Splicing Mesh Sheets rather Overlapping

[switch33859]

Good Afternoon all.

Im interesting in understand if mesh reinforcement (in this case A393) can be laced together using straight bar, tied with an appropriate lengths across each section of mesh (ie each mesh mat placed next to each other and then laced/spliced at each 200mm bar position to join the mesh sheets together) rather than overlapping the mesh by the usual 400mm or so. Thinking of using a 1m splice so giving >40d lap length into each mat. Doing it this way would really help remove some quite congested areas in corners and would also mean I could get away from using flying end mesh which for the job I have to do - creates quite a bit of waste.

Thanks.
Dave

 

[Bouy]

Yes you can, it's no different from splicing standard reinforcement bars together, minimum slice length depends on stresses within the reinforcement but 40d will be more than enough if my memory of CP110 serves me correctly.