Reinforcing bars within a concrete shear wall are spliced using Lenton couplers or an approved equal, with splices staggered typically at two-foot and one-foot intervals. Mechanical splices comply with Type 2 per ACI 318-14 Section 18.2.7. The connection exceeds one hundred twenty-five percent of the yield strength of the connected reinforcing bar and develops the specified tensile strength of the other bar. Vertical reinforcement extends between the bottom of the slab and the top of the foundation or top of the slab.
SHEAR WALL BOTTOM OF SLAB TOP OF FDN OR TOP OF SLAB SHEAR WALL REINF (SEE ELEVATION) SPLICE W/ LENTON COUPLER OR APPROVED EQUAL; STAGGER SPLICES TYP 2'-0" 1'-0" 1'-0" NOTE: MECHANICAL SPLICE TO TYPE 2 PER ACI 318-14 SECTION 18.2.7 CONNECTION SHALL HAVE CAPACITY EXCEEDING 125% OF YIELD OF REINFORCING BAR CONNECTED & SHALL DEVELOP THE SPECIFIED TENSILE STRENGTH OF THE OTHER BAR.
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