CDBMC

BD-RS
Central Data Bank

List of Building Materials
A. General
Department:
Buildings
Type of building material:
Mechanical Couplers
Applications:
For reinforcement splicing
B. Acceptance criteria
Testing standards:
Testing of mechanical couplers used for tension splices should be in
accordance with section 3.12.8.16.2 of BS 8110: Part 1: 1985 or
other equivalent standards.
Conditions of Acceptance:
Testing of mechanical couplers by accredited laboratories shall be
in accordance with PNAP 251.
Installation of mechanical couplers shall be strictly in accordance
with the manufacturers specifications/ recommendations.
Reference List of Mechanical Couplers
Ref.
No.
Product
Name of
Name
Manufacturer
Product
Category
Application
Compliance
Standard
Manufacture
(City and
Country)
001
Ancon (MBT)
ET Series
Couplers
Ancon Clark Ltd.

(See remarks)
Date of
Posting on
CDB
Details of Test or Assessment Report
Testing
and Place of
BD-RS
BD-RS
Steel sleeve
associated with
lockshear bolts.
Tension or
compression
splices for
deformed high
yield steel bars in
compliance with
BS 4449: 1988
with
characteristic
strength of
460MPa and
diameters of 10,
12, 16, 20, 25, 32
& 40mm.
BS 8110: Part 1:
1985
Name of
Name of
Report No.
Laboratory
Laboratory /
Assessment
Accreditation
Assessing
Report
Body
Organization
NAMAS
MTS Testwell Ltd.
MAT/2770
Remarks /
Comments
Date of Test /
May 1995
18/01/2005
No-objection letter issued

in 1996.
Updated information on
place of manufacture to be
provided by the
manufacturer.
Ref.
No.
Product
Name of
Name
Manufacturer
Product
Category
Application
Compliance
Standard
Manufacture
(City and
Country)
002
Bartec
Weldable
Screwed
Couplers
French Asiatic
Services and
Techniques Co., Ltd.
(See remarks)
Date of
Posting on
CDB
Testing
and Place of
BD-RS
BD-RS
Weldable screwed
Splices for
couplers for enlarged deformed high
reinforcement bars.
yield steel bars in
compliance with
BS 4449: 1988
with
characteristic
strength of
460MPa and
diameters of 16,
20, 25, 32, 40 &
50mm.
BS 8110: Part 1:
1985
Name of
Name of
Laboratory
Laboratory /
Assessment
Accreditation
Assessing
Report
Body
Organization
N/A
MateriaLab
Limited
Report No.
920469ME60619
Remarks /
Comments
Date of Test /
May 1996
18/01/2005

in 1996.
provided by the
manufacturer.
The works shall be carried
out by trained technical
staff from the
manufacturers company.
Welding details between
the couplers and the
structural steel members
shall be further considered
on a job basis, and the
welding shall be carried
out by a suitably qualified
welder.
All welds are to be
inspected and tested by
non-destructive testing.
In-situ proof test on the
welded connection may be
required on a job basis.
Ref.
No.
Product
Name of
Name
Manufacturer
Product
Category
Application
Compliance
Standard
Manufacture
(City and
Country)
003
BD-RS
004
CCL Taper
Thread
Splicing
System
McCalls Rebar
Couplers Type
FT UN1
CCL Systems
Limited
(See remarks)
McCalls Special
Products
(See remarks)
Date of
Posting on
CDB
Testing
and Place of
BD-RS
BD-RS
Screwed couplers for Splices for

taper threaded end
deformed high
reinforcement bars.
yield steel bars in
compliance with
BS 4449: 1978
having diameters
of 16, 20, 25, 32,
40 & 50mm.
BS 8110: Part 1:
1985

threaded end
deformed high
reinforcement bars.
yield steel bars in
compliance with
BS 4449: 1978
having diameters
of 25, 32, 40 &
50mm.
BS 8110: Part 1:
1985
Name of
Name of
Laboratory
Laboratory /
Assessment
Accreditation
Assessing
Report
Body
Organization
N/A
Hong Kong
Polytechnic
University of
Leeds
Report No.
Remarks /
Comments
Date of Test /
N/A
11.86 & 12.86
N/A
October 1985
18/01/2005

in 1987.
place of manufacture to
be provided by the
manufacturer.
The works shall be
carried out by trained
technical staff from the
N/A
University of Hong
Kong
Engineering
Materials Research
& Laboratories
Ltd.
Engineering
Materials Research
& Laboratories
Ltd.
Engineering
Materials Research
& Laboratories
Ltd.
Hong Kong
Polytechnic
C-MIS-328
MTL/SR1316/87/
MGW
December
1986
February 1987
MTL/M0071/87
April 1987
MTL/M0420/87
August 1987
N/A
October 1989
18/01/2005
No-objection letters
issued in 1987and 1989.
be provided by the
manufacturer.
The works shall be
carried out by trained
technical staff from the
Ref.
No.
Product
Name of
Name
Manufacturer
Product
Category
Application
Compliance
Standard
Manufacture
(City and
Country)
005
Erico
Speed-Sleeve
Erico Australia Pty.

