scholarly journals Investigation of the Behaviour of Steel-Concrete-Steel Sandwich Slabs with Bi-Directional Corrugated-Strip Connectors

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (23) ◽  
pp. 8647
Author(s):  
Mansour Ghalehnovi ◽  
Mehdi Yousefi ◽  
Arash Karimipour ◽  
Jorge de Brito ◽  
Mahdi Norooziyan
Keyword(s):  
Failure Modes ◽  
Steel Plate ◽  
Lightweight Concrete ◽  
Control Sample ◽  
Shear Connector ◽  
Normal Concrete ◽  
Concrete Core ◽  
Shear Connectors ◽  
Strength Based ◽  
Good Agreement

The most researches on steel-concrete-steel (SCS) sandwich slabs are to control the cracking of concrete core along with losing weight, and shear connector type. In this study, the behaviour of SCS slabs with bi-directional corrugated-strip shear connectors (CSC) was investigated. One of the most important practical problems of CSCs in SCS slabs is lack of access for another end welding to the second steel faceplate. In this research, plug weld was proposed to provide partial welding of the other end of CSCs to a steel plate. For this reason, three slabs were manufactured using the normal concrete core as a control sample and lightweight concrete (LWC) core with and without steel fibres. The behaviour of these slabs was compared with the behaviour of SCS slabs with J-hook and stud bolt connectors from previous researches. The specimens were tested under a concentrated block load as quasi-statically. Based on the load-displacement relationship at the centre, failure modes, loading capacity, energy absorption, and ductility showed acceptable behaviour for CSC system slabs. There was also a good agreement between the ultimate flexural strength based on experiments and previous research relationships.

scholarly journals Experimental Study on an Innovative Shear Connector in Steel-UHPC Composite Structure

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Yang Liu ◽  
Dan Zeng ◽  
Lei Cao ◽  
Naiwei Lu
Keyword(s):  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Steel Plate ◽  
Least Square Method ◽  
Maximum Load ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Shear Connector ◽  
Shear Connectors ◽  
Shear Bearing Capacity ◽  
Push Out

In order to improve the stiffness and shear bearing capacity of steel-UHPC composite bridge, an innovative shear connector named arc-shaped reinforcement shear connector was proposed and compared with the stud and perforated bar steel plate shear connector using the static push-out test. Considering shear connector diameter, a total of ten push-out specimens for five groups were designed. The results indicated that the failure modes and failure mechanism of the arc-shaped reinforcement shear connectors were significantly different from stud shear connector and perforated bar steel plate. Obvious failure characteristics such as crack and reinforcement were not observed for the arc-shaped reinforcement specimens except for fine cracks on the top of one specimen, but these were observed for the others two types of shear connector. The relative slip value of arc-shaped reinforcement shear connector at the maximum load was the smallest and less than 1 mm in three types of shear connectors. The stiffness and shear bearing capacity of arc-shaped reinforcement were higher than those of stud and perforated bar steel plate under the same diameter. Increasing arc-shaped reinforcement diameter could improve significantly static behavior of shear connector. When the diameter of arc-shape reinforcement was increased from 8 mm to 12 mm, the ductility factor, stiffness, and shear bearing capacity of arc-shaped reinforcement shear connector were improved by 174.32%, 214.76%, and 54.2%, respectively. A calculation method of shear bearing capacity was proposed by the least square method and multiple regression analysis and agreed well with the test result.

Failure Mode Attribution Analysis of PBL Shear Connector

2013 ◽  
Vol 351-352 ◽  
pp. 683-686
Author(s):  
Wen Jiang Zhang ◽  
Er Xia Du ◽  
Bei Zhan Liu ◽  
Shao Chong Yang
Keyword(s):  
Failure Mode ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
High Strength Concrete ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Steel Plate ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Shear Connector ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Shear Connectors ◽  
Attribution Analysis

Investigation on PBL shear connectors failure modes and their related factors is conducted. On the basis of analysis on the detail mechanism of PBL shear connectors failure modes, the relations between the construction factors and failure modes are summarized. A reasonable way of failure mode is proposed for exerting the material properties of all components in PBL shear connector. As reference to construction and design of PBL shear connector, it is advised that the high strength concrete should be used, and the strength of steel plate should be not less than that of rebar. The position and posture of rebar cannot be ignored.

scholarly journals Experimental and Parametric Study on the Pull-Out Resistance of a Notched Perfobond Shear Connector

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 764 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuangjie Zheng ◽  
Yuqing Liu ◽  
Yangqing Liu ◽  
Chen Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Failure Modes ◽  
Concrete Strength ◽  
Shear Connector ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Explicit Finite Element ◽  
Shear Connectors ◽  
Pull Out ◽  
Cutting Out ◽  
Circular Holes ◽  
Alternative Equation

