Anchor Installation and Inspection
Assessment – 2026/2027 Edition – Verified
Questions and Answers
An adhesive anchor system is made up of an
adhesive, anchor, drilling equipment, cleaning equipment, installation equipment, MPII, and
MSDS
An anchor connection includes an attachment, an anchor, and the substrate
True
Adhesive anchors are cast in concrete before the concrete hardens.
False
What piece of equipment has a static mixing element?
Mixing nozzle
Adhesive anchor failure in tension does NOT occur by
concrete pryout failure
, Adhesive anchor failure modes in shear include
steel failure, concrete pryout failure, and concrete breakout failure
Installation factors that influence the strength of the adhesive anchor bond include
drilling of the hold following the MPII, cleaning the hole following following the the MPII,
injecting the adhesive following the MPII
Adhesives should be stored
as directed by the MPII
Gel time is
the amount of time between first mixing the adhesive and when it becomes a non-flowing
material, increased when the temperatures of the concrete are colder, decreased when the
temperatures of the concrete are warmer
Proper installation of adhesive anchor systems is important to ensure that the system achieves
maximum performance and to prevent anchor failures
True
ACI _____, Appendix D requires that installation of adhesive anchors horizontally or upwardly
inclined that support sustained tension loads are performed by certified personnel
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