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Term of the Road Dictionary

anchor bolt

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Roads Construction Earthworks
  • Definition : Bar, usually made of steel, used for the stabilization of rock. Note: it is placed into a drilled hole. The visible extremity is often fitted with a plate.

Ankerstab

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Straßen Bau Erdarbaiten
  • Definition : Stange, üblicherweise aus Stahl gefertigt, die zur Stabilisierung von Fels verwendet wird. Sie wird in einem gebohrten Loch verlegt und am Ende im Fels verankert (“Endverankerter Stab”) oder über seine ganze Länge (“Bodenanker"). Das sichtbare Ende ist oft mittels einer Platte befestigt.
  • Synonyms : Anker