Abstract: The invention relates to a damping apparatus having a through-hole for an anchor (2) and having a damping element (11). In order to provide an improved damping apparatus (1) which can damp a wide spectrum of dynamic loads but which undergoes only insignificant deformation under working load, it is proposed that the damping apparatus (1) have a dissipation element (6) which, until a maximum relative force between the anchor (2) and a fastened article (12) fastened by the anchor (2) is exceeded, is elastically deformable and, after the maximum relative force has been exceeded, is elastically-plastically or plastically deformable.

Abstract: The invention relates to anchors for fixing an article (2) to a substrate (3). In order to improve such an anchor (4) in respect of its capacity to absorb transverse force in the event of earthquakes, the invention proposes that the anchor (4) have a conversion device (14) such that movement of an article (2) fixed with the anchor (4) relative to the substrate (3) and transverse to the longitudinal axis of the anchor (4) results predominantly in an increase in the axially acting pre-tensioning force of the anchor (4).