Connector assembly for intermediate post-tension anchorage system
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1. A post-tension anchor system comprising:
- a first tendon having a sheathed portion and an unsheathed portion;
a second tendon having a sheathed portion and an unsheathed portion;
a first anchor receiving said unsheathed portion of said first tendon therein, said unsheathed portion of said first tendon extending outwardly beyond an end of said first anchor;
a second anchor receiving said unsheathed portion of said second tendon therein, said unsheathed portion of said second tendon extending outwardly beyond an end of said second anchor, said second anchor comprising;
a barrel anchor having a tendon-receiving cavity therein, said unsheathed portion of said second tendon being secured within said cavity of said barrel anchor; and
an encapsulated anchor positioned adjacent an end of said barrel anchor, said second tendon extending through said encapsulated anchor, said encapsulated anchor being encapsulated with a polymeric material;
a coupler extending over said first anchor and secured to said second anchor, said first tendon extending through a hole of said coupler; and
a cover extending over an exterior surface of said coupler.
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Abstract
A post-tension anchor system including a first tendon, a second tendon, a first anchor receiving the first tendon therein, a second anchor receiving the second tendon therein, a coupler extending over the first anchor and secured to the second anchor such that the first tendon extends through a hole in the coupler, and a cover extending over an exterior surface of the coupler so as to be engaged with the second anchor in liquid-tight relationship. The cover is an encapsulation formed in liquid-tight sealing relationship over an exterior surface of the coupler. The second anchor includes a barrel anchor and encapsulated anchor.
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1. A post-tension anchor system comprising:
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a first tendon having a sheathed portion and an unsheathed portion;
a second tendon having a sheathed portion and an unsheathed portion;
a first anchor receiving said unsheathed portion of said first tendon therein, said unsheathed portion of said first tendon extending outwardly beyond an end of said first anchor;
a second anchor receiving said unsheathed portion of said second tendon therein, said unsheathed portion of said second tendon extending outwardly beyond an end of said second anchor, said second anchor comprising;
a barrel anchor having a tendon-receiving cavity therein, said unsheathed portion of said second tendon being secured within said cavity of said barrel anchor; and
an encapsulated anchor positioned adjacent an end of said barrel anchor, said second tendon extending through said encapsulated anchor, said encapsulated anchor being encapsulated with a polymeric material;
a coupler extending over said first anchor and secured to said second anchor, said first tendon extending through a hole of said coupler; and
a cover extending over an exterior surface of said coupler. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
a resilient member interposed between said first anchor and second anchor within said coupler so as to urge said first anchor toward an end of said coupler.
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8. A post-tension anchor system comprising:
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a first tendon having a sheathed portion and an unsheathed portion;
a second tendon having a sheathed portion and an unsheathed portion;
a first anchor receiving said unsheathed portion of said first tendon therein, said unsheathed portion of said first tendon extending outwardly beyond an end of said first anchor;
a second anchor receiving said unsheathed portion of said second tendon therein, said unsheathed portion of said second tendon extending outwardly beyond an end of said second anchor;
a coupler extending over said first anchor and secured to said second anchor, said first tendon extending through a hole of coupler, said coupler being a tubular member having an open end and a closed end, said hole formed in said closed end, said first anchor slidably received in said coupler so as to abut said closed end, said second anchor extending outwardly of said open end; and
a cover extending over an exterior surface of said coupler. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
a first sealing member affixed to said cover and extending outwardly therefrom and around said first tendon, said first sealing member being in liquid-tight sealing relationship with said sheathed portion of said first tendon; and
a second sealing member affixed to said second anchor and extending outwardly therefrom and around said second tendon, said second sealing member being in liquid-tight sealing relationship with said sheathed portion of said second tendon.
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12. A connector for tendons of a post-tension system comprising:
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a first anchor having a tendon-receiving cavity formed therein;
a second anchor having a tendon-receiving cavity formed therein;
a coupler extending over said first anchor and secured to said second anchor; and
a cover extending over an exterior surface of said first and second anchors, said second anchor comprising;
a barrel anchor having said tendon-receiving cavity formed therein, said tendon-receiving cavity having a wide opening at end thereof adjacent said first anchor; and
an encapsulated anchor having an interior passageway therein in axial alignment with said tendon-receiving cavity of said barrel anchor, said cover having a portion in liquid-tight sealing relationship with an exterior surface of said encapsulated anchor, said encapsulated anchor being encapsulated with a polymeric material.
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13. A connector for tendons of a post-tension system comprising:
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a first anchor having a tendon-receiving cavity formed therein;
a second anchor having a tendon-receiving cavity formed therein;
a coupler extending over said first anchor and secured to said second anchor;
a cover extending over an exterior surface of said first and second anchors, said coupler being a tubular member having an open end and a closed end, said closed end having a hole formed therein in axial alignment with said tendon-receiving cavity of said first anchor, said first anchor abutting against a surface of said closed end of said coupler; and
an annular elastomeric member interposed between said first and second anchors, said elastomeric member urging said first anchor against the closed end of said coupler. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method of forming an intermediate anchorage of a post-tension anchor system comprising:
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encapsulating a coupler with a polymeric encapsulation extending in liquid-tight relationship thereover;
positioning a first anchor within said coupler, said coupler having an open end and a closed end, said closed end having a hole formed therein;
forming a first anchor assembly having a first tendon affixed within a tendon-receiving cavity of said first anchor, said first tendon extending through said hole in said closed end of said coupler;
affixing a second tendon within a tendon-receiving cavity of second anchor; and
securing said coupler to said second anchor such that said first and second tendons are axially aligned in end-to-end relationship, said polymeric encapsulation being in liquid-tight relationship with said second anchor, said second anchor comprising a barrel anchor and encapsulated anchor arranged in end-to-end relationship, said step of affixing comprising affixing an end of said second tendon within said barrel anchor, said step of securing comprising affixing a portion of said polymeric encapsulation over an exterior surface of said encapsulated anchor. - View Dependent Claims (16)
threadedly securing said coupler to an exterior surface of said barrel anchor.
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17. A method of forming an intermediate anchorage of a post-tension anchor system comprising:
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encapsulating a coupler with a polymeric encapsulation extending in liquid-tight relationship thereover;
positioning a first anchor within said coupler, said coupler having an open end and a closed end, said closed end having a hole formed therein;
forming a first anchor assembly having a first tendon affixed within a tendon-receiving cavity of said first anchor, said first tendon extending through said hole in said closed end of said coupler;
affixing a second tendon within a tendon-receiving cavity of second anchor;
securing said coupler to said second anchor such that said first and second tendons are axially aligned in end-to-end relationship, said polymeric encapsulation being in liquid-tight relationship with said second anchor; and
positioning an annular elastomeric member between said first and second anchors within said coupler so as to resiliently urge said first anchor against said closed end of said coupler.
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