Experimental studies of horizontal square anchor plates in cohesionless soil

Abstract

In this research uplift resistance of square anchor plates embedded in cohesionless soils was investigated by conducting previous works. Horizontal square anchor plates with 10 different size and geometries were used in the last works. The previous experimental studies indicated that behavior of horizontal square anchor plates embedded in cohesionless soil has been investigated by small-scale model and field tests from last forty years until now. The paper is reviewed previous experimental works of horizontal square anchor plates in cohesionless soil. The horizontal square anchor plates are used in different applications including transmission towers, foundations, pipe lines and etc. The previous results indicated that horizontal square anchor plates significantly increases the stiffness of the soil. Based on previous results, critical values were discussed and recommended.