Limited.
(See remarks)
Date of
Posting on
CDB
Testing
and Place of
BD-RS
BD-RS
End-bearing
Splices for
compression splices. deformed bars
subject to
compression only.
N/A
Name of
Name of
Report No.
Laboratory
Laboratory /
Assessment
Accreditation
Assessing
Report
Body
Organization
N/A
N/A
N/A*
* Test report could
not be retrieved.
Remarks /
Comments
Date of Test /
N/A
18/01/2005

in 1978.
be provided by the
manufacturer.
Contact ends of the bars
shall be square cut and
shall be placed
concentrically with a
maximum tolerance of 3o
at seating.
No more than half of the
total number of bars in
each column shall be
spliced at any
cross-section with the
splice group
symmetrically disposed
and that adjacent bars
shall not be spliced at the
same cross-section.
The vertical distance
between subsequent
splice groups shall not be
less than a tension lap of
the largest diameter of
the bars in any
cross-section where
splices are used.
Ref.
No.
Product
Name of
Name
Manufacturer
Product
Category
Application
Compliance
Standard
Manufacture
(City and
Country)
006
BD-RS
007
Lenton Rebar
Splice System
Type A2
Lenton Rebar
Splice System
Type C2
Cadweld (Asia) Ltd. / Screwed couplers for Splices for

Erico Cadweld
taper threaded end
deformed high
(Asia) Ltd.
reinforcement bars.
yield steel bars in
compliance with
(See remarks)
BS 4449: 1978
having diameters
of 16, 20, 25, 32,
40 & 50mm.
BS 8110: Part 1:
1985
Erico Cadweld
(Asia) Ltd.

taper threaded end
deformed high
reinforcement bars.
yield steel bars in
compliance with
BS 4449: 1978
having diameters
of 16, 20, 25, 32
& 40mm.
BS 8110: Part 1:
1985
Mechanical couplers
for tension splices of
reinforcement bars.
BS 8110: Part 1:
1985
(See remarks)
BD-RS
008
Lenton Rebar
Splice System
Type C2
Erico Cadweld
(Asia) Ltd.
(See remarks)
Date of
Posting on
CDB
Testing
and Place of
BD-RS
BD-RS
Splices for
deformed high
yield steel bars in
compliance with
BS 4449: 1978
with
characteristic
strength of
425MPa and
diameter of
50mm.
Name of
Name of
Report No.
Laboratory
Laboratory /
Assessment
Accreditation
Assessing
Report
Body
Organization
N/A
Engineering
Material Research
& Laboratories
Ltd.
Date of Test /
M/0054/87
April 1987
N/A
September
1988
Hong Kong
Polytechnic
Remarks /
Comments
18/01/2005
No-objection letters issued

in 1987 and 1988.
provided by the
manufacturer.
staff from the
N/A
Engineering
Materials Research
& Laboratories
Ltd.
M/0857/(1)/87
December
1987
18/01/2005

in 1988.
provided by the
manufacturer.
staff from the
N/A
Hong Kong
Polytechnic
5/92/SHP/SKY
February 1992
18/01/2005

in 1992.
provided by the
manufacturer.
Ref.
No.
Product
Name of
Name
Manufacturer
Product
Category
Application
Compliance
Standard
Manufacture
(City and
Country)
009
Lenton Rebar
Splice System
Type P4
Erico Cadweld
(Asia) Ltd.
(See remarks)
BD-RS
010
BD-RS
011
Lenton Rebar
Splice System
Type P4
Lenton R1
Type Transition
Couplers
Erico Cadweld
(Asia) Ltd.
(See remarks)
Erico B.V.
Tilburg,
Netherlands
Date of
Posting on
CDB
Testing
and Place of
BD-RS
BD-RS

