Certificate of Approval

Hilti HSC / HSC-R safety anchor Page 3 of 11
Assessment report for approval Report no. 7517.02
1 Introduction
1.1 Application and request for assessment
In the letter dated 17.02.2006, the company Hilti (Schweiz) AG, 8134 Adliswil,
Switzerland, applied to the Swiss Federal Office for Civil Defence, Infrastructure
(BABS IS), 3003 Berne, for extension of approval BZS D 00-233 for the Hilti HSC safety
anchor. Consequently, BABS IS, in order BABS-IS 06-020 dated March 9, 2006, applied
to the Swiss Federal Office for Civil Defence, Laboratory Spiez (BABS LS) for retesting
of this anchor fastener. In the letter dated 26.04.2006, the coordinating department of
Laboratory Spiez requested the assessors to draw up a test program for the anchor
shock load testing. On the basis of the BABS report “Testing and approval of anchor
systems”, dated May 5, 2006, the assessors prepared the test program, dated May 3,
2006, for type acceptance testing of the Hilti HSC safety anchor system.
1.2 Anchor shock load testing
Testing department STS 055 of the Laboratory Spiez carried out the practical anchor
shock load testing of the Hilti HSC safety anchor on June 6, 2006. The tests were carried
out using galvanized (electroplated) steel anchors of the M8x40 size. The results of the
anchor shock load tests are listed in test report AGEW no. 2006-011 issued by the
testing department.
1.3 Basic principles
The basic principles applicable to practical anchor shock load testing and evaluation
within the scope of this assessment are to be found in the report “Testing and approval
of anchor systems” issued by the Swiss Federal Office for Civil Defence, dated May 5,
2006, and in the European Technical Approval (ETA) documents listed below:
– ETA-02/0027:
Hilti HSC anchor, self-undercutting galvanized steel anchor in the sizes M6, M8,
M10 and M12 for setting in concrete
Period of validity: 20.09.2002 to 20.09.2007
– ETA-02/0028:
Hilti HSC-R anchor, self-undercutting stainless steel anchor in the sizes M6, M8,
M10 and M12 for setting in concrete
Period of validity 20.09.2002 to 20.09.2007
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