About this course
An A1 Anchor Bolt Installation and Testing Course trains professionals to properly install, inspect, and load-test Type A anchor devices (like safety harness eyebolts). Typically spanning 1-2 days, it combines theoretical safety standards with hands-on drilling, anchoring, and pull-testing to ensure compliance with BS EN 795 and BS 7883 regulations.
What you will learn
Regulatory Knowledge: Understanding the codes of practice governing fall arrest and abseil systems.
Roles & Responsibilities: Clearly defining the duties of system designers, installers, inspectors, and users.2. Substrate Assessment and Anchor Choice
Material Suitability: Recognizing base materials (concrete, masonry, steel) and determining whether they can safely handle expected loads.
Environmental Factors: Choosing the correct finishes and materials (e.g., stainless steel for exterior environments to prevent corrosion).
Correct Procedures: Drilling accurate hole diameters and depths according to manufacturer specifications.
Hole Preparation: The critical importance of cleaning out dust and debris using blow-out pumps and brushes for resin/adhesive anchors.
Hands-on practice with various systems, including torque-controlled expansion anchors, through-bolts, and resin/epoxy capsules.4. Testing, Inspection, and Documentation
Pull Testing: Utilizing calibrated load cells and hydraulic testers (like Hydrajaws kits) to verify the tensile strength and holding power of installed anchors.
Torque Testing: Verifying that bolted fixings are tightened to the precise manufacturer-recommended torque using a calibrated torque wrench.
Certification & Tagging: Creating and issuing mandatory installation reports, inspection logs, and certificates.Periodic Examination: Learning the intervals for re-testing and inspecting existing anchors (often requiring testing every 6 to 12 months depending on the system use).