Model studies on anchors under horizontal pull in clay

The behaviour of vertical anchor plates buried in clay and subjected to horizontal pull is studied through model tests in the laboratory. Five different size plates varying from 1.5 cm to 8.0 cm in height embedded at different depth have been tested in two dimensional condition. Development of failure surfaces during various stages of pull have been observed to study the failure mechanism of anchors. Test results have been analysed to study the influence of size of plate and depth of embedment on anchorage capacity and displacement at failure.