1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers deformed steel reinforcing bars in cut lengths, with a head attached to one or both ends, for concrete reinforcement. Heads are forge-formed, machined from bar stock, or cut from plate. Attachment can be accomplished through:

1.1.1 Welding;

1.1.2 Integrally hot forging of a head from the reinforcing bar end;

1.1.3 Internal threads in the head mating to threads on the bar end;

1.1.4 Cold-swaging an externally threaded coupling sleeve onto the reinforcing bar;

1.1.5 Cold-extruding an external coupling sleeve onto the reinforcing bar;

1.1.6 Cold-swaging an external coupling sleeve or headed sleeve onto the reinforcing bar;

1.1.7 Attaching a coupling sleeve to the end of the reinforcing bar by means of the means of a ferrous-filler medium; or

1.1.8 Separate threaded nut to secure the head to the bar.

Note 1The requirements of this specification are only applicable to headed bars where the attachment of the head is accomplished by one of the methods listed in 1.1.

1.2 Limitations on head dimensions and on obstructions and interruptions of bar deformations on the non-planar features on the bearing face of the head are presented in Annex A1. The requirements in Annex A1 only apply when specified by the purchaser (see 4.1.13).

1.3 This specification is applicable for orders in either inch-pound units as Specification A970 or SI units as Specification A970M.

1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the specification.

1.5 This specification does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products

A615/A615M Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement

A700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Methods for Steel Products for Shipment

A706/A706M Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Deformed and Plain Bars for Concrete Reinforcement

ACI Standard

U.S. Military Standard

U.S. Federal Standard

AWS Standards

Keywords

carbon-steel reinforcing bars; cold-extruded threaded headed reinforcing bars; cold-swaged coupling sleeve headed reinforcing bars; cold-swaged external sleeve headed reinforcing bars; cold-swaged headed sleeve reinforcing bars; concrete reinforcement; deformations (protrusions); ferrous-filled headed reinforcing bars; headed reinforcement; headed reinforcing bars; integrally-forged headed reinforcing bars; low-alloy steel reinforcing bars; threaded headed reinforcing bars; welded headed reinforcing bars;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 77.140.15 (Steels for reinforcement of concrete)

DOI: 10.1520/A0970_A0970M-12

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