##  [Anchor Pull-Out Failure](/anchor-pull-out-failure) 

  ##  [Anchor Pull-Out Failure](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/anchor-pull-out-failure-0) 

  

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Definition

A failure mode in which an embedded anchor, bolt or fastener is extracted from its host material (soil, rock or concrete) because applied tensile or shear loads overcome the anchor's pull‑out capacity determined by bond, bearing or passive resistance mechanisms.