Abstract
Full-scale specimens were tested so that lap spliced bottom bars were subjected to cyclic tension loading. The major variable was the degree of transverse confining reinforcement (stirrups) provided along the lap. Lap splices were confined either with the maximum transverse reinforcement deemed to be effective for static loading, permitting the use of shorter lap splice lengths, or with stirrups spaced at approximately one half the effective depth of the beam, requiring the use of a longer lap length. Failure in all specimens with heavier stirrups (shorter laps) occurred with fatiguing of the reinforcing steel, showing fatigue resistances that were comparable with the results for continuous bars tested in flexure. With the lighter (nominal) stirrups, fatigue loading usually produced a splice failure, where the confining concrete split away from the lap in a typical bond failure after fewer load cycles. For comparable bond resistance under static loading, the beams with the heavier stirrup confinement along a shorter lap length were superior under fatigue loading. As previously shown with low cycle, high intensity reversal (seismic) loading, the current study shows that it is prudent to provide a high degree of transverse reinforcing confinement to lap splices that are subjected to fatigue loading. Key words: concrete, reinforcement, lap splices, fatigue, bond, beams, confinement, stirrups, tension.
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