KÖCO shear connectors in structural concrete
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Anchor plates set in concrete with welded-on Köco shear connectors are ideally suited for joining steel or wooden structures to reinforced concrete elements. The great advantage of anchor plates with shear connectors set in concrete is their ability to keep extremely high loads safely anchored in the concrete
even in areas subjected to tensile stress.

Figure 14: Anchor plates with welded-on Köco shear connectors in production .

Figure 15: Schematic diagram showing the load transferred by a anchor plate

 
To prove the load-bearing capacity of steel elements connected to concrete we offer the calculating software KBZUL, version 2.02, free of charge. This programme enables the user to quickly and accurately measure the bearing capacity of various anchor plates, concrete elements and loads. As a means of rough orientation, the load-bearing capacities of commonly-used anchor plates with welded-on Köco shear connectors are listed in the chart below.
 
The permissible loads have been calculated without consideration of any lateral influences or possible transverse or longitudinal reinforcement. In rectangular plates (not squares) the lateral force has been calculated for the longer side. The maximum permissible tensile and lateral stresses should not be applied simultaneously for the same element. The chart is intended as a rough guide for a fjrst assessment; a precise calculation should be carried out with KBZUL.

AII values are given without warranty.

Figure 16: Types of anchor plates approved by the building authorities