MBT Headed Anchors

MBT Headed Anchors

MBT Headed Anchors provide dead end embedment in concrete and can remove the need for hooked bars and thereby reduce congestion.

The Anchor comprises half an MBT coupler with a plate welded to one end which carries the full tension load of the bar when it is bearing against the concrete. The plates are supplied with a hole, allowing bars to either pass through or terminate in the coupler. The MBT Headed Anchor also has the added advantage of requiring no special bar end preparation. 

MBT Headed Anchors can be used in accordance with clause 13.1.4 of AS 3600:2018 to reduce the development length of the reinforcing bar to 6 times the diameter for all sizes.