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Legacy report on the 1994 Uniform Building Code
ER-5216
Issued November 1, 1995
Copyright 2005
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DIVISION: 03CONCRETE
Section: 03210Reinforcing Steel
US/MC-SAE MECHANICAL COUPLER SPLICE SYSTEM
RICHMOND SCREW ANCHOR COMPANY
1202 AVENUE T
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75050
1.0 SUBJECT
US/MC-SAE Mechanical Coupler Splice System.
2.0 DESCRIPTION
2.1 General:
The US/MC-SAE Mechanical Coupler Splice System
mechanically splices steel reinforcing bars (rebar) used in
reinforced concrete construction. The system butt splices
rebars of equal or different diameters. The couplers comply
as tension and compression mechanical connections in
accordance with Section 1912.14.3 of the code. Location of
tension splices must comply with Section 1912.14 and
1912.15 of the code. Four types of couplers are recognized:
Standard Splice, Transition Splice, Position Coupler Splice
and Welding Coupler Splice.
2.2 Materials:
2.2.1 Couplers: Couplers are manufactured from material
meeting ASTM A 108 material specifications and exceeding
ASTM A 615 Grade 60 strength requirements.
2.2.2 Rebar: Deformed reinforcing steel conforms to ASTM
A 615, Grade 60 specifications. Rebar sizes permitted to be
spliced with the coupler system are Nos. 7, 8, 9, 10 and 14.
2.3 Installation:
2.3.1 Standard Coupler Splice: The system consists of two
dowel-in rebars with standard threads and a US/MC coupler.
The coupler is fully threaded onto one rebar. The second bar
is butted to the end of the first bar and the coupler is then
reverse threaded onto the second bar. The bars are torqued
clockwise to a snug tight condition. See Figure 1 for details.
2.3.2 Position Coupler Splice: The system consists of two
dowel-in rebars with extended length threads, a US/MC
coupler, and two US/MC lock nuts. A lock nut and coupler is
fully threaded onto one bar. The second lock nut is threaded
onto the second bar to the position where the coupler will butt
the lock nut in its final position. The second bar is butted to
the end of the first bar and the coupler and first lock nut is
reverse threaded onto the second bar to the couplers final
position. The bars are rotated to the final position and the lock
nuts are torqued clockwise against the coupler to a snug tight
condition. See Figure 2 for details.
2.3.3 Transition Coupler Splice: The system consists of
two different diameter dowel-in rebars with standard length
threads and a US/MC welding coupler. The coupler is fully
threaded onto the smaller rebar. The larger bar is butted to
the end of the small bar and the coupler is reverse threaded
onto the larger bar. The bars are torqued clockwise together
to a snug tight fit. See Figure 3 for details.
2.3.4 Welding Coupler Splice: The system consists of a
dowel-in rebar with standard length threads and a US/MC
welding coupler. The coupler is positioned against the surface
to be attached and welded with approved welds specified by
the engineer of record. The dowel-in rebar is fully threaded
into the coupler and torqued snug tight. See Figure 4 for
details.
2.4 Special Inspection:
Coupler installation requires special inspection in accordance
with Section 1701 of the code. The special inspector verifies
that the coupler is identified and installed as described in this
report. Verification must include rebar embedment and the
bolt tightening pattern.
2.5 Identification:
Each coupler is stamped wit the rebar size. Each bundle,
pallet or skid of couplers has a shipping tag bearing the
company name of Richmond Screw Anchor Company,
product designation and size, production lot number and
installation instructions.
3.0 EVIDENCE SUBMITTED
Reports of static tensile and compressive load tests and
installation instructions.
4.0 FINDINGS
That the US/MC-SAE Mechanical Coupler Splice System
described in this report complies with the 1994 Uniform
Building Code, subject to the following conditions:
4.1 The splice locations shall comply with the code and
shall be detailed on plans approved by the building
official.
4.2 When a fire-resistive time period is required, the
concrete cover specified in Table 7-A of the code is
measured to the outside of the coupler where the
bars are acting in tension. In no case, however,
shall concrete cover be less than
3
/
4
inch.