taper threaded end
deformed high
reinforcement bars.
yield steel bars in
compliance with
BS 4449: 1978
having diameters
of 16, 20, 25, 32
& 40mm.
BS 8110 Part 1:
1985
Mechanical couplers
for tension splices of
reinforcement bars.
Splices for
deformed high
yield steel bars in
compliance with
BS 4449: 1978
with
characteristic
strength of
425MPa and
diameter of
50mm.
BS 8110: Part 1:
1985
Screwed couplers for Mechanical

taper threaded end
transition
reinforcement bars.
couplers for
tension splicing
of deformed high
yield steel bars in
compliance with
BS 4449: 1978
with
characteristic
strength of
425MPa and
diameters of
50/40, 40/32,
32/25, 25/20 &
20/16mm.
BS 8110: Part 1:
1985
Name of
Name of
Laboratory
Laboratory /
Assessment
Accreditation
Assessing
Report
Body
Organization
N/A
Hong Kong
Polytechnic
Report No.
N/A
Remarks /
Comments
Date of Test /
September
1987
18/01/2005

in 1988.
provided by the
manufacturer.
staff from the
N/A
Hong Kong
Polytechnic
4/92/SHP/SKY
February 1992
18/01/2005

in 1992.
provided by the
manufacturer.
HOKLAS
MateriaLab
Limited.
920709m20358
June 1992
18/01/2005

in 1992.
Ref.
No.
Product
Name of
Name
Manufacturer
Product
Category
Application
Compliance
Standard
Manufacture
(City and
Country)
012
Techniport
Screwed
Couplers
Societe Techniport.
(See remarks)
Date of
Posting on
CDB
Testing
and Place of
BD-RS
BD-RS
Screwed couplers for

enlarged and
threaded end
reinforcement bars.
Splices for
deformed high
yield steel bars in
compliance with
BS 4449: 1978
having diameters
of 16, 20, 25, 32,
40 & 50mm.
BS 8110: Part 1:
1985
Name of
Name of
Report No.
Laboratory
Laboratory /
Assessment
Accreditation
Assessing
Report
Body
Organization
N/A
Engineering
Materials Research
& Laboratories
Ltd.
Date of Test /
MTL/M/0197/87
May 1987
MTL/M/0331/87
July 1987
MTL/M/0398/87
July 1987
MTL/M/0541/87
September
1987
18/01/2005
Engineering
Materials Research
& Laboratories
Ltd.
No-objection letters issued

in 1987 and 1989.
provided by the
manufacturer.
Engineering
Materials Research
& Laboratories
Ltd.
Engineering
Materials Research
& Laboratories
Ltd.
Remarks /
Comments

staff from the
N/A
June 1989
Hong Kong
Polytechnic
BD-RS
013
Techniport
Screwed
Couplers
French Asiatic
Services and
Techniques Co., Ltd.
(See remarks)
Screwed couplers for

enlarged and
threaded end
reinforcement bars.
Splices for
deformed high
yield steel bars in
compliance with
BS 4449: 1988
having a
diameter of
12mm.
BS 8110: Part 1:
1985
HOKLAS
MateriaLab
Limited
920469ME60541
May 1996
18/01/2005

in 1996.
provided by the
manufacturer.
staff from the
Ref.
No.
Product
Name of
Name
Manufacturer
Product
Category
Application
Compliance
Standard
Manufacture
(City and
Country)
014
VSL/Eberspac
her Types PM
and Reli
Reinforcement
Bar Splice
Eberspacher GmbH. Reinforcement

splices formed by
(See remarks)
pressing a steel
sleeve onto the
reinforcing bars
using a hand held
press head.
Date of
Posting on
CDB
Testing
and Place of
BD-RS
BD-RS
Splices for
deformed high
yield steel bars in
compliance with
BS 4449: 1978
having diameters
of 16, 20, 25, 32
& 40mm.
Tensile tests on
coupled bar and
reinforcement bar
samples.
Name of
Name of
Report No.
Laboratory
Laboratory /
Assessment
Accreditation
Assessing
Report
Body
Organization
N/A
PWD Materials
Testing Laboratory
Hong Kong.
007280 & 007281
Remarks /
Comments
Date of Test /
January 1983
18/01/2005

in 1983.
provided by the
manufacturer.
The work shall be carried
out by trained personnel
from the manufacturers
company.
No more than half of the
total number of bars shall
be spliced at any
cross-section with the
splice group symmetrically
disposed and that adjacent
bars shall not be spliced at
the same cross-section.
The distance between
subsequent splice groups
shall not be less than a
tension lap of the largest
diameter of the bars in any
cross-section where
splices are used.
Ref.
No.
Product
Name of
Name
Manufacturer
Product
Category
Application
Compliance
Standard
Manufacture
(City and
Country)
EPCO EM40A
015
VSC Steel Company

