“…To calculate the mean resistance value of a single anchor according to Appl 37 in plain uncracked concrete without edge influence, Equation () in principle can be used for both mechanical and bonded anchor types. In case of boundary influence, besides the concrete breakout adjustment due to the edge and anchor group boundary conditions described by the CCD method, further investigations due to atypical boundaries are proposed in terms of the tributary volume approach for rectangular edges by Bokor et al, 38–40 while the residual resistance of anchors near damaged edges is investigated experimentally by Stierschneider et al 41 Of interest is also the finding in the tests by Obayes et al, 42 that surface voids near the anchor did not seem to influence the concrete cone formation and the respective strength as the cone failure planes envelop these voids. where is a factor depending on the specific fastening product used and on whether the application is in cracked or uncracked concrete, typically derived from testing, is equal to the value of 1.0 for an undisturbed uniaxial compression stress state (this occurs for equal to approximately 5 anchor diameters), is equal to the value of 0.8 for anchors within compression zones with cracks developing parallel to the compression direction (this occurs for greater than 5 anchor diameters), f cc is the mean compressive strength measured at 200 mm concrete cube specimens, and it is equal to 0.8 f cc,150 for 150 mm cube specimens.…”