Push-out tests on bolted shear connectors in composite cold-formed steel beams

2021 ◽  
Vol 164 ◽  
pp. 107831
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Hosseinpour ◽  
Mehran Zeynalian ◽  
Abdoreza Ataei ◽  
Maryam Daei
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Bottaro ◽  
David Owolabi ◽  
Cristiano Loss

<p>Timber-based composite floors are gaining ascendancy as potential competitors with mainstream steel-concrete composites due to the increasing emphasis on sustainability in the construction industry. This paper investigates the vibration serviceability performance of an innovative prefabricated timber-steel composite floor module. The floor features a cross-laminated timber (CLT) panel joined to cold-formed steel beams using self-tapping screws as shear connectors. The vibration response of the floor module is simulated through the finite element method considering both modal and transient analyses, and its structural performance is evaluated using criteria specified in international design codes and standards. The results provide insight into the vibration behaviour of steel-timber composite floors in residential applications.</p>


2016 ◽  
Vol 78 (6-12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustapha Muhammad Lawan ◽  
Mahmood Md. Tahir ◽  
Emad Hosseinpour

In conventional composite construction for hot-rolled steel (HRS) section, the composite action is usually achieved by using headed studs shear connectors. But, for cold-formed steel (CFS) section, the use of headed studs is not feasible as the section is very thin and difficult to be weld.  Therefore, an innovative way of shear connection mechanism of using bolt and nut is suggested in this study. This paper presents the feasibility of using bolt as shear connector by presenting experimental test results so as to explore more on their capability to be used as shear connectors. The study investigated the structural capability of the proposed bolted shear connector when used in concrete known as Self-compacting concrete (SCC) integrated with CFS to provide the required composite action. Push out test specimens with bolted shear connector of grade 8.8 at designated intervals longitudinally spaced were fabricated, cast and tested to failure. The results showed that the proposed shear connector was structurally capable and also an appreciable strength resistance was achieved. 


2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Rahma Nindya Ayu Hapsari ◽  
Ilham Nurhuda ◽  
Nuroji Nuroji

Composite structures of concrete slabs and steel beams require shear connectors to transfer shear force between steel beams and concrete slabs. The strength of stud shear connector specified on SNI 03-1729-2013 only considers the effect of stud diameter, however the length of a stud may influence its behavior and strength. This research observes the effects of length and diameter (𝓁/𝒹) of shear connectors on the strength. This research was conducted using the push out method explain in AS-4347- Part I. The test specimens observed in this research were concrete and steel composites, composing IWF 350x175x11x14 mm and concrete blocks of size 450x225x160 mm. The studs were made of steel reinforcements with diameter (𝒹) of 10, 16 and 22 mm, were welded on IWF with 5 mm weld thickness. The length of studs for each stud diameter were 4d, 5d, and 6d. The results indicate that the increase in stud diameter will increase the load capacity of stud. The length of studs effect its load capacity. A slim stud experiences large bending moment at the base of the shear connector. The results show that the highest value of load capacity is measured at specimens with 𝓁/𝒹 ratio of 5.


1992 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. R. Veldanda ◽  
M. U. Hosain

This paper summarizes the results of tests performed on 48 push-out specimens to investigate the feasibility of using perfobond rib type shear connectors in composite beams with ribbed metal decks placed parallel to the steel beams. The perfobond rib shear connector is a flat steel plate containing a number of holes. The results indicate that perfobond rib connectors can be effectively used in composite beams with ribbed metal decks placed parallel to the steel beams. An appreciable improvement in performance was observed in test specimens when additional reinforcing bars were passed through the perfobond rib holes. Shank shear was the principal mode of failure in specimens with headed studs. In specimens with perfobond rib, failure was triggered by the longitudinal splitting of the concrete slab, followed by the crushing of concrete in front of the perfobond rib. Key words: composite beam, shear connector, perfobond rib, headed stud, push-out test, metal deck.


Author(s):  
Inas Mahmood Ahmed ◽  
Konstantinos Daniel Tsavdaridis ◽  
Farzad Neysari ◽  
John Forth

This paper introduces a novel prefabricated and shallow steel-concrete composite flooring system which is consisted of two main structural components: two C-channel steel beams and a partially encased concrete floor. The concrete floor, which is in the form of T ribbed slab sections, was constructed using two types of concrete (reinforced normal concrete and reinforced lightweight aggregate concrete). The steel edge beams partially encase the floor slab and provide clear and straight finish edges. The floor slab spans to a maximum of 2.0m inclusive of the width of the steel edges with a finished depth of only 230mm. The unique features of the proposed system are reducing the weight and the number of erection lifts (during installation) by using lighter elements (lightweight concrete and shallow steel beams) while the wider possible units have been proposed to fit on transportation tracks; further reducing the extent of site works by pre-off site fabrication, examining the material cost against the fabrication and site erection costs. For the composite slab in bending, the longitudinal shear force is transferred by a unique shear mechanism which results from the special shear connectors. This paper includes the work of a total 2 full-scale push-out tests aimed at investigating the longitudinal shear behaviour of these novel flooring systems and the effects of additional shear connectors. An analytical work is also carried out to investigate the failure mechanism of the system.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1046 ◽  
pp. 45-58
Author(s):  
Xavier Fernando Hurtado ◽  
Maritzabel Molina

