Flat anchors for lightweight concrete sandwich elements
Classical systems for connecting, as a general rule, three-layer sandwich elements, such as flat anchors, sleeve anchors or SPAs, as well as plastic-based systems are approved without exception for use in normal-weight concrete. Philipp has now made it possible to use the currently most frequently applied flat-anchor system also in lightweight concrete.
New areas of application tapped
Sandwich elements made of lightweight concrete are frequently used in a wide range of supply stations, in housing construction as well as in public and commercial construction projects. For this reason, tapping new areas of application for time-tested sandwich connecting anchors – and supporting in this way the lightweight concrete construction method with a previously unique connection solution – was a logical step for Philipp. Owing to the thin, sheet-like shape and the ease of handling, the choice quickly fell on the flat-anchor system for use in lightweight concrete.
The connections are designed as usual with the user-friendly Philipp SWA software, a new version (V3.31.06) of which is available for downloading. It shows once again that the development of embedded parts for precast concrete elements never stops and that there still is potential for improvement to details, even for products that have been successful for many years but never changed.