This study presents code-compliant seismic details by addressing dry mechanical splices for precast concrete (PC) beam-column connections in the ACI 318-19 code. To this end, critical observations of previous test results on precast beam-column connection specimens with the proposed seismic detail are briefly reported in this study, along with a typical reinforced concrete (RC) monolithic connection. On this basis, nonlinear dynamic models were developed to verify seismic responses of the PC emulative moment-resisting frame systems. As the current design code allows only the emulative design approach, this study aims at identifying the seismic performances of PC moment frame systems depending on their emulative levels, for which two extreme cases were intentionally chosen as the non-emulative (unbonded self-centering with marginal energy dissipation) and fully-emulative connection details. Their corresponding hysteresis models were set by using commercial finite element analysis software. According to the current seismic design provisions, a typical five-story building was designed as a target PC building. Subsequently, nonlinear dynamic time history analyses were performed with seven ground motions to investigate the impact of emulation level or hysteresis models (i.e., energy dissipation performance) on system responses between the emulative and non-emulative PC moment frames. The analytical results showed that both the base shear and story drift ratio were substantially reduced in the emulative system compared to that of the non-emulative one, and it indicates the importance of the code-compliant (i.e., emulative) connection details on the seismic performance of the precast building.

A new clamped mechanical splice system was proposed to develop structural performance and constructability for precast concrete connections. The proposed mechanical splice resists external loading immediately after the engagement. The mechanical splices applicable for both large-scale rebars for plants and small-scale rebars for buildings were developed with the same design concept. Quasi-static lateral cyclic loading tests were conducted with reinforced and precast concrete members to verify the seismic performance. Also, shaking table tests with three types of seismic wave excitation, 1) random wave with white noise, 2) the 2016 Gyeongju earthquake, and 3) the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake, were conducted to confirm the dynamic performance. All tests were performed with real-scale concrete specimens. Sensors measured the lateral load, acceleration, displacement, crack pattern, and secant system stiffness, and energy dissipation was determined by lateral load-displacement relation. As a result, the precast specimen provided the emulative performance with RC. In the shaking table tests, PC frames’ maximum acceleration and displacement response were amplified 1.57 - 2.85 and 2.20 - 2.92 times compared to the ground motions. The precast specimens utilizing clamped mechanical splice showed ductile behavior with energy dissipation capacity against strong motion earthquakes.

The purpose of this study is focused on evaluating the flexural behavior of concrete beam, which are arranged by mechanically spliced reinforcing bar. To compare the existent lapping method with newly registered splicing method, four cases of concrete beam are tested to be failed flexurally by monotonic loading. Based on test results, ductility of specimen mechanically all spliced by parallel threaded coupler is approximately 4 times greater than those of other specimens.

본 연구에서는 고강도 모르타르 충전식 기계적 슬리브 철근이음에 대한 단조가력 하에서의 강성을 보다 적절하게 평가하기 위하여, 슬리브 철근이음의 주요한 구조요소가 미치는 단조가력 하에서의 철근이음 강성에 대한 영향을 검토하였고 AIJ 규준에서 설정한 단조가력 하에서의 슬리브 철근이음에 대한 강성 기준과 비교평가하였다. 이것을 위하여 단조가력을 실시한 국내외 189여개 고강도 모르타르 충전식 기계적 슬리브 철근이음의 실험데이터를 조사하고 그 실험결과를 분석하였다. 그 결과, AIJ 규준에서 규정하는 목표 강성을 확보하는데 필요한 fg(L/d)의 한계값을 철근의 종류와 슬리브의 종류에 따라서 각각 제시하였다.

최근 대구경철근에 적용할 수 있는 기계적 철근이음장치에 대한 연구가 진행되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 대구경 기계적 철근이음재에 대한 구조적 성능평가에 대하여 연구가 수행되었다. 원자력발전소에 대구경의 기계적 철근이음장치를 적용하기 위해서2가지 형태의 철근이음장치에 대한 실험이 수행되었으며, 원자력발전소에 적용되는 11번과 14번 및 18번에 대한 대구경 철근이음 장치가 조립되어 정적 및 동적실험이 수행되었다. 실험은 ASME SEC III DIV.2 CC-4330에 따라 이루어졌다.