Imperial College London
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ProfessorAhmedElghazouli

Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Emeritus Professor of Structural Engineering
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7594 6021a.elghazouli

 
 
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Assistant

 

Ms Ruth Bello +44 (0)20 7594 6040

 
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Location

 

440Skempton BuildingSouth Kensington Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Bompa:2017:10.1016/j.istruc.2017.08.007,
author = {Bompa, DV and Elghazouli, AY},
doi = {10.1016/j.istruc.2017.08.007},
journal = {Structures},
pages = {115--119},
title = {Ductility considerations for mechanical reinforcement couplers},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2017.08.007},
volume = {12},
year = {2017}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Mechanical reinforcement couplers can offer considerable constructional and economic advantages in comparison with conventional methods of lap splicing, particularly when the requirements for seismic detailing exacerbates reinforcement congestion problems. However, the lack of specific codified guidance on ductility considerations hinders the application of mechanical couplers under inelastic conditions. To this end, this brief paper provides an overview of various reinforcement coupling systems, as well as a comparative assessment of their ‘in-air’ and ‘in-concrete’ performance, based on results extracted from a collated database. The main behavioural characteristics of different coupler forms are discussed, and their key performance parameters are compared. In addition to strength and ductility, the influence of the coupler size and arrangement on the ductility of structural members is discussed. The comparative assessments presented offer some guidance for the selection and application of mechanical reinforcement couplers in inelastic regions, and highlights areas in which further detailed investigations are required.
AU  - Bompa,DV
AU  - Elghazouli,AY
DO  - 10.1016/j.istruc.2017.08.007
EP  - 119
PY  - 2017///
SN  - 2352-0124
SP  - 115
TI  - Ductility considerations for mechanical reinforcement couplers
T2  - Structures
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2017.08.007
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/67670
VL  - 12
ER  -
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