• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 10th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.10-17
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• 2024

Rebar lap splice is the most commonly used at construction sites because it does not require any additional equipment or labor's skills. Rebar lap splice has high construction costs because they require approximately 15% more rebar due to the overlap length. To solve these problems of rebar lap splice, mechanical rebar coupler was developed. Mechanical rebar coupler has a strong bonding force, helping to keep the structure safe even during earthquakes. In addition, mechanical rebar coupler is suitable for modular construction and easy to construct, so the construction period can be shortened. And mechanical rebar coupler can reduce the amount of rebar compared to other joint methods, thereby reducing CO2 emissions. Despite these advantages, the use of mechanical rebar couplers is not widespread except in some developed countries. This is because the types and characteristics of mechanical rebar couplers vary widely, making it difficult for construction engineers to choose. Existing research has only been conducted on mechanical rebar couplers in terms of structural experiments. And there is no research that classifies and analyzes the shapes of rebars. Hence, it should be analyzed the characteristics of mechanical rebar couplers in terms of construction methods for each shape. Therefore, the objective of this study is a basic study on comparative analysis of the characteristics and performance of different types of mechanical rebar coupler for sustainable built environment. The most efficient mechanical rebar coupler was derived for each construction site environment.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.40-51
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• 2015

콘크리트 구조물에서는 인장응력에 대한 저항과 콘크리트내의 하중전달을 위한 철근이음이 고려되어야 한다. 현재 사용되고 있는 철근의 이음방법으로는 전통적으로 사용되는 겹침이음과 함께 채움금속이음을 갖는 슬리브이음과 전조 평행나사 이음과 같은 기계적 철근연결방법 등이 사용되고 있다. 본 연구는 기존에 사용되고 있는 기계적 철근 이음의 시공성과 구조적 성능을 개선하기 위하여 전조 변단면 철근이음을 제안하고 이를 적용한 철근의 구조성능과 파괴거동을 평가하기 위하여 철근연결 종류 및 체결 특성을 고려한 인장강도 실험과 휨하중 실험을 실시하였다. 이를 통하여 제안된 전조 변단면 이음을 적용한 철근의 인장강도 및 휨성능을 비교 평가하였다. 본 연구결과 전조변단면 이음을 적용한 철근이 이음이 없는 철근과 비교하여 동일한 구조성능을 가지는 것으로 나타나 철근콘크리트 구조물의 철근 이음을 위하여 사용할 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2011년도 추계 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.169-170
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• 2011

In the connection of green frame, the bottom rebar of the precast concrete beam needs joint or anchorage to ensure structural integrity. However, given the characteristics of composite precast concrete joint, enough length over which rebar can be anchored or lap-spliced is not secured. In addition, due to issues with constructability, cost or quality, it is difficult to apply welding or mechanical connection techniques. Therefore, this study analyze the requirement for a bolt-type rebar coupler as a solution for the coupling issue between the lower rebars of green frame beam. The requirement for bolt-type rebar coupler proposed herein will provide basic data for development studies of the rebar coupler.

• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.87-93
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 기존의 일방향 나사산 커플러 이음을 개선한 양방향 나사산 체결방식을 활용한 완전밀착형 커플러를 제안하고 시공성을 분석하였다. 시공성을 분석하기 위해 실물 실험 모형을 설치하여 실험하였다. 수평철근은 매트기초의 수평철근을 대상으로 실험하였다. 수직철근의 경우 기존 선조립 커플러 이음 공법의 문제점을 분석하여 반조립 커플러 이음 공법을 제안한 후 적용하였다. 적용결과 수평철근의 경우 D25와 D29 모두 양방향 나사산 커플러 이음의 체결시간이 기존 커플러 이음보다 짧은 것으로 나타났다. 수직철근은 반조립 형태로 배근할 경우 기둥 주근 한 개를 약15초에 체결할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다. 기존 현장 조립 커플러 이음에 비해 쉽고 안전하게 작업할 수 있고, 철근을 완전하게 밀착시킬 수 있기 때문에 품질 및 비용, 공기 측면에서 충분히 활용가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.321-337
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• 2020

