A fastener embedded or drilled into the building structure to secure elevator guide rail brackets, buffer foundations, and machine beams to the building fabric.
Full Definition
Anchor bolts for elevator installations include cast-in-place bolts (set in wet concrete during construction), through-bolts (passing through the structure), and chemical or mechanical anchors drilled into existing concrete or masonry. Bracket anchor bolts must be designed to resist the shear and pull-out forces imposed by guide rail loads, buffer reaction forces, and seismic loads where applicable. Pull-out testing is required after installation to verify capacity. EN 81-20 references anchor bolt requirements via building structural codes, and EN 1992 (Eurocode 2) anchoring provisions apply.
