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Detailed test procedures are presented for a research program on cast-in-place inserts embedded in reinforced concrete. Three types of inserts, two of malleable iron and one of ductile steel, capable of receiving a 3/4 inch threaded rod were tested. It was found that the pull-out load for an insert could be approximated by a linear function of the concrete unit weight and square root of the compressive strength in a statically loaded reinforced concrete slab. Design recommendations are presented.

Prestressed Tee-beams constructed by the split-beam method were tested to failure in flexure to study the behavior and ultimate strength of these beams and to compare their flexural characteristics with those of prestressed beams of conventional construction. Results showed that composite split-beams behaved similarly to the monolithically constructed beams on the basis of flexural response and ultimate load.