Abstract
Many structural failures in precast concrete buildings are initiated by connection failures. To avoid such failures, the connections should have enough strength to join the reinforcement bars between precast concrete panels. This paper presents the structural performance and behaviour of a proposed splice sleeve connection using generic steel pipe. The connection consisted of steel bars with tapered nuts confined in grouted steel pipes. The connections were subjected to increasing axial tension until failure. The results show that the use of smaller pipes gives better confinement effects and provide higher bond strength. A short embedment length of about 10 times rebar diameter is able to provide full tensile strength of the connected rebars. As compared to long embedment length of conventional lapping of steel bars, the proposed connection is able to provide structural continuity with short embedment length.
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