To ease the installation of perforating rebars through multi-holes, an alternative notched perfobond shear connector was proposed by cutting out the hole edge. This paper presents the test results of six pull-out specimens with conventional and notched perfobond shear connectors. The objective was to compare the failure modes and pull-out behaviors of perfobond shear connectors using circular holes and notched holes. Furthermore, the explicit finite element method was introduced and validated to generate parametric results for pull-out tests of notched perfobond shear connectors. A total of 33 parametric simulations were performed to further study the influences of several variables, including the hole diameter, the cut width, the perfobond thickness, the concrete strength, the diameter and strength of the rebar, and the strength of the structural steel. The experimental and numerical results were used to evaluate the previous equations for perfobond shear connectors. Finally, an alternative equation was proposed to estimate the pull-out resistance of notched perfobond shear connectors.

scholarly journals Cyclic Performance of Steel–Concrete–Steel Sandwich Beams with Rubcrete and LECA Concrete Core

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osama Youssf ◽  
Reza Hassanli ◽  
Julie E. Mills ◽  
Xing Ma ◽  
Yan Zhuge
Keyword(s):  
Lightweight Concrete ◽  
Concrete Specimen ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Steel Plates ◽  
Sandwich Beams ◽  
Concrete Core ◽  
Conventional Concrete ◽  
Cracking Behavior ◽  
Shear Connectors ◽  
Structural Applications

Due to the structural and economic features of steel–concrete–steel (SCS) structural systems compared with conventional reinforced concrete ones, they are now used for a range of structural applications. Rubcrete, in which crumbed rubber from scrap tires partially replaces mineral aggregates in concrete, can be used instead of conventional concrete. Utilizing rubber waste in concrete potentially results in a more ductile lightweight concrete that can introduce additional features to the SCS structural members. This study aimed to explore different concrete core materials in SCS beams and the appropriate shear connectors required. In this study, four SCS sandwich beams were tested experimentally under incrementally increasing flexure cyclic loading. Each beam had a length of 1000 mm, and upper and lower steel plates with 3 mm thickness sandwiched the concrete core, which had a cross-section of 150 mm × 150 mm. Two of the beams were constructed out of Rubcrete core with welded and bolted shear connectors, while the other two beams were constructed with welded shear connectors and either conventional concrete or lightweight expanded clay aggregate (LECA) concrete cores. The performance of the SCS sandwich beams including damage pattern, failure mode, load-displacement response, and energy dissipation behavior was compared. The results showed that, while Rubcrete was able to provide similar concrete cracking behavior and strength to that of conventional concrete, LECA concrete degraded the strength properties of SCS. Using bolted shear connectors instead of welded ones caused a high number of cracks that resulted in a reduced ductility and deflection capacity of the beam before failure. The rubberized concrete specimen presented an improved ductility and deflection capacity compared with its conventional concrete counterpart.

scholarly journals Parametric Study on the Influence of Embedded SPR to the Performance of Square CFST Columns

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Azim Abdullah ◽  
◽  
Azrul Abdul Mutalib ◽  
Shahrizan Baharom ◽  
Wan Hamidon Wan Badaruzzaman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parametric Study ◽  
Steel Plate ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Steel Tube ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Concrete Core ◽  
Cfst Columns ◽  
Good Agreement

Steel plate reinforcements (SPR) embedded into the concrete core of a concrete filled steel tube (CFST) column is a promising strengthening scheme. However, further study is required to understand the influence SPR on the strength and behaviour of a CFST column. Numerical models of the CFST columns are developed using finite element analysis. The models are verified with experimental results from past research. The models are in good agreement with the experimental study. Then, a parametric study is conducted to investigate the strength and behaviour of CFST columns embedded with various configuration of SPR. In which, the embedded SPR varies in quantity, thickness and height. The parametric study indicates that these factors have positive influence on the performance of the CFST columns. The performance of the columns is measured in terms of strength, stiffness and ductility. Results have shown that the performance of the columns increases with every increment of the quantity, thickness and height of SPR.

Direct Shear Responses of Insulated Concrete Sandwich Panels with GFRP Shear Connectors

2012 ◽  
Vol 204-208 ◽  
pp. 803-806 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun Do Yun ◽  
Seok Joon Jang ◽  
Young Chan You
Keyword(s):  
Shear Flow ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Sandwich Panels ◽  
Shear Connector ◽  
Concrete Wall ◽  
Flow Strength ◽  
Concrete Walls ◽  
Shear Connectors ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced

This paper investigates shear flow strength of insulated concrete sandwich panels with glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) shear connectors based on push-out test. The precast insulated concrete panels consist of 60mm concrete wall, 100mm insulation, and 130mm concrete wall. Two concrete walls were connected with GFRP corrugated shear connector. Four specimens with variables such as the insulation type and the width of GFRP corrugated shear connector were made. Failure modes, shear flow-deflection relationships and post-peak strength were investigated. Test results indicate that the specimens with EPS insulation show higher shear flow strength than those with XPSS insulation due to the relatively high surface roughness of EPS insulation, and the shear flow strength increased with increasing shear connector width.