Limited
Mechanical couplers
for splicing
reinforcement bars
Taoyuan, Taiwan
BD-RS
016
Mechanical couplers
for splicing
reinforcement bars
BD-RS
017
EPCO EA2-50
VSC Steel Company

Limited
Taoyuan, Taiwan
Date of
Posting on
CDB
Testing
and Place of
BD-RS
BD-RS
Mechanical couplers
for splicing
reinforcement bars
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 1995 of
diameter of
40mm for
superstructure
works.
BS 8110: Part 1:
1985 clause
3.12.8.16.2
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 1995 of
diameter of
40mm for
superstructure
works.
BS 8110: Part 1:
1985 clause
3.12.8.16.2
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 1995 of
diameter of
50mm for
minipile works.
BS 8110: Part 1:
1985 clause
3.12.8.16.2
Compression test
for coupled
rebars based on
in-house method
Compression test
for coupled
rebars based on
in-house method
Name of
Name of
Laboratory
Laboratory /
Assessment
Accreditation
Assessing
Report
Body
Organization
HOKLAS
N/A
HOKLAS
HOKLAS
N/A
Castco Testing
Centre Ltd.
Report No.
Date of Test /
ST230721-5083
22 July 2003
ST240705-1775
9 July 2004
ST250513-1333
15 June 2005
Geotechnics &
Concrete
Engineering (H.K.)
Ltd.
STL050401484
16 April 2005
STL050401515
16 April 2005
STL050401523
16 April 2005
Castco Testing
Centre Ltd.
ST230828-5968
4 September
2003
Castco Testing
Centre Ltd.
Goodvale
Laboratory &
Research Ltd.
Remarks /
Comments
SP050705-01
6 July 2005
03/08/2005
03/08/2005
03/08/2005
For compression joints,

the requirements stated in
clause 3.12.8.16.1 of BS
8110: Part 1: 1985 should
be complied with.
Ref.
No.
Product
Name of
Name
Manufacturer
Product
Category
Application
Compliance
Standard
Manufacture
(City and
Country)
EPCO EM50A
018
VSC Steel Company

Limited
Mechanical couplers
for splicing
reinforcement bars
Taoyuan, Taiwan
BD-RS
019
BD-RS
020
BD-RS
021
Date of
Posting on
CDB
Testing
and Place of
BD-RS
BD-RS
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 1995 of
diameter of
50mm for
minipile works.
BS 8110: Part 1:
1985 clause
3.12.8.16.2
Compression test
for coupled
rebars based on
in-house method
Name of
Name of
Laboratory
Laboratory /
Assessment
Accreditation
Assessing
Report
Body
Organization
HOKLAS
N/A
Castco Testing
Centre Ltd.
Goodvale
Laboratory &
Research Ltd.
Report No.
Date of Test /
ST240106-0023
7 January 2004
ST230721-5083
22 July 2003
SP040316-01
18 March 2004
26/10/2005
SanLi Type GR
Parallel Thread
Coupler
SLGR32R0508
SanLi Development
Company Limited
Mechanical couplers
for splicing
reinforcement bars
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 1995 of
diameter of
32mm for soil
nail works.
BS 8110: Part 1
clause
3.12.8.16.2
HOKLAS
Castco Testing
Centre Ltd.
ST251025-3055
18 March 2006
21/04/2006
Lenton Position
Coupler P14
Jiun Tzann Industrial Mechanical couplers

Co., Ltd.
for splicing
reinforcement bars
Taipei, Taiwan
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 1995 of
diameter of
40mm under
tension only.
BS 8110: Part 1:
1985 clause
3.12.8.16.2
HOKLAS
Fugro Technical
Services Limited
931678ME60749
29 May 2006
21/07/2006
931678ME60799
8 June 2006
Jiun Tzann Industrial Mechanical couplers

