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Controllable Rock reinforcement - Quality assured

Standard Swellex® EXL

Standard Swellex®EXL rockbolts incorporate the ideal physical
characteristics for perfect rock reinforcement.

Physical characteristics
• Ground movements result in immediate bolt load
bearing response.
• Deforms to accommodate ground movements while
maintaining full load bearing capacity.
Functional characteristics
• Instant full load bearing capacity.
• Every single bolt displays identical behaviour when
subjected to rock load.
• Insensitive to blasting vibrations.
Environmental characteristics
• Introduces no harmful chemicals to the environment.
Installation characteristics
• Safe and easy to install. Applications
• High tolerance to variations in bore hole diameter. Standard Swellex®EXL rockbolts are recommended for long
• Quality assured with each installation.1) term support in mining, tunnelling and civil engineering
Economical characteristics applications, also where large rock movements can be
• Application adaptable. expected.
• Low Life Cycle cost.
• Fast installation.
• Unique, quick and low cost non-destructive in-situ Installation equipment
testing.2) • Electric Swellex pump ESP A51 + installation
arm with Standard Swellex chuck.
• Pneumatic Swellex pump PSP 300 or PSP-HF 300 +
installation arm with Standard Swellex chuck.
• Hydraulic Swellex pump HSP 301 + installation
arm with Standard Swellex chuck.

Specifications Guaranteed values Approximate values

Minimum breaking load 100 kN 10 metric tons (11 US tons)

Minimum elongation A 5 20% 30% (2½")
Standard bolt lengths, in 0.3 m (1 ft) intervals 1.2 - 4.0 m 4 - 13 ft
Bolt length available 0.6 - 12.0 m 2 - 40 ft
Range of hole diameters 32 - 39 mm 1¼ - 1½ in
Optimal hole diameters 35 - 38 mm 1 3/ 8 - 1½ in
Original tube dimension 41,0 x 2,0 mm 15/8 x 5/64 in
Bushing head dimension (waist/collar) 30/36 mm 13/ 16/127/64 in
Upper bushing diameter 28 mm 17/ 64 in
Inflation water pressure 30MPa 300 bar (4350 psi)
Face plate hole diameter 29 x 39 mm 19/ 64 x 1½ in

1) When pump reaches pre-set pressure (30 MPa) the quality of bolt and installation is verified.
2) Re-pressurization of the bolt in situ, confirms support capability.
 Swellex® - Quality assurance
Standard Swellex® EXL rockbolts are designed, manufactured and
tested to meet ISO 9000 international standards.
Each bolt has an alphanumeric code stamped on the bushing head,
making it traceable through the recorded results of testing done at
each manufacturing stage.

Standard Swellex® EXL Test arrangement

120
Ideal rockbolt

100 Swellex® EXL

80
Load (kN)

60

40

20

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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 a = LVDT measuring gauges (4)
Displacement (mm) b = concrete blocks (2)
Example of load vs displacement characteristics of a Schematic illustration of the test arrangement for
Standard Swellex® EXL rockbolt obtained using the test rockbolt tensile loading across a joint.
arrangement shown in the figure beside.

Standard Swellex® EXL

The physical properties of the steel used in Standard
Swellex® EXL provides an exceptional margin of safety
compared to conventional rockbolts.
In the simulated ground movement tests shown above, the
blocks were separated 150 mm with a force in excess of
100 kN, without the bolts failing.
When subjected to a load close to the rockbolt's breaking
load, Standard Swellex® EXL allows some displacement
while maintaining or increasing the load bearing capacity.
Standard Swellex® EXL continues to resist the movement
with more than 100 kN as shown in the example above.

9851 1849 01c

This specification sheet replaces earlier released specifications. 97.06
Subjected to alterations without prior notice