A rock anchor assembly includes: a tubular sleeve between first and second ends, having an anchor retaining portion opening on the second end; a rock anchor with an elongate body extending between distal and proximal ends, received in the tubular sleeve with the proximal and distal ends of the body projecting from the first and second ends respectively of the sleeve; a tensioning and locking assemblage on the anchor body between the proximal end and the first end of the sleeve, a forward part being engageable with the first end of the sleeve; and a mechanical anchor engaged to the anchor body at the distal end which, from an unexpanded configuration, expands radially to an expanded configuration. The anchor retaining portion at least partially retains the mechanical anchor in the unexpanded configuration. The anchor retaining portion expands circumferentially to accommodate retracted ingress of the anchor in the expanded configuration.

The present invention relates to a support method of preset internal cable for in-situ tunnel expansion project, comprising a cable, lockset and an anchoring agent, wherein before the excavation of the newly-built tunnel, a borehole is drilled into the surrounding rock from the in-situ tunnel, and the cable is installed in the borehole and pre-stressed, so as to play a supporting role at the moment of excavation of the newly-built tunnel. The cable is fixed in the depth of the surrounding rock by the anchoring agent, and the lockset of the cable is set at the position of the excavation contour line of the newly-built tunnel inside the surrounding rock. The present invention provides a method that does not interfere with the excavation construction and can effectively support the surrounding rock of the expanded tunnel in advance. It breaks through the “excavation first and then supports” model in the previous tunnel construction, and uses the space of the in-situ tunnel for pre-support, and by applying prestress, the deformation of surrounding rock can be controlled to the maximum extent.

The disclosure relates to a hollow rod composite anchor for stabilizing rock strata in mining, tunnel construction, underground construction, and rock construction, at least having an anchor base with one or more outlet channels, a hollow rod which is arranged behind the anchor base and contains a static mixing device and an adhesive cartridge with a press-out piston, said adhesive cartridge being arranged on the static mixing device via a cylindrical seal device with at least one bursting surface, wherein the outer diameter of the seal device substantially corresponds to the inner diameter of the hollow rod, the area of the bursting surface is greater than or equal to 15% and less than or equal to 90% of the cylinder cross-section of the seal device, and the ratio of the area of the bursting surface to the area of the hollow rod wall cross-section is greater than or equal to 0.1 and less than or equal to 25. The disclosure additionally relates to an improved method for setting hollow rod composite anchors.

An elongated connecting element for anchoring members, which is provided with a first anchoring end portion designed to be inserted into an anchoring region and a second end portion which defines a head, which lies opposite the first anchoring end portion and is designed to interact with an element to be anchored. The elongated connecting element includes an external tubular element which accommodates an internal elongated body, the external tubular element defining, at the head, at least one feeding port for a synthetic anchoring mix and, at the first anchoring end portion, at least one exit opening for the synthetic anchoring mix. The synthetic anchoring mix is configured to set, penetrating at least partially into the anchoring region and creating a stable connection between the anchoring region and the elongated connecting element and between the respective portions of the external tubular element and of the internal elongated body.

A mining bolt system to anchor mining roofs. A bearing plate has a top bearing surface, a bottom bearing surface and a central hole. An L-shaped angle bracket having an upstanding portion and an upper portion has further defined therein a pair of bracket holes. A bolt including a rod portion and a bolt head passes through the central hole and into a mine roof. A threaded staff is then adapted to pass through one of the bracket holes underneath the bottom bearing surface, wherein, in combination, the bearing plate, angle bracket and threaded staff can be tensioned to provide a lifting force against the mine roof.