Co., Ltd.
for splicing
reinforcement bars
Taipei, Taiwan
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 1995 of
diameter of
50mm under
tension only.
BS 8110: Part 1:
1985 clause
3.12.8.16.2
HOKLAS
931678ME60745
26 May 2006
Lenton Position
Coupler P14H
Guangdong, China
Fugro Technical
Services Limited
21/07/2006
Remarks /
Comments
Ref.
No.
Product
Name of
Name
Manufacturer
Product
Category
Application
Compliance
Standard
Manufacture
(City and
Country)
ES Coupler
022
Ever Success
Construction Eng.
Materials Ltd.
023
Power Steel
Coupler
Weitex Company
Ltd.
ES Coupler
024
Ever Success
Construction Eng.
Materials Ltd.
025
ES Coupler
Ever Success
Construction Eng.
Materials Ltd.
Si Chuan, China
Laboratory
Laboratory /
Assessment
Accreditation
Assessing
Report
Body
Organization
BS 8110: Part 1:
1985 clause
3.12.8.16.2
HOKLAS
Mechanical coupler
for splicing
reinforcement bar.
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 1995 of
diameter of
25mm and 32mm
for soil nail
works
BS 8110: Part 1:
1985 clause
3.12.8.16.2
Mechanical coupler
for splicing
reinforcement bar
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 1995 of
diameter of
50mm for soil
nail works
Mechanical coupler
for splicing
reinforcement bar
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 1995 of
diameter of
25mm for soil
nail works
Si Chuan, China
BD-RS
Name of
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 1995 of
diameter of
32mm and 40mm
for soil nail
works
Taipei, Taiwan
BD-RS
Name of
Mechanical coupler
for splicing
reinforcement bar
Si Chuan, China
BD-RS
Date of
Posting on
CDB
Testing
and Place of
BD-RS
BD-RS
Report No.
Date of Test /
Soils & Materials

Engineering Co.
Ltd.
06ST0111 06A
24 June.2006
25/4/2007
06ST0111 06A
8.June .2006
HOKLAS
Fugro Technical
Services Limited
042585ME60002
(1)B
11August 2006
25/4/2007
BS 8110: Part 1:
1985 clause
3.12.8.16.2
HOKLAS
Soils & Materials

Engineering Co.
Ltd.
06ST1020 07
27 October
2006
18/10/2007
BS 8110: Part 1:
1985 clause
3.12.8.16.2
HOKLAS
Castco Testing
Centre Ltd
ST270703-1816
6 July 2007
21/1/2008
Remarks /
Comments
Ref.
No.
Product
Name of
Name
Manufacturer
Product
Category
Application
Compliance
Standard
Manufacture
(City and
Country)
026
EPCO EM25A
and EM32A
VSC Steel Company

Limited
027
BD-RS
028
SanLi Type GR
Parallel Thread
Coupler
(SLGR40R0510)
SanLi Development
Company Limited
Sunic
Taper-thread
Coupler (Y25)
Cosmo Good
Investments Ltd.
029
EPCO EP32 and

EP40
Report No.
Date of Test /
Laboratory
Laboratory /
Assessment
Accreditation
Assessing
Report
Body
Organization
BS 8110: Part 1:
1985 clause
3.12.8.16.2
HOKLAS
Castco Testing
Centre Ltd
ST270616-1656
20 June 2007
21/1/2008
Mechanical couplers
for splicing
reinforcement bars
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 1995 of
diameter of
40mm for soil
nail works.
BS 8110: Part 1
clause
3.12.8.16.2
HOKLAS
Castco Testing
Centre Ltd.
ST260221-0472
24 February
2006
31/1 2008
Mechanical couplers
for splicing
reinforcement bars
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 1995 of
diameter of
25mm for soil
nail works.
BS 8110: Part 1
clause
3.12.8.16.2
HOKLAS
Geotechnics &
Concrete
Engineering (HK)
Ltd.
STL070502250
14 May 2007
31/1 2008
Mechanical coupler
for splicing
reinforcement bar
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 1995 of
diameter of
32mm and 40mm
for soil nail
works
BS 8110: Part 1:
1985 clause
3.12.8.16.2
HOKLAS
Castco Testing
Centre Ltd
ST270704-1826
7 July 2007
30/4/2009
ST270531-1465
7 June 2007
Guangdong, China
Name of
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 1995 of
diameter of
25mm and 32mm
for soil nail
works
Guangdong, China
BD-RS
Name of
Mechanical coupler
for splicing
reinforcement bar
Taoyuan, Taiwan
BD-RS
Date of
Posting on
CDB
Testing
and Place of
BD-RS
BD-RS
Remarks /
Comments
Ref.
No.
Product
Name of
Name
Manufacturer
Product
Category
Application
Compliance
Standard
Manufacture
(City and
Country)
030
BD-RS
031
SanLi Type GR
Parallel Thread
Coupler
(SLGR25R0508)
SanLi Development
Company Limited
Sunic
Taper-thread
Coupler (Y40)
Cosmo Good
Investments Ltd.
032
Sunic
Taper-thread
Coupler (Y32)
033
Bartec Coupler,
Type B, M40
Dextra Building
Product
(Guangdong) Ltd.
Guangzhon, China
Report No.
Laboratory
Laboratory /
Assessment
Accreditation
Assessing
Report
Body
Organization
Remarks /
Comments
Date of Test /
BS 8110: Part 1
clause
3.12.8.16.2
HOKLAS
Soil & Materials

