EK551
Plastic ducts do not provide confinement to the connector and grout, and appear to have a negative effect on the frictional resistance of the connection.
EK546
A connector pullout failure occurs when connector moves almost independently of the grout.
EK545
A complete plug pullout failure occurs when the grout fractures at the free end of the connector and the grout and connector move together as a unit.
EK398
During the leveling and plumbing operations wedges and packings are driven into the grout space. Before final grouting these should be removed, otherwise, after shrinkage of the grout filling material, […]
EK199
Shear keys for the transfer of shear forces between elements are obtained by cast in-situ concrete or grout in joints between the elements with surface castellations. Under the action of […]
EK192
Although the mortar, grout or fine concrete is in a highly confined state under predominantly plane stress conditions and should achieve compressive strength higher than fcd, a low design strength […]