non-cracked concrete 20MPa to 50MPa and qualified for use in seismic regions (performance categories C1/C2).

Installation: Note — Refer to product label for hole and cartridge preparation, installation and technical data.

Applications:

Structural Steel
Steel Columns and Beams, Post Bases, Concrete Columns
Balcony Extensions
Post-installed rebar applications
Threaded Rod Anchoring
Facades, Safety Barriers
Fences, Gates, Industrial Garage and Warehouse applications

CE 1404
ETA-19/0419
ETA-19/0765
Fire Rated
WRAS Approved Material

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