Engineering Co,
Ltd
08ST0529 01B
19 March 2009
30/4/2009
Mechanical couplers
for splicing
reinforcement bars
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 1995 of
diameter of
40mm for soil
nail works.
BS 8110: Part 1
clause
3.12.8.16.2
HOKLAS
Geotechnics &
Concrete
Engineering (HK)
Ltd.
STL081100061(A)
3 June 2009
12/8/2009
Mechanical couplers
for splicing
reinforcement bars
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 1995 of
diameter of
32mm for soil
nail works.
BS 8110: Part 1
clause
3.12.8.16.2
HOKLAS
Geotechnics &
Concrete
Engineering (HK)
Ltd.
STL070702907
30 July 2007
12/8/2009
Mechanical couplers
for splicing
reinforcement bars
(Type B : for the
connecting bar is too
long or too heavy to
turn)
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 1995 of
diameter of
40mm for
Mini-pile works.
BS 8110: Part 1
clause
3.12.8.16.2
HOKLAS
Fugro Technical
Services Limited
023330ME40312
1 March 2004
12/8/2009
Guangdong, China
BD-RS
Name of
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 1995 of
diameter of
25mm for soil
nail works.
Guangdong, China
Cosmo Good
Investments Ltd.
Name of
Mechanical couplers
for splicing
reinforcement bars
Guangdong, China
BD-RS
Date of
Posting on
CDB
Testing
and Place of
BD-RS
BD-RS
Test result proved to be in

compliance with clause
3.2.8.2 of the Code of
Practice for Structural Use
of Concrete 2004
Ref.
No.
Product
Name of
Name
Manufacturer
Product
Category
Application
Compliance
Standard
Manufacture
(City and
Country)
034
BD-RS
035
BD-RS
036
Power Steel
Coupler
Weitex Company
Ltd.
M25, M32 &

M40
Taipei, Taiwan
Power Steel
Coupler
Weitex Company
Ltd.
M50
Taipei, Taiwan
Bartec Coupler,
Type A, M32 &
M40
Dextra Building
Product
(Guangdong) Ltd.
Guangzhon, China
Date of
Posting on
CDB
Testing
and Place of
BD-RS
BD-RS
Name of
Name of
Laboratory
Laboratory /
Assessment
Accreditation
Assessing
Report
Body
Organization
Mechanical
coupler for
splicing
reinforcement
bar.
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 1995 of
diameter of
25mm,32mm and
40mm for soil
nail works
BS 8110: Part 1:
1997 clause
3.12..8.16.2
HOKLAS
Castco Testing
Centre Ltd.
Mechanical
coupler for
splicing
reinforcement
bar.
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 1995 of
diameter of
50mm for
mini-pile
Cl. 15.31
15.33: G.S 1992
(with
Corrigendum
2/2001)
HOKLAS
Soils & Materials

Engineering Co.
Ltd.
Mechanical
couplers for
splicing
reinforcement
bars (Type A :
For the
continuation bar
can be rotated)
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 1995 of
diameter of
32mm & 40mm
for superstructure
works
BS 8110: Part 1
clause
3.12.8.16.2
HOKLAS
Castco Testing
Centre Ltd.
Report No.
ST0090330-008
Remarks /
Comments
Date of Test /
26 September
2009
22/2/2010
24 November
2008
22/2/2010
ST0090330-009
ST0090330-010
08ST111903
ST0100127-072
ST0100127-073
3 Feb 2010
3 Feb 2010
ST0100127-070
ST0100127-071
1 Feb 2010
3 Feb 2010
17/10/2011

of Concrete 2004
Ref.
No.
Product
Name of
Name
Manufacturer
Product
Category
Application
Compliance
Standard
Manufacture
(City and
Country)
037
Bartec Coupler,
Type B M50
Dextra Building
Product
(Guangdong) Ltd.
Guangzhon, China
BD-RS
038
Bartec Coupler,
Type A
M20, M25, M32
& M40
Dextra Building
Product
(Guangdong) Ltd.
Guangzhon, China
Date of
Posting on
CDB
Testing
and Place of
BD-RS
BD-RS
Name of
Name of
Report No.
Laboratory
Laboratory /
Assessment
Accreditation
Assessing
Report
Body
Organization
Remarks /
Comments
Date of Test /
Mechanical
couplers for
splicing
reinforcement
bars (Type B : for
the connecting
bar is too long or
too heavy to turn)
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 1995 of
diameter of
50mm for
mini-pile works
BS 8110: Part 1
clause
3.12.8.16.2
HOKLAS
Castco Testing
Centre Ltd.
ST0090106-23
6 Jan 2009
17/10/2011

