Anchor Terminology
| As | Tensile stress area | ||
| c | Actual edge distance | ||
| ccr | Minimum edge distance to obtain maximum fastener capacity | ||
| cmin | Minimum fastener edge distance to preclude failure during setting or torquing of the anchor | ||
| d | Shank diameter | ||
| dbit | Nominal bit diameter | ||
| dh | Diameter of clearance hole in plate; expansion sleeve clearance hole | ||
| dnom | Nominal fastener diameter | ||
| do | Outside fastener diameter | ||
| dw | Washer diameter | ||
| F | Load | ||
| fc | Actual concrete strength | ||
| f'c | Specified concrete strength | ||
| h | Thickness of base material | ||
| hef | Actual depth of embedment | ||
| hmin | Minimum depth of embedment | ||
| hn | Thickness of nut and washer | ||
| hnom | Standard depth of embedment | ||
| ho | Hole depth of full cross section | ||
| h1 | Hole depth to deepest point | ||
 | Anchor length | ||
| th | Useable thread length | ||
| M | Bending moment | ||
| N | Tensile load | ||
| Nall | Allowable tensile load from load tables | ||
| Nd | Design tensile load | ||
| Nrec | Recommended tensile load (allowable load x influence factors) | ||
| s | Actual spacing | ||
| scr | Minimum spacing to obtain maximum fastener capacity | ||
| smin | Minimum fastener spacing to preclude failure during setting or torquing of the anchor | ||
| t | Thickness of material being fastened | ||
| Tinst | Recommended installation torque | ||
| Tmax | Maximum tightening torque | ||
| V | Shear load | ||
| Vall | Allowable shear load from load tables | ||
| Vd | Design shear load | ||
| Vrec | Recommended shear load (allowable load x influence factors) | ||