Originally Posted By: SkyofStars
an anchor is used to absorb huge displacements n loads (which cannot be restrained by soil alone)and thus stops from transfering them to AG piping designed for flexibility.


Agreed! But what huge displacements! 50mm, 500mm or 5 meters? I mean at what value we say this is good enough to justify anchor block? What is the criterion for displacement? Also how much loads (sufficient to fail AG piping???)

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Shahid Rafiq