of Concrete 2004
Mechanical
couplers for
splicing
reinforcement
bars
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars
for ductility
requirement
without being
subject to the
restrictions
stipulated in
clauses 9.9.1.1(d)
& 9.9.2.1(d) of
the Code of
Practice for
Structural Use of
Concrete 2004
for superstructure
works
AC 133 and
HOKLAS
Castco Testing
Centre Ltd.
ST0110128-003 to
011
From 1 Feb
2011
21/9/2012
ST0120424-004 to
006
To 27 April
2012

of Concrete 2004.
(Type A : For the

continuation bar
can be rotated)
BS 8110: Part 1
clause
3.12.8.16.2.
ST0110330-054 to
062
ST0120424-005-1
to 007-1
ST0120424-007
Ref.
No.
Product
Name of
Name
Manufacturer
Product
Category
Application
Compliance
Standard
Manufacture
(City and
Country)
039
BD-RS
040
Lenton Plus A2
Coupler
Jiun Tzann Industrial

Co., Ltd.
M25, M32, M40
Taipei, Taiwan
Bartec Weldable
Screwed
Couplers
M20, M25, M32
& M40
Dextra Building
Product
(Guangdong) Co.
Ltd.
Guangzhon, China
Date of
Posting on
CDB
Testing
and Place of
BD-RS
BD-RS
Mechanical
couplers for
splicing
reinforcement
bars
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars
for ductility
requirement
without being
subject to the
restrictions
stipulated in
clauses 9.9.1.1(d)
& 9.9.2.1(d) of
the Code of
Practice for
Structural Use of
Concrete 2004
for superstructure
works
AC 133 and
Weldable
screwed couplers
for enlarged
reinforcement
bars.
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars
for ductility
requirement
without being
subject to the
restrictions
stipulated in
clauses 9.9.1.1(d)
& 9.9.2.1(d) of
the Code of
Practice for
Structural Use of
Concrete 2004
for superstructure
works
AC 133 and
Name of
Name of
Laboratory
Laboratory /
Assessment
Accreditation
Assessing
Report
Body
Organization
HOKLAS
BS 8110: Part 1
clause
3.12.8.16.2.
The Lab (Asia)

Ltd.
&
Report No.
Date of Test /
RST120038
6 Feb 2012
ST0120202-019 to
024
&
21/1/2013

of Concrete 2004
10/7/2013

of Concrete 2004.
17 Feb 2012
Castco Testing
Centre Ltd.
BS 8110: Part 1
clause
3.12.8.16.2.
HOKLAS
Castco Testing
Centre Ltd.
ST0110307-050 to
061
Remarks /
Comments
From 10 Mar
2011
To 15 Mar
2011

Ref.
No.
Product
Name of
Name
Manufacturer
Product
Category
Application
Compliance
Standard
Manufacture
(City and
Country)
Crown Coupler
041
PL25, PL32,
PL40 & PL50
Yau Lee Metals and

Building Materials
Co., Ltd.
Dongguan / Hong
Kong, China
BD-RS
SEISPLICE
042
Standard Ductility
Coupler (Type A)
BD-RS
SEISPLICE
043
Standard Ductility
Coupler (Type A)
BD-RS
SERVISPLICE
044
Standard Normal
Coupler (Type C)
BOSA Technology
(Hong Kong) Ltd.
Taipei, Taiwan
BOSA Technology
(Hong Kong) Ltd.
Taipei, Taiwan
BOSA Technology
(Hong Kong) Ltd.
Taipei, Taiwan
Testing
and Place of
BD-RS
BD-RS
Date of
Posting on
CDB
Mechanical
couplers for
splicing
reinforcement
bars
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 1995 of
diameters of
25mm, 32mm,
40mm & 50mm
for soil nail
works.
BS 8110: Part 1
clause
3.12.8.16.2
Mechanical
couplers for
splicing
reinforcement
bars
Splices for grade

460 high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 1995 of
diameters of
32mm &
40mm.
AC 133 and
Mechanical
couplers for
splicing
reinforcement
bars
Splices for grade

