SYNOPSIS

For almost 100 years, construction practices in the building of concrete structures have focused on the use of steel reinforcement to transfer tension forces. Lap splicing has become the traditional method of connecting the steel reinforcing bars. However, lapped joints are not always an appropriate means of connecting reinforcing bars. The use of laps can be time consuming in terms of design and installation and can lead to greater congestion. Today, the use of mechanical splices (also known as rebar couplers) are superior in its load transfer to lapped splicing as it creates a direct mechanical connection between 2 bars.

This half-day specialized seminar will provide intimate understanding of mechanical splices which has been used as a method of splicing reinforcing bars. This seminar will present the different types of rebar couplers in the market, with different benefits and applications. This knowledge can be applied by practicing engineers, consultants, designers, and the industry to broaden their knowledge on how mechanical splices can play a big role in simplifying the design of reinforced concrete, speeding up construction and reducing the amount of reinforcement required.


OBJECTIVES

- To promote mechanical splices as choice building material to the Malaysian Construction Industry
- To create awareness for designer and engineers on the benefits of different types of mechanical splices
- To make available a platform for the acquisition of knowledge directly from the specialist
- To provide a forum for exchange of view among the engineers


ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Speaker : GARY GONNAH CPEng
Gary Gonnah is a Chartered Professional Engineer and currently holds the position of Technical and Development Manager of CRH Construction Accessories Asia, based in Singapore. He graduated from Loughborough University in the UK in 1996 and has gained extensive experience in mechanical splices as well as post installed and cast in anchor solutions in Europe, Asia and Australasia.

As the ex-chair of the Construction Fixings Association in UK, he actively contributed to current anchor Approval guidelines in Europe and until recently held the position of Chair of the AEFAC technical committee; an industry initiative seeking to enhance the specification, selection, design and installation of structural anchors and fasteners in the Australian construction industry.