CONTINUOUSLY PRESTRESSED CONCRETE PILE SPLICE

Authors

Maher K. Tadros Ph.D., P.E., University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
Kromel E. Hanna, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
Quinton Patzlaff, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
George Morcous, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

9-24-2015

Citation

United States Patent Application Publication Pub. No.: US 2015/0267373 Al

Comments

Public Domain.

Abstract

A pile splice section for a spliced prestressed concrete pile includes a prestressed concrete element including a first end and a second end and a plurality of tendons that extend from the first end to the second end. A first end assembly at the first end of the prestressed concrete element includes a first plate coupled to the plurality of tendons. The first end assembly further includes a plurality of internally threaded fasteners embedded in the first end of the prestressed concrete element that are engagable via apertures extending through the first plate. A second end assembly at the second end of the prestressed concrete element includes a second metal plate coupled to the plurality of tendons. The second end assembly further includes a plurality of apertures extending through the second plate and accessible via pockets proximate the second end of the prestressed concrete element.