Title: Design, detailing, and analysis of short-grouted ductile reinforcing bar connections for special precast concrete shear walls, part 2: Short-grouted ductile reinforcing bar connection design examples
Date Published: May - June 2026
Volume: 71
Issue: 3
Page Numbers: 78 - 104
Authors: Baha’a Al-Khateeb, Jon Mohle, and Yahya C. Kurama
https://doi.org/10.15554/pcij71.3-03

Abstract

This paper presents five worked-out examples on the design of precast concrete shear walls using new nonproprietary short-grouted ductile reinforcing bar connections. The examples are based on precast concrete shear wall details with conventional energy-dissipation (yielding flexural) reinforcing bar connections provided by precast concrete industry partners. The focus of the design examples is to demonstrate the calculations for the connection length and the vertical, transverse, and longitudinal tie reinforcement areas around the connection ducts.