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.

In this study, the screw-ribbed reinforcement and grout-type mechanical coupler device were developed to improve the poor constructability and seismic performances of the reinforced concrete columns with splice connections in longitudinal bars reported in existing literatures. The screw-ribbed reinforcements connected by grouted-couplers can maximize the confinement between the sleeve and concrete, and also minimize the inevitable gaps between reinforcements in coupler device. To verify the seismic performances of reinforced concrete columns with proposed mechanical connections, four reinforced concrete columns designed as the intermediate moment resisting frame specified in current code of practice were fabricated and tested, and test results showed that the reinforced concrete column with grouted-sleeve splices can provide the same or more enhanced seismic performances compared to that without splice.

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.