- Author
- Yokel, F. Y. | Chung, R. M. | Rankin, F. A. | Yancey, C. W. C.
- Title
- Load-Displacement Characteristics of Shallow Soil Anchors. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Sponsor
- Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC
- Report
- NBS BSS 142, May 1982,
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- houses; trailers; anchors (structures); cyclic loads; foundations; soil properties; wind pressure; water pressure; uplift pressure; field tests | trailers | anchors (structures | mobile homes | clay
- Abstract
- Tests on shallow soil anchors, commonly used by the mobile home industry, including 6-in single helix and 4-in double helix anchors as well as three types of swivel anchors, were conducted on three sites: a silty site, a sandy site, and a clay site. Test variables included direction of anchor installation; direction of loading; anchor depth; size of anchor plate; and cyclic load effects. The effect of these test variables on load-displacement characteristics, measured at the anchor head, is investigated.