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4.3 Special inspection in accordance with Section 1701
of the code and Section 2.4 of this report is required
during splicing.
This report is subject to re-examination in one year.
COUPLER DOWEL-IN
BAR SIZE THREAD SIZE O.D. (inches) Length (inches) A (inches) B (inches)
7 18 1
1
/
2
2
1
/
2
1 1
1
/
4
8 1
1
/
8
8 1
5
/
8
2
3
/
4
1
1
/
8
1
3
/
8
9 1
1
/
4
8 1
7
/
8
3 1
1
/
4
1
1
/
2
10 1
7
/
16
8 2
1
/
8
3
3
/
8
1
7
/
16
1
11
/
16
11 1
9
/
16
8 2
1
/
4
3
5
/
8
1
9
/
16
1
13
/
16
14 1
7
/
8
8 2
5
/
8
4
1
/
4
1
7
/
8
2
1
/
8
FIGURE 1STANDARD COUPLER SPLICE
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COUPLER DOWEL-IN LOCK NUT
BAR SIZE THREAD SIZE O.D. (inches) Length (inches) A (inches) B (inches) O.D. (inches) C (inches)
7 18 1
1
/
2
2
1
/
2
1 1
1
/
4
1
1
/
2
5
/
8
8 1
1
/
8
8 1
5
/
8
2
3
/
4
1
1
/
8
1
3
/
8
1
5
/
8
3
/
4
9 1
1
/
4
8 1
7
/
8
3 1
1
/
4
1
1
/
2
1
7
/
8
13
/
16
10 1
7
/
16
8 2
1
/
8
3
3
/
8
1
7
/
16
1
11
/
16
2
1
/
8
15
/
16
11 1
9
/
16
8 2
1
/
4
3
5
/
8
1
9
/
16
1
13
/
16
2
1
/
4
1
14 1
7
/
8
8 2
5
/
8
4
1
/
4
1
7
/
8
2
1
/
8
2
5
/
8
1
1
/
4
FIGURE 2POSITION COUPLER SPLICE
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SMALL DOWEL-IN TRANSITION COUPLER LARGE DOWEL-IN
Bar Size Thread Size A (inches) B (inches) O.D.
(inches)
Length
(inches)
Bar Size Thread Size A (inches) B (inches)
7 18 1 1
1
/
4
1
5
/
8
2
3
/
4
7 1
1
/
8
8 1
1
/
8
1
3
/
8
8 1
1
/
8
8 1
1
/
8
1
3
/
8
1
7
/
8
3 8 1
1
/
4
8 1
1
/
4
1
1
/
2
9 1
1
/
4
8 1
1
/
4
1
1
/
2
2
1
/
8
3
3
/
8
9 1
7
/
16
8 1
7
/
16
1
11
/
16
10 1
7
/
16
8 1
7
/
16
1
11
/
16
2
1
/
4
3
5
/
8
10 1
9
/
16
8 1
9
/
16
1
13
/
16
11 1
9
/
16
8 1
9
/
16
1
13
/
16
2
5
/
8
4
1
/
4
11 1
7
/
8
1
7
/
8
2
1
/
8
14 1
7
/
8
8 1
7
/
8
2
1
/
8
3
5
/
8
5
1
/
2
14 2
1
/
2
2
1
/
2
2
3
/
4
FIGURE 3TRANSITION COUPLER SPLICE
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WELDING COUPLER DOWEL-IN
BAR SIZE THREAD SIZE O.D. (inches) Length (inches) A (inches) B (inches)
7 18 1
1
/
2
1
3
/
8
1 1
1
/
4
8 1
1
/
8
8 1
5
/
8
1
1
/
2
1
1
/
8
1
3
/
8
9 1
1
/
4
8 1
7
/
8
1
5
/
8
1
1
/
4
1
1
/
2
10 1
7
/
16
8 2
1
/
8
1
13
/
16
1
7
/
16
1
11
/
16
11 1
9
/
16
8 2
1
/
4
1
15
/
16
1
9
/
16
1
13
/
16
14 1
7
/
8
8 2
5
/
8
2
1
/
4
1
7
/
8
2
1
/
8
FIGURE 4WELDING COUPLER SPLICE