ABSTRACT
In the design of an anchor bolt what is usually known a priori is the compressive strength (or tensile strength) of the matrix material, and the objective is to predict the tensile capacity of the bolt. In the pull-out test, on the other hand, the pull-out load is measured, and the objective is to deduce a material property which can be used to assess the strength of the material. The first problem can, therefore, be considered the inverse of the second problem.