The use of cold-formed steel (CFS) shapes in steel-concrete composite sections has increased over the past 20 years in the construction industry worldwide. This system has constructive advantages such as high load-bearing capacity, high stiffness and ductility, ease of transportation and assembly, and full usage of the capacity of the materials. Additionally, CFS sections are considered a sustainable alternative in construction.The capacity of the system depends on the effectiveness of shear connectors during the transfer of stress between materials. Currently, the push-out experimental test follows a standardized procedure to evaluate the capacity of shear connectors in composite sections, but CFS shapes have demonstrated premature failures by local buckling, thus questioning the applicability of the experimental test for such configurations.In this research, the capacity of the proposed confined shear connectors (CSC) is evaluated in composite systems, through the alternative pry-out test methodology. From numerical models, the effects of the steel shape thickness, the thickness of concrete slabs, the compressive strength of concrete and the separation between connectors in composite systems are studied. The analysis concluded that, under this test methodology, the separation between connectors does not represent statistically significant changes in the final capacity of the composite system.


2015 ◽  
Vol 754-755 ◽  
pp. 315-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anis Saggaff ◽  
Talal Alhajri ◽  
M.Md. Tahir ◽  
Khaled Alenezi ◽  
Cher Siang Tan ◽  
...  

This work presents the experimental tests carried out to evaluate the behaviour of different types of shear connectors proposed for cold formed steel (CFS) section integrated with ferrocement slab as potential used for composite beam. Ten push-out test specimens of cold-formed steel lipped channel sections connected with ferrocement slab were tested. Three types of shear connectors were studied comprised of bolts, self-drilling-screw and bar angle. The connection behavior is analysed in terms of its load-slip relationship and the failure mode. The parametric studies were performed to investigate the effect on the shear connector’s capacity by varying the number of layers of wire mesh used in ferrocement slab and types of shear connector used. A theoretical analysis (Eurocode 4) was carried out to verify the experiment results. The results show that the experimental and theoretical proved to have good agreement with each other.


Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (13) ◽  
pp. 3627
Author(s):  
Sherif A. Elsawaf ◽  
Saleh O. Bamaga

In this paper, the findings of numerical modeling of the composite action between normal concrete and Cold-Formed Steel (CFS) beams are presented. To obtain comprehensive structural behavior, the numerical model was designed using 3-D brick components. The simulation results were correlated to the experimental results of eight push tests, using three types of innovative shear connectors in addition to standard headed stud shear connectors, with two different thicknesses of a CFS channel beam. The proposed numerical model was found to be capable of simulating the failure mode of the push test as well as the behavior of shear connectors in order to provide composite action between the cold-formed steel beam and concrete using the concrete damaged plasticity model.


2015 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Alenezi ◽  
M. M. Tahir ◽  
T. Alhajri ◽  
M. R. K. Badr ◽  
J. Mirza ◽  
...  

Traditional construction materials such as steel and concrete exhibit signs of deterioration over the years. This can be attributed either to the inherent nature of the materials or their weak resistance to adverse the environmental conditions and natural disasters, such as, fires, earth quakes, etc. The use of ferrocement as an external jacket to cold-formed column is presented in this study to provide an alternative solution to existing construction materials. Ferrocement is a special form of reinforced concrete, which exhibits a behavior that differs much from conventional reinforced concrete in strength performance and other potential applications. The use of ferrocement with cold-formed steel as composite column is a new approach to enhance the axial load capacity of the later. Hence, the composite action between ferrocement and cold-formed steel section have to be established by means of understanding the behavior of the proposed shear connectors. In this study, push-out test set-up is proposed for eight specimens with various shear connectors’ configuration. The utilization of high strength self-compacting ferrocement mortar in the design of cold-formed steel integrated with ferrocement jacket as composite column is proposed. It was observed that ferrocement jacket with 12 mm bolt shear connectors showed the best shear capacity when compared to other proposed shear connectors.


2019 ◽  
Vol 223 ◽  
pp. 288-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.O. Bamaga ◽  
M.M. Tahir ◽  
C.S. Tan ◽  
P.N. Shek ◽  
R. Aghlara

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