ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: For the load transmission into concrete constructions anchor plates with welded studs are frequently used.At the Institute of Structural Design two test series of reinforced concrete specimens were accomplished which show that reinforcement decisively influences the loadcarrying capacity and that the actually calculated design loads tend to underestimate the real resistance. On the basis of 27 test results and supplementary FE analyses a first mechanical model based on the componentmethod is presented, describing the load-carrying capacity of anchor plates with welded studs in reinforced concrete elements. Due to transparency of load distribution and applicability to other situations this first mechanical model fits to the developments of European research work in steel and composite and the needs of practical engineers.
