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Mechanical and Lap Splices in Reinforced Concrete Construction
Mechanical and Lap Splices in Reinforced Concrete Construction
References
ACI 318-05 Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete, American
Concrete Institute, Detroit, October, 2004.
Presidential Orders for Federal Building, Executive Order 12941.
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), Improving Building
Performance Through Multi-Hazard Mitigation, ASCE-FEMA, August, 1995.
Mechanical Butt Splices vs. Lap Splicing, study conducted by Cagley and
Associates, Rockville, MD.
Phone: 800-248-2677
Fax: 800-462-4712
www.erico.com
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C531LT05
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Fig. 2
LAP SPLICES
Additional rebar in
the lap zone
MECHANICAL SPLICES
Ideal balance of steel
and concrete
Fig. 3
Lap splices double the
number of bars leading to
rebar congestion which can
restrict the flow of larger
aggregates
Mechanical couplers
reduce rebar congestion
and improves concrete
consolidation
Fig. 4
LAP SPLICES
Beam
Reinforcing
Column Reinforcing
Lap Bar
PLAN VIEW
MECHANICAL SPLICES
Mechanical Coupler
Beam
Reinforcing
Column Reinforcing
PLAN VIEW
Fig. 2
LAP SPLICES
Additional rebar in
the lap zone
MECHANICAL SPLICES
Ideal balance of steel
and concrete
Fig. 3
Lap splices double the
number of bars leading to
rebar congestion which can
restrict the flow of larger
aggregates
Mechanical couplers
reduce rebar congestion
and improves concrete
consolidation
Fig. 4
LAP SPLICES
Beam
Reinforcing
Column Reinforcing
Lap Bar
PLAN VIEW
MECHANICAL SPLICES
Mechanical Coupler
Beam
Reinforcing
Column Reinforcing
PLAN VIEW
References
ACI 318-05 Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete, American
Concrete Institute, Detroit, October, 2004.
Presidential Orders for Federal Building, Executive Order 12941.
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), Improving Building
Performance Through Multi-Hazard Mitigation, ASCE-FEMA, August, 1995.
Mechanical Butt Splices vs. Lap Splicing, study conducted by Cagley and
Associates, Rockville, MD.
Phone: 800-248-2677
Fax: 800-462-4712
www.erico.com
C546W
C531LT05
0022.5M6
bq