Aug. 04, 2025
Over the past few decades, mining engineering and tunnel construction have faced increasingly complex geological environments. Traditional rock bolt technology often cannot effectively solve the reinforcement problem of surrounding rock, which has prompted engineers to look for new solutions. The split set was born under this background. It quickly gained recognition from engineers with its unique design and excellent performance.
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Split set is a new type anchor of full-length anchoring and active reinforcement of surrounding rock. It has been widely used around the world. It mainly consists of two parts: a high-strength anchor rod and a tray. The surface of the anchor rod has longitudinal slits, which allows it to better adapt to the shape and size of the surrounding rock when installed. When the rock bolt is embedded in the borehole, these gaps can generate friction, thus exerting internal radial pressure on the surrounding rock. In addition, the anchor tray also plays a key role, preventing the surrounding rock from sliding down while providing additional support.
The split set is a high-strength anchor rod with longitudinal slits. When installed in a borehole slightly smaller than the pipe diameter, it can immediately exert radial pressure on the hole wall throughout the entire length and prevent the surrounding rock from sliding over its whole length, together with the supporting force of the anchor tray, which puts the surrounding rock in a state of three-directional stress and realizes the stabilization of the rock stratum. In the case of blasting vibration and surrounding rock movement, there is a significant increase in the later anchoring force. When the surrounding rock is significantly displaced, the rock bolt does not lose its support resistance.
High performance: the friction between the anchor rod and the rock mass is high, and it has high shear and tensile strength; the drilling depth is greater than the depth of the rock bolt, and it can provide timely support in the radial and axial directions. It is not suitable for permanent support in soft rock.
The emergence of split sets has changed people's understanding of geotechnical reinforcement and provided us with new ideas and methods for solving engineering problems with various complex geological conditions. Nowadays, split sets play a significant role in mining projects. We have reason to believe that by further researching and improving the technical parameters and design methods of split sets, we can better play its role in geotechnical engineering and provide a strong guarantee for project construction.
Split sets / friction anchors have been used as a primary roof support in the underground mining environment for many years. The anchor consists of an open seamed high tensile Supraform S420 steel tube with a face plate. One end is tapered for easy insertion into a pre-drilled hole. It is installed by driving the assembly into a marginally smaller hole than the split sets diameter and the welded steel ring then provides the necessary support to hold the washer plate in place. The set then uses friction to anchor itself along the whole length of the bolt by relying on the radial spring force generated through compression of the tube. Split set technology is used worldwide by many mines for an extensive variety of mining applications.
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Key Advantages of using Split Sets
Pull testing on the split set friction anchors proves their superiority in anchoring themselves inside the drilled hole. Once the product has been installed, the spring loading allows the anchor to adapt to minor changes in the ground conditions. This is an important advantage over inelastic bolts that are unable to adapt to changing ground conditions.
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The split set is a popular choice due to its easy installation. Once the hole is drilled, the driver tool drives the anchor into the wall. Installation time is typically less than a minute and there is no waiting time for grout to set, no tightening or torqueing and no ongoing maintenance is needed after installation. This saves time, labour and additional grouting or resin expenses.
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