ASTM A1034 – Standard Test Methods for Testing Mechanical Splices for Steel Reinforcing Bars

ASTM A1034 – Steel Reinforcing Bars Rebar Test Machine

ASTM A1034 – This test method covers the testing of mechanical splices for reinforcing bars. The various tests herein described can be specified in total or individually.

The test methods herein described are applicable to any type of mechanical splice manufactured to join steel reinforcing bars of any grade (specified minimum yield strength),

uncoated or coated.

This standard describes only the methods for testing mechanical splices for steel reinforcing bars, but does not quantify the parameters for testing nor acceptance criteria,

which must be specified.

Through the ASTM 1034 method of testing mechanical splices for reinforcing bars, acceptable mechanical properties can be determined.

Specific strain loading conditions determine splice that should be used to reinforce concrete structures.

The bar-splice assembly test specimen shall closely represent the mechanical splice used in practice.

The behavior of the bar-splice assembly embedded in concrete, however, may differ from its behavior during testing where it is not embedded in concrete.

Usefulness

Testing of mechanical splices for reinforcing bars shall establish the behavior of the bar-splice assembly under the loading conditions described herein for the

various test methods to determine the acceptability of the mechanical splice for use in reinforced concrete structural members under specific design criteria.