Contemporary design and construction of steel-concrete composite structures employs the use of prefabricated concrete elements and demountable shear connectors in order to reduce the construction time and costs and enable dismantling of elements for their potential reuse at the end of life of buildings. Bolted shear connector with mechanical coupler is presented in this paper. The connector is assembled from mechanical coupler and rebar anchor, embedded in concrete, and steel bolt, used for connecting steel to concrete members. The behaviour and ultimate resistance of bolted connector with mechanical coupler in wide and narrow members were analysed based on push-out tests and FE analyses conducted in Abaqus software, with focus on concrete edge breakout and bolt shear failure modes. The effect of concrete strength, concrete edge distance and diameter and strength of bolts on failure modes and shear resistance was analysed. It was demonstrated that premature failure by breakout of concrete edge occurs when connectors are located 100 mm or closer from the edge in low-strength and normal-strength reinforced concrete. Furthermore, the paper presents a relatively simple model for hand calculation of concrete edge breakout resistance when bolted connectors with mechanical coupler are used. The model is based on the modification of prediction model used for cast-in and post-installed anchors loaded parallel to the edge, by implementing equivalent influence length of connector with variable diameter. Good agreement with test and FE results was obtained, thus confirming the validity of the proposed method.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2002년도 학술.기술논문발표회
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• pp.37-41
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• 2002

Lap splice is used in building construction up to recently. As buildings become higher and larger, the use of high tensile bar is increasing due to increasing in the use of high compression concrete. However the using of high tensile bar in lap splice causes eccentricity and difficulty in placing of concrete inside the form, therefore not allowing enough intervening material. Various mechanical connection are being developed but the coupler of today needs either a secondary intervening material or secondary processing that consumes much time. Therefore a coupler, needing neither a secondary intervening material nor secondary processing, was made in this study which lead to following results. (1) Breaking occurred in all experimented rebar. (2) Acquirement of tension exceeding the standard requirement. (3) Acquirement of elongation percentage within the standard requirement.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.11-19
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 기계식 커플러의 이음성능을 향상시키기 위해 다른 접합방식을 가진 두 가지의 새로운 커플러를 개발하였다. 두 가지 방식의 기계식 이음장치에 대하여 응력 해석을 수행하였다. 커플러의 재료특성, 접합방식, 내부 조임쇠의 경사길이를 변수로 최대 인장강도의 영향성을 분석하기 위해 일축인장시험을 수행하였다. 일축인장시험결과를 만족하는 시험체를 대상으로 KS D 0249에 의거하여 정적내력시험 및 반복하중 시험을 수행하였다. 이에 대한 연구결과는 다음과 같다. (1) 커플러의 인장강도와 내부 조임쇠의 경사길이는 최대 인장강도에 영향을 끼친다. (2) 연결 방식에 따라 접합된 철근의 강성, 슬립량, 강성감소율에 영향이 있다. 연구결과는 새롭게 제안된 향상된 기계식 이음장치의 현장 적용에 대한 가능성을 검증하였다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.257-272
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• 2018

The research of shear connectors composed from mechanical couplers with rebar anchors, embedded in concrete, and steel bolts, as a mean of shear transfer in composite connections is presented in the paper. Specific issues related to this type of connections are local concrete pressure in the connector vicinity as well as the shear flow along the connector axis. The experimental research included 18 specimens, arranged in 5 series. Nonlinear numerical analyses using Abaqus software was conducted on corresponding FE models. Different failure modes were analysed, with emphasis on concrete edge failure and bolt shear failure. The influence of key parameters on the behaviour of shear connector was examined: (1) concrete compression strength, (2) bolt tensile strength and diameter and (3) concrete edge distance. It is concluded that bolted shear connectors with mechanical couplers have sufficient capacity to be used as shear connectors in composite structures and that their behaviour is similar to the behaviour of post installed anchors as well as other types of connectors anchored without the head.