MECHANICAL SPLICES There are two ga,aal types of proprielal)I mecbanical splices: (a) those used to ttansfer te,ision and/or compression forces, and (b) end-bearing splices used for compression-only rcquircmenls. Brief descriptions and illu,,118lions of some commercially available propriewy mccbanical splices follow. Steel-FIiled Coupling Sleeve The s!ed-lillod COUpling slee,oc (see Fig, 11-21) is a mechanical splice in v. mch moltco melal or "metallic grout" inte,iocks the groo,a inside Ibo splice slcc>c with the defom. toons on the reinfo,clng bar. A crucible is auochcd to the side of the sleere by use of a pouring basin aligned with a tap bole. The orucib!o conlains a filler metll which is ignited, becomes mollco and Dows into the slcew and around the baa, ccmplcicly filling lhe space. The clamps hotdi11g the 1-in position ood the cn,cil,le are remc,,'ed and reused. Bars may have shear cut or 6,me cut ends, but a bar-end check must be made by the Fabric3tor prior to shipmen1. Special details permit USC.. cod mcbor,; or coon<Clioo to Sll'\ICtuml SIOCI memberi. F,g. 11-21 Steel-Filled Coupling Sleeve Ploolng lloo,lordig Bon-10Ch Edftlol'1 11-23 Section 609 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 6-9