Corrosion, sustained loading, fatigue and fire performance.
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How exposure determines the steel and corrosion protection of an anchor, how zinc coatings and stainless steels resist corrosion, and the local corrosion mechanisms that can weaken a fastening without visible warning.
How sustained loads cause creep of bonded anchors, how repeated loads cause fatigue, and how EN 1992-4 and the European Technical Assessment (ETA) account for both.
How fire heats the anchor, fixture and concrete, which failure modes govern under fire exposure, and how EN 1992-4 and the European Technical Assessment (ETA) give fire resistances.