BS - 8110 - Coupler Testing Specification and Criteria
Coupler testing Specification, Criteria and Standards as per BS 8110
British Code - BS 8110
BS 8110 | ||
Type of Test Required | Why ! (purpose of the test) | What is the Criteria ? |
Static tensile strength test | Tensile strength of the Rebar joint (Rebar to Coupler Splice) joint |
> 1.15fy & Bar break (100%fu)
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Slip Test
| Used to make sure that the plastic movement (slip) between the reinforcement bars with in the Mechanical Splice, when Loaded in tension | <=0.10mm after applying 0.6fy loading
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Maximum % Elongation
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| 0.1 mm after applying 0.6 fy loading |
BS 8110
British Code has lower acceptance criteria as compared to the ACI code,
It specifies tensile testing and slip test for the joint for acceptance of the sample.
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