Title: +038=627.001-##001T_03-Fasadevasksystem NorAcon - International Code of Practice (ICOP).pdf
F.2.1.7 Where the installation is intended to be made into a base material which was not included in the type tests or which was included in the type tests but whose actual strength is unknown (which could be less than that of the material in which the type tests were carried out), e.g. old brickwork, it is recommended that a series of three trial static strength tests be carried out to prove the reliability of the base material (sometimes known as substrate tests). The trial static strength tests should be carried out on samples of the anchor device installed as recommended by the manufacturer of the anchor device in a sample of the base material that is representative of the base material to which it is intended to install the anchor devices for the rope access work in hand. If these static strength tests are to be carried out on site, they should be well away from this work area. The static test load to be applied to the anchor device should be (15 +1/0) kN for (3 +0,25/0) min in the intended direction of