IS 16172 : 2023 Reinforcement Couplers for Mechanical Splices of Steel Bars in Concrete - Specification
New Standard from Last Update.
1 SCOPE
1.1 This standard covers the requirements and tests applicable to reinforcement couplers to be used in reinforced concrete constructions for mechanical splicing of reinforcement bars conforming to IS 1786.
1.2 The provisions of this standard applies to tension and tension-compression couplers subject to satisfying the performance criteria of this standard.
1.3 This standard does not cover compression-only couplers such as end bearing sleeves and coupling sleeve and wedge.
2 REFERENCES
The standards given below contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provision of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of these standards:
IS No. Title
IS 1608 (Part 1) : 2022/ISO 6892-1 : 2019 Metallic materials - Tensile testing: Part 1 Method of test at room temperature (fifth revision)
IS 1786 : 2008 High strength deformed steel bars and wires for concrete reinforcement - Specification (fourth revision)
IS 1828 (Part 1) : 2022/ISO 7500-1: 2018 Metallic materials - Calibration and verification of static uniaxial testing machines: Part 1 Tension/Compression testing machines - Calibration and verification of the force-measuring system (fifth revision)
IS 4905 : 2015/ISO 24153 : 2009 Random sampling and randomization procedures (first revision)
IS 12872 : 2021/ISO 9513 : 2012 Metallic materials - Calibration of extensometer systems used in uniaxial testing (second revision)