TECHNICAL MANUAL ALLIGATOR COUPLERS

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ALLIGATOR COUPLERS











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TABLE OF CONTENTS


ALLIGATOR COUPLERS ............................................................................................................................................. 1
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
THE MAIN APPLICATIONS OF ALLIGATOR COUPLERS ......................................................................................... 3
ALLIGATOR COUPLING .............................................................................................................................................. 5
ALLIGATOR COUPLING WITH END ANCHORING .................................................................................................... 5
TRANSITION COUPLER.............................................................................................................................................. 6
MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALC COUPLER ................................................................................................... 7















































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INTRODUCTION

The ALLIGATOR couplers are used for splicing any grade or profile of reinforcing bar. These couplers are made for
reinforcement steel with diameters in the range of 10 mm to 40 mm. Connection is made by inserting bars into both ends of the
coupler. The breaking bolts are then screwed by hand and tightened by ratchet wrench until bolts shear off. These couplers can
be used in particular cases to replace the damaged reinforcements with new ones and to connect to old structure.

The advantages of ALLIGATOR COUPLERS:

- Ensure integral connection for steel reinforcement.
- No need for threading or any other bar preparation.
- These are fast, simple, easy to use.
- Recommended to apply a pneumatic wrench
- No special training needed.
- No welded components.
- Correct assembly easy to check visually.



THE MAIN APPLICATIONS OF ALLIGATOR COUPLERS


-column construction (picture 2)
-to extend or repair existing structures (picture 1 and picture 3)
-to connect pre-cast element to pre-cast element
-to close access openings
-for reinforcement bar cage pre-fabrication
-for fatigue applications


Picture 1
Picture 2 Picture 3








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Repair of an existing structure.


To repair an existing structure by replacing a corroded
or damaged bar, the replacement bar must be cut
approximately 5mm shorter to ensure clearance for
insertion between the ends of the original bars.
Picture 4

ALC couplers are pushed fully over both ends of the
existing bars and temporarily tight in position.

Picture 5
The replacement bar is then positioned and the ALC
couplers moved on the replacement bar, half the
length of the coupler.
Picture 6

Picture 7

Then the breaking bolts are tightened to shear off.

Picture 8




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ALLIGATOR COUPLING

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Table 1
Type
ALC
Product no.

n M L d d1 H H1 H2 h h1 h2 SW
Torque
moment
MASS
[mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [Nm] [kg]
10 44633 10 6 M12 160 35 33 48 35 13 36 23 13 13 90-99 0,83
12 44634 12 6 M12 180 35 33 51 35 16 40 24 16 13 90-99 0,92
14-16 43071 14/16 8 M12 230 40 36 57 39 18 45 27 18 13 90-99 1,37
18 43072 18 10 M12 280 44 42 60 40 20 49 29 20 13 90-99 2,05
20 43073 20 10 M16 260 47 44 65 44 21 54 33 21 17 175-192 2,23
22 43074 22 10 M16 330 53 50 68 42 26 58 32 26 17 175-192 3,62
25 43075 25 12 M16 390 56 52 75 45 30 63 33 30 17 175-192 4,51
28 43076 28 12 M20 420 66 62 90 60 30 75 45 30 22 355-405 7,37
32 43077 32 14 M20 480 73 68 91 60 31 77 46 31 22 355-405 9,40
36 43078 36 16 M20 540 79 73 99 64 35 85 50 35 22 355-405 11,51
40 43079 40 18 M20 580 79 73 103 67 36 85 49 36 22 355-405 12,42


ALLIGATOR COUPLING WITH END ANCHORING

The ALLIGATOR COUPLING WITH END ANCHORING is designed to ensure dead end embedment for reinforcement steel
bars in concrete. This helps to reduce the congestion and simplify the placement of reinforcement bars by removing the need for
hooked ends. The ALLIGATOR ANCHOR includes half of an Alligator Coupling with a plate welded to one end which will
transfer the full tensile load of the bar when it is bearing against concrete. An advantage of this system is that there is no need
for special preparation of the reinforcement bar.


Picture 10


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Table 2
Type
ALC-AP
Product
no.

n M L d d1 H H1 H2 h h1 h2 SW
Torque
moment
MASS
[mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [Nm] [kg]
10 43655 10 3 M12 88 35 33 48 35 13 36 23 13 13 90-99 0,82
12 43656 12 3 M12 98 35 33 51 35 16 40 24 16 13 90-99 0,86
14 43657 14 4 M12 123 37 36 56 38 18 44 26 18 13 90-99 1,27
16 43658 16 4 M12 123 40 36 57 39 18 45 27 18 13 90-99 1,32
18 43659 18 5 M12 150 44 42 60 40 20 49 29 20 13 90-99 1,81
20 43660 20 5 M12 150 47 44 60 39 21 49 28 21 13 90-99 1,88
22 43661 22 5 M16 175 53 50 68 42 26 58 32 26 17 170-187 2,60
25 43662 25 6 M16 205 56 52 75 45 30 63 33 30 17 170-187 3,05
28 43663 28 6 M20 225 66 62 90 60 30 75 45 30 22 355-405 6,35
32 43664 32 7 M20 255 73 68 91 60 31 77 46 31 22 355-405 7,37
36 43665 36 8 M20 285 79 73 99 64 35 85 50 35 22 355-405 8,42
40 43666 40 9 M20 305 79 73 103 67 36 85 49 36 22 355-405 8,90

TRANSITION COUPLER

The ALLIGATOR TRANSITION COUPLER connects two different diameters of re-bar steel.

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Table 3
Type
ALC-VK
Product no.

n M L L1 L2 h1 h2 SW1/SW2
Torque
moment
MASS
[mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [Nm] [kg]
20/12 44731 20/12 3/3 M12/M12 180 90 90 47 35 13/13 120/120 0,92
20/14 43593 20/14 4/4 M12/M12 231 116 115 47 37 13/13 120/120 1,17
20/16 44732 20/16 4/4 M12/M12 231 116 115 47 40 13/13 120/120 1,56
25/16 44733 25/16 3/4 M16/M12 221 106 115 56 40 17/13 175/120 1,60
25/20 44734 25/20 5/5 M16/M12 308 166 142 56 47 17/13 175/120 1,92
32/20 44735 32/20 4/5 M20/M12 282 140 142 73 47 22/13 380/120 3,03
32/25 44736 32/25 5/6 M20/M16 366 170 196 73 56 22/17 380/175 3,67
40/32 44737 40/32 7/7 M20/M20 460 230 230 79 73 22/22 380/380 5,62








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MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALC COUPLER


Mount the ALLIGATOR COUPLING to the reinforcement steel from one side (picture 12).



Picture 12

Mount the second reinforcement bar in the ALLIGATOR COUPLER [1] and tight the breaking bolts to shear off [2]
(picture 13).


Picture 13

For the tightening of the breaking bolts a pneumatic wrench is necessary.
Do not add grease to the bolt connection.
Mount the bolts as straight as possible.



The ALLIGATOR COUPLER in mounted state (picture 14).


Picture 14








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All specifications can be changed without previous notice.


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