The Dead End Anchor can accept the same strand configurations as the LE Anchor and uses the same Tube Unit to guide the strands. The strand passes through a parallel hole Bearing Plate and is anchored by means of a Compression Fitting which is swaged on to the strand ensuring a positive anchor. The Fittings are swaged onto the strand using a CCL Extrusion Rig activated by a Hydraulic Pump. A Retaining Plate is fixed to Studs in the four tapped holes of the tube unit to ensure that the Compression Fittings bear evenly on the Bearing Plate. The Tube Unit should be fixed with the grout exit point at the top to prevent air being trapped during grouting. In cases where prestress is not required up to the end of a tendon and where lateral space permits, some economy may be achieved by employing bonded or semi-bonded dead-end anchors on certain
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