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EQUIPMENT Fixed Aids in Caves Anchor Locations History & Background Anchor Types About the IC Anchor Anchor Safety Becoming an Installer Articles & Documents Rope Care Leaving Ropes in Caves Report Defective Anchor

Articles and Documents

February 2026
Self Tapping Concrete Screws in Volcanic Rock
January 2026
Rope washing guidance
October 2025
Details of Simpson Pot chains and maillions specification (2025)
August 2025
Concrete screw testing by Ian Walker (April 2024)
December 2024
Simpson Pot (Storm Pot) anchor inspection October 2024
December 2024
Simpson Pot (Slit Pot) anchor inspection October 2024
July 2022
CNCC Anchor Scheme Oct 2019
July 2022
CNCC Anchor Scheme May 2017
July 2022
Self-tapping concrete screws: their selection, testing and use. By Simon Wilson.
July 2022
Interim Anchor Test Results on Vercors Test Bed

Data Archive

Archive of anchor placement data, pre-IC Anchor (2014).

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