Abstract: A multipartite rock bolt includes a plurality of individual discrete elems which are connected to each other at their respective end portions to constitute the rock bolt which is anchored, especially cemented, in a hole of the rock to be consolidated by the rock bolt. The end portions of the elements have complementary recesses therein at which the respective assembled elements overlap each other and the connecting arrangement for connecting the respective end portions includes a projection, particularly a pin which extends transversely of the elongation of the element into the recess and is received in a complementary aperture, particularly a hole, provided at the recess of the other element. The recess is partially bounded by a detaining surface extending substantially longitudinally of the element, and the detaining surface may be inclined relative to the elongation of the element.