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Anchor Holding Power

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Expected holding force H = HC × W, where HC is the holding coefficient by bottom type and W is the anchor weight.

Formula

$$ H = HC \cdot W $$

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SymbolMeaningUnitSource
$W$Anchor weight = m·gkNderived
$HC$Holding coefficient-bottom type
$H$Holding forcekNresult

Sources

  • DNV-RP-E301 - Design and Installation of Fluke Anchors.