The invention provides an umbrella-shaped anchor for rapid reinforcement of rock mass. The umbrella-shaped anchor for rapid reinforcement of the rock mass comprises an umbrella-shaped anchor head and a connecting rod. The umbrella-shaped head comprises the sliding mechanism, bearing block, guide block and main rod of anchor head. The main rod of anchor head is connected with the sliding mechanism after passing through the through-hole located in the middle of the guide block The sliding mechanism is connected with the connecting rod through the main rod of the anchor head. The multiple upper parts of bearing blocks are respectively inserted into the groove of the guide block, and they are fully fitted with the side guide rail of the sliding mechanism During installation, after the umbrella anchor head and connecting rod in the retracted state are extended into the anchor hole, the connecting rod is tensioned to drive the sliding mechanism to extrude the bearing block to open outwards and squeeze with the hole surface. The invention converts the tensile force of the anchor rod into the extrusion pressure on the rock mass, and obtains the larger anchoring force by using the higher compressive strength of the rock mass. The invention has the advantages of large applicable depth, fast construction speed, high efficiency, no grouting, large structural resistance and good stability.

Amorphous calcium carbonate is included in a fire-resistant inorganic mortar system for a fire-resistant chemical fastening of anchors and post-installed reinforcing bars in mineral substrates. The system includes a curable aluminous cement component A and an initiator component B for initiating the curing process. The component A includes at least one blocking agent selected from the group of phosphoric acid, metaphosphoric acid, phosphorous acid and phosphoric acids, at least one plasticizer and water. The component B includes an initiator, at least one retarder, at least one mineral filler and water. Moreover, amorphous calcium carbonate in a fire-resistant inorganic mortar increases load values. Also, a method is used for a fire-resistant chemical fastening of anchors and post-installed reinforcing bars in mineral substrates, such as structures made of brickwork, concrete, pervious concrete or natural stone.

The present invention discloses a type of energy-absorbing rock bolt device with umbrella-shaped structure, which consists of a body of bolt, and one end of the said body of bolt is equipped with a preloaded system, as well as the other end of the said body of bolt is equipped with the first support system, in addition, the said body of bolt is equipped with several second support systems, and the said second support system is located between the said preloaded system and the said first support system; meanwhile, the said second support system consists of the first umbrella-shaped support system and the second umbrella support system.

The disclosure relates to a hollow rod shear connector for stabilizing rock layers in mining, tunnel construction, civil engineering and rock construction, at least having a connector base with one or more outlet channels and a hollow rod which can be fastened to the connector base and comprises a static mixing apparatus adjoining the connector base, a cartridge, divided by a partition into two compartments, for receiving chemical fastening means, and a two-part plunger corresponding to the compartment division, wherein the static mixing apparatus consists of a plurality of mixing elements one behind the other, wherein the flow direction of the chemical fastening means is changed by greater than or equal to 150° and less than or equal to 210° at least twice along the static mixing apparatus. The present disclosure also relates to a method for setting a hollow rod shear connector in a rock layer.

The present invention provides a retainer device 1 for retaining or holding an anchor rod 11 of a rock anchor, especially a self-drilling anchor, in a hole H drilled above horizontal. The retainer device 1 comprises: a body portion 2 configured to be mounted on the anchor rod 11, e.g., on an outer or external periphery of the anchor rod, and at least one locking arm or tab 6, 7 that projects from the body portion 2 in a direction transverse to a longitudinal extent of the anchor rod 11. The body portion 2 is configured to engage an abutment or shoulder on the outer or external periphery of the anchor rod to prevent its movement relative to the anchor rod 11 in use, and the at least one arm or tab 6, 7 is configured to deform so as to engage and bear against an inner wall W of the hole H when the retainer device 1 mounted on the anchor rod 11 is driven into the hole H. The invention also relates to a rock anchor system 10, comprising: at least one elongate anchor rod 11; a drill bit 12 configured for attachment to one end region 13 of the elongate anchor rod 11 for drilling the anchor rod 11 into rock strata R; and at least one retainer device 1 according to the invention described above for retaining or holding the anchor rod 11 in a hole H drilled in the rock strata R above horizontal. The invention also provides a method for installing a rock anchor.