Designed to be used in combination with Bartec Plus parallel threaded reinforcing bars, the product allows engineers to design slab-to-wall connections without the restrictions on bar length and bar diameter of re-bend continuity systems or the awkward anchorage lengths demanded by reinforcing bar couplers.

The anchors are cast into the concrete wall and, when the formwork and thread protection are removed, the reinforcing bars are simply screwed into the anchors.

KSN Anchors are delivered to site pre-assembled as independent rows of anchors fixed with countersunk socket head cap screws to the back of a tapered timber strip. The timber provides an additional 33 mm of embedment to each KSN Anchor and, after removal, provides a shear key for the joint. By increasing the embedment depth, the capacity of a KSN Anchor is improved.

Features and benefits:

Eliminates the drilling of formwork or concrete and the dangers associated with projecting bars and on site bar straightening.
Replaces hooked bars and stirrups, simplifying bar scheduling and minimizing congestion in the wall.
Virtually no restriction on continuation bar length.
Available in a greater choice of bar diameters.
Independent tests have verified an enhancement in the performance of KSN Anchors when used in slab-to-wall moment connections.

CARES Certificate 5061 Technical Approval TA1-B 5061 KSN Anchors (2024) Issue 2