Intermediate anchorage system utilizing splice chuck

A post-tension anchor system comprising:

• a first tendon with a sheathed portion and an unsheathed portion;
• a second tendon with a sheathed portion and an unsheathed portion;
• an anchor receiving said first tendon therein said first tendon having said unsheathed portion extending outwardly from one end of said anchor;
• a splice chuck receiving said unsheathed portion of said first tendon at one end thereof and receiving said unsheathed portion of said second tendon at an opposite end thereof;
• and
• a cover extending over said splice chuck said cover having one end extending in liquid-tight relationship with said sheathed portion of said second tendon said cover comprising:
• a polymeric portion extending around a portion of the body of said splice chuck and said opposite end of said splice chuck and extending outwardly therefrom;
• and
• an elastomeric portion extending around another portion of said body and said one end of said splice chuck, said elastomeric portion overlapping an end of said polymeric portion.

A post-tension anchor system comprising:

• a first tendon with a sheathed portion and an unsheathed portion;
• a second tendon with a sheathed portion and an unsheathed portion;
• an anchor receiving said first tendon therein said first tendon having said unsheathed portion extending outwardly from one end of said anchor;
• a splice chuck receiving said unsheathed portion of said first tendon at one end thereof and receiving said unsheathed portion of said second tendon at an opposite end thereof;
• and
• a cover extending over said splice chuck said cover having one end extending in liquid-tight relationship with said sheathed portion of said second tendon said cover comprising:
• a first elastomeric portion extending around a portion of a body of said splice chuck and said opposite end of said splice chuck and outwardly therefrom;
• and
• a second elastomeric portion extending around another portion of said body and said one end of said splice chuck, said second elastomeric portion overlapping an end of said first elastomeric portion.

A connector for tendons of a post-tension system comprising:

• a splice chuck having a first end adapted to receive an unsheathed portion of a tendon therein and a second end adapted to receive an unsheathed portion of another tendon therein;
• and
• a cover extending over said splice chuck, said cover having one end extending outwardly of said splice chuck and having a narrow diameter portion adapted for liquid-tight engagement with a sheathed portion of one of the tendons, said cover comprising:
• a polymeric portion extending around a portion of a body of said splice chuck and an opposite end of said splice chuck and extending outwardly therefrom;
• and
• an elastomeric portion extending around another portion of said body and said one end of said splice chuck, said elastomeric portion overlapping an end of said polymeric portion in liquid-tight relationship therewith.

A connector for tendons of a post-tension system comprising:

• a splice chuck having a first end adapted to receive an unsheathed portion of a tendon therein and a second end adapted to receive an unsheathed portion of another tendon therein;
• and
• a cover extending over said splice chuck, said cover having one end extending outwardly of said splice chuck and having a narrow diameter portion adapted for liquid-tight engagement with a sheathed portion of one of the tendons, said cover comprising:
• a first elastomeric portion extending around a portion of a body of said splice chuck and around an opposite end of said splice chuck and extending outwardly therefrom;
• and
• a second elastomeric portion extending around another portion of said body and said one end of said splice chuck, said first elastomeric portion overlapping an end of said second elastomeric portion in liquid-tight engagement therewith.

A method of forming an intermediate anchorage of a post-tension anchor system comprising:

• extending a tendon with one end of said tendon affixed to a first anchor and another end affixed to a second anchor;
• pouring concrete over said tendon;
• solidifying said concrete around said tendon;
• tensioning said tendon such that an unsheathed portion of said tendon extends outwardly of said second anchor;
• affixing a splice chuck to said unsheathed portion of said tendon in liquid-tight relationship therewith;
• and
• affixing another tendon into said splice chuck such that said another tendon extends outwardly from said splice chuck in liquid-tight relationship therewith.