500B high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 2012 of
diameter of
50mm.
clause 3.2.8.3
and 3.2.8.4 of the
Code of Practice
for Structural Use
of Concrete 2013
Mechanical
couplers for
splicing
reinforcement
bars
Splices for grade

500B high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 2012 of
diameter of
40mm & 32mm.
Name of
Name of
Laboratory
Laboratory /
Assessment
Accreditation
Assessing
Report
Body
Organization
HOKLAS
Castco Testing
Centre Ltd.
Report No.
Date of Test /
ST0100201-018
8 Feb 2010
ST0100201-021
8 Feb 2010
ST0100319-013
22 Mar 2010
ST0100918-010
29 Sep 2010
ST0100918-011
29 Sep 2010
01/04/2014
HOKLAS
Castco Testing
Centre Ltd.
ST0130515-072 to
077
21 June 2013
11/12/2015
HOKLAS
Castco Testing
Centre Ltd.
ST0150427-016 to
10 June 2015,
11 June 2015,
11 June 2015
29/4/2016
clause 3.2.8.2 of
the Code of
Practice for
Structural Use of
Concrete 2004
clause 3.2.8.3 of
the Code of
Practice for
Structural Use of
Concrete 2013
018
021
5 July 2015,
7 July 2015,
6 July 2015
ST0150912-066 to
068
17 Sep 2015,
2 Oct 2015,
17 Sep 2015
ST0150623-019 to
HOKLAS
Castco Testing
Centre Ltd.
ST0141014-044 to
45
20 Oct 2014,
16 Oct 2014
25/5/2016
Remarks /
Comments

Ref.
No.
Product
Name of
Name
Manufacturer
Product
Category
Application
Compliance
Standard
Manufacture
(City and
Country)
BD-RS
SERVISPLICE
Standard Normal
Coupler (Type B)
BOSA Technology
(Hong Kong) Ltd.
Taipei, Taiwan
Testing
and Place of
045
BD-RS
Date of
Posting on
CDB
Mechanical
couplers for
splicing
reinforcement
bars
Splices for grade

500B high yield
deformed bars in
compliance with
CS2: 2012 of
diameter of
50mm.
clause 3.2.8.3 of
the Code of
Practice for
Structural Use of
Concrete 2013
Name of
Name of
Laboratory
Laboratory /
Assessment
Accreditation
Assessing
Report
Body
Organization
HOKLAS
Castco Testing
Centre Ltd.
Report No.
Date of Test /
ST0150601-043
16 Jun 2015
ST0150613-019
27 June 2015
ST0150905-048
18 Sept 2015
ST0151009-008
10 Oct 2015
ST0151117-048
4 Dec 2015
4/7/2016
Remarks /
Comments

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For reinforcement splicing

Reference List of Mechanical Couplers

Ancon Clark Ltd.

Details of Test or Assessment Report

MTS Testwell Ltd.

No-objection letter issued

Reference List of Mechanical Couplers

Details of Test or Assessment Report

No-objection letter issued

Reference List of Mechanical Couplers

Details of Test or Assessment Report

Screwed couplers for Splices for

Screwed couplers for Splices for

11.86 & 12.86

No-objection letter issued

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Erico Australia Pty.

Details of Test or Assessment Report

No-objection letter issued

Reference List of Mechanical Couplers

Cadweld (Asia) Ltd. / Screwed couplers for Splices for

Screwed couplers for Splices for

Details of Test or Assessment Report

No-objection letters issued

No-objection letter issued

No-objection letter issued

Reference List of Mechanical Couplers

Details of Test or Assessment Report

Screwed couplers for Splices for

Screwed couplers for Mechanical

No-objection letter issued

No-objection letter issued

No-objection letter issued

Reference List of Mechanical Couplers

Details of Test or Assessment Report

Screwed couplers for

No-objection letters issued

The works shall be carried

Screwed couplers for

No-objection letter issued

Reference List of Mechanical Couplers

Eberspacher GmbH. Reinforcement

Details of Test or Assessment Report

007280 & 007281

No-objection letter issued

Reference List of Mechanical Couplers

VSC Steel Company

VSC Steel Company

Details of Test or Assessment Report

Splices for grade

Splices for grade

Splices for grade

For compression joints,

Reference List of Mechanical Couplers

VSC Steel Company

Details of Test or Assessment Report

Splices for grade

Splices for grade

Jiun Tzann Industrial Mechanical couplers

Splices for grade

Jiun Tzann Industrial Mechanical couplers

Splices for grade

Reference List of Mechanical Couplers

Splices for grade

Splices for grade

Splices for grade

Splices for grade

Details of Test or Assessment Report

Soils & Materials