Grouting Sleeves for Connecting Steel Bars in Prefabricated Buildings

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Manufactured by casting or machining, these metal sleeves, often referred to as “grouting sleeves,” are used to connect rebar by transferring force through a cement-based grouting material. Grouting sleeves are categorized by material and processing method into ductile iron (cast) and steel (machined) grouting sleeves, and by structural type into fully grouting sleeves and partially grouting sleeves.

Product Features

The sleeve is a hollow cylindrical structure, with its length and wall thickness precisely determined by calculation. The sleeve is sturdy and simple, with a high-quality surface and an aesthetically pleasing appearance. It is designed to withstand wear and tear during use. The interior of the sleeve is equipped with reinforcing ribs, guide sills, and rebar stoppers. This unique and scientific construction enhances the mechanical engagement and friction between the grouting material, the rebar, and the sleeve, ensuring the sleeve’s durability while facilitating on-site construction. It ensures alignment of the rebar axis with the sleeve axis during construction, effectively preventing non-standard joints such as eccentric or angled joints, ensuring a safe and reliable joint.

Product Parameters

Test items

Material performance of steel grouting sleeve

Material performance of cast iron grouting sleeve

Yield strength/MPa

≥355

tensile strength/MPa

≥600

≥550

Elongation at break/%

≥16

≥5

Spheroidization rate/%

≥85

hardness/HBW

180-250

Product Model

Product Model

Outer Diameter

D(mm)

Inner Diameter

D1(mm)

Connecting thread

D2(mm)

Length

L(mm)

Rebar insertion depth

L1(mm)

Rebar connection thread length

L2(mm)

HBQD GTB4J-12

36

29

M12.2×2(60°)

145

97-116

18

HBQD GTB4J-14

38

31

M14.2×2(60°)

163

113-132

21

HBQD GTB4J-16

42

35

M16.2×2(60°)

182

129-148

24

HBQD GTB4J-18

44.4

37.4

M18.7×2.5 (60°)

201

145-164

27

HBQD GTB4J-20

46

37.4

M20.7×2.5 (60°)

222

161-180

30

HBQD GTB4J-22

48.5

39.5

M22.7×2.5 (60°)

241

177-197

33

HBQD GTB4J-25

51.5

41.5

M25.9×3 (60°)

269

201-221

37.5

HBQD GTB4J-28

59

47

M29×3 (60°)

296

225-245

42

HBQD GTB4J-32

64

51

M33×3 (60°)

334

257-277

48

Construction Technology and Process

 

Grouting Sleeves for Connecting Steel Bars in Prefabricated Buildings

During construction, the sleeve is placed over the connected rebar on one side of the precast component’s joint and embedded within the precast component. During embedment, ensure that the sleeve’s grouting and overflow ports are exposed (extending with PVC pipe if necessary). Use a dedicated rubber plug to seal the gap between the rebar and the sleeve wall, the exposed grouting ports, the overflow ports, and the rebar insertion port on the other end of the sleeve to prevent concrete and wastewater from entering the sleeve during concrete pouring. When fabricating the precast component on the other side of the joint, allow the required overlap length for the connected rebar as per design requirements.

During on-site assembly of the precast component, remove the rubber plug and insert the reserved rebar into the corresponding sleeve joint. Use sealing mortar to seal the joint. After the sealing material has solidified, use specialized equipment to force the mixed sleeve grouting material through the sleeve’s grouting port. Stop grouting once the sleeve is filled with grouting (with grout flowing out of the overflow port). After the prescribed curing period, the rebar connection is complete.

application

The sleeves are complete in variety and various in specifications, and can be widely used for connecting 12~40 steel bars in construction, roads, bridges and other projects. They can be selected according to needs.