Proposed Calculation Formula of Shear Connectors in UHPFRC-NSC Composite Structure

2012 ◽  
Vol 166-169 ◽  
pp. 2851-2854 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Hong Guo ◽  
Zhen Qing Wang
Keyword(s):  
Composite Structure ◽  
Composite Structures ◽  
Longitudinal Shear ◽  
Load Carrying Capacity ◽  
Shear Connector ◽  
Shear Forces ◽  
Shear Connectors ◽  
Load Carrying ◽  
Modified Formula ◽  
Good Agreement

Shear connectors are usually used to connect two different structural materials and to transfer longitudinal shear forces across the materials interface in composite structures. This paper presents an experimental study on the behavior of shear connectors in UHPFRC-NSC composite structure. A new experimental installation (The NSC block is laid on the supporting deck, and the higher UHPFRC block is cantilever, meanwhile the top side of the NSC block is constrained.) is applied. A modified formula that it is proposed to calculate the load carrying capacity of shear connector is given. The experimental results are in good agreement with the calculated results.

scholarly journals Parametric study of I-shaped shear connectors with different orientations in push-out test

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (57) ◽  
pp. 24-39
Author(s):  
Boursas Farid ◽  
Djamel Boutagouga
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Parametric Study ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Concrete Strength ◽  
Steel Grade ◽  
Shear Connector ◽  
Shear Connectors ◽  
High Shear Strength ◽  
Push Out ◽  
Monotonic Load

A great deal of research has been conducted to improve the understanding of the behavior of new types of shear connectors. This article presents the study of I-shaped connectors behavior under monotonic load welded in four different orientations in order to get the position which gives the high shear strength and the best ductility. For this purpose, eight push-out test specimens with I-shaped shear connectors with different orientations and dimensions were tested in C20/25 and C30/37 concrete classes. The load-slip behavior and failure modes of the tested connectors are presented and discussed. Furthermore, a non-linear 3D finite element modelling of the push-out test is performed in order to further investigate the influencing parameters on the I-shaped connectors behavior. Hence, a parametric study is carried out by using the established 3D finite elements model to study the influence of concrete strength, connector’s steel grade, reinforcements, height and length of the connector. Both experimental and numerical results show that there is a privilege orientation for which the shear strength of an I-shaped shear connector is significantly higher than that of all other tested orientations.

Boundary Friction for a Line Contact Model: An Empirical Approach

2015 ◽  
Vol 642 ◽  
pp. 8-12
Author(s):  
William W.F. Chong ◽  
Miguel de La Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Steel Plate ◽  
Friction Model ◽  
Boundary Friction ◽  
Slider Bearing ◽  
Base Oil ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Nanoscale Friction ◽  
Friction Measurements ◽  
Good Agreement

The paper introduces an alternative approach to predict boundary friction for rough surfaces at micros-scale through the empirical integration of asperity-like nanoscale friction measurements. The nanoscale friction is measured using an atomic force microscope (AFM) tip sliding on a steel plate, confining the test lubricant, i.e. base oil for the fully formulated SAE grade 10w40. The approach, based on the Greenwood and Tripp’s friction model, is combined with the modified Elrod’s cavitation algorithm in order to predict the friction generated by a slider-bearing test rig. The numerical simulation results, using an improved boundary friction model, showed good agreement with the measured friction data.

Numerical Simulation of Ring-Shape Rock Failure under Compressive Loading

2011 ◽  
Vol 378-379 ◽  
pp. 15-18
Author(s):  
Yong Bin Zhang ◽  
Zheng Zhao Liang ◽  
Shi Bin Tang ◽  
Jing Hui Jia
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Fracture Process ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Failure Process ◽  
Compressive Loading ◽  
Orientation Angle ◽  
Crack Orientation ◽  
Ring Specimen ◽  
Ring Shape ◽  
Good Agreement

In this paper, a ring shaped numerical specimen is used to studying the failure process in brittle materials. The ring specimen is subjected to a compressive diametral load and contains two angled central cracks. Numerical modeling in this study is performed. It is shown that the obtained numerical results are in a very good agreement with the experiments. Effect of the crack orientation angle on the failure modes and loading-displace responses is discussed. In the range of 0°~40°, the fracture paths are curvilinear forms starting from the tip of pre-existing cracks and grow towards the loading points. For the crack orientation angle 90°, vertical fractures will split the specimen and the horizontal cracks do not influence the fracture process.

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