• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.743-752
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• 2019

Steel and concrete composite structures are commonly applied in multi-story buildings as they maximise the material strength through composite action. Despite the popularity of employing a trapezoidal deck slab, limited experimental data are available under elevated temperatures. The behaviour of the headed shear stud embedded in a transverse trapezoidal deck and solid slab was investigated at both ambient and fire conditions. Twelve push-out tests were conducted according to the ISO 834 standard fire utilising a customised electric furnace. A stud shearing failure was observed in the solid slab specimen, whereas the failure mode was changed from a concrete-dominated failure to the stud shearing in the transverse deck specimen with an increase in temperature. Comparisons between the experimental observations and design requirements are presented. The Eurocode design guidance on the transverse deck slab gives a highly conservative estimate for shear resistance. A new design formula was proposed to determine the capacity of the shear connection regardless of the slab type when the stud shearing occurs at high temperatures.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.91-99
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• 2019

The push-out tests have been conducted on the specimens which consist of the steel beam with U-shape section and the continuous cap-type shear connector. Existing formulas for the elevation of shear connector capacity were investigated on the basis of test results. The shear capacities of continuous cap-type shear connectors distinctly declined as the diameters of side-hole in the shear connector increased. The rebars through side-hole for the transverse reinforcement improved the shear capacity of continuous cap-type connector by 20 to 30 percent. It was not feasible to obtain the appropriate capacity values of continuous cap-type shear connectors made of thin steel plate like those of in this study, using the existing formulas. The new formula for reflecting the shear strength of penetrative bars was proposed based on the shear equation of Eurocode 4. The slip capacities of continuous cap-type shear connectors were shown to exceed the limit value of 6mm for the sufficiently ductile behavior.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.399-414
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• 2021

This paper aims to verify the feasibility of rubber rings to mitigate the shear concentration in perfobond connector (PBL) groups. Firstly, modified push-out tests for five specimens with four holes were conducted to investigate the effects of rubber rings on the shear mechanism of PBL groups. The test results showed that by employing rubber rings on partial holes, more shear forces were distributed to the holes without rubber rings. The rubber rings significantly improved the slip ability of the specimens, and the ductility of PBL groups is dependent on the number and thickness of rubber rings. Subsequently, three-dimensional numerical models were established and validated by the experimental results. According to the plastic strain distribution in concrete dowels, the action principle of rubber rings in PBL groups was explained. Furthermore, the parametric study was conducted to investigate the influential factors on shear distributions, including the width of steel plates, the hole spacing, the number of holes, the rubber ring thickness, and the positions of rubber rings. The parametric analysis results showed that the redistribution of shear forces is significantly affected by the rubber rings with the smallest thickness. By properly employing rubber rings in PBL groups, the shear forces of holes are more even. Finally, an analytical model for PBL groups with rubber rings was proposed to predict the shear distribution at the serviceability stage.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.191-207
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• 2022

Undoubtedly, the employment of direct bond interaction between steel and concrete is preceding the other mechanisms because of its ease of construction. However, the large scatter in the experimental data about the issue has hindered the efforts to characterize bond strength. In the following research, the direct bond interaction and bond-slip behavior of CFTs with circular cross-section were examined through repeated load-reversed push-out tests until four cycles of loading. The influence of different parameters including the diameter of the tube and the use of shear tabs were assessed. Moreover, the utilization of expansive concrete and external spirals was proposed and tested as ways of improving bond strength. According to the results section dimensions, tube slenderness, shrinkage potential of concrete, interface roughness and confinement are key factors in a natural bond. Larger diameters will lead to a considerable drop in bond strength. The use of shear tabs by their associated bending moments increases the bond stress up to eight times. Furthermore, employment of external spirals and expansive concrete have a sensible effect on enhancing bonds. Macro-locking was also found to be the main component in achieving bond strength.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.131-143
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• 2023

The CFRP bar was used to achieve more ductile and durable headed-stud shear connectors in composite components. Three series of push-out tests were firstly conducted, including specimens reinforced with pure steel fibers, steel and CFRP bars. The distributed stress was measured by the commercial PPP-BOTDA (Pre-Pump-Pulse Brillouin optical time domain analysis) optical fiber sensor with high spatial resolution. A series of numerical analyses using non-linear FE models were also made to study the shear force transfer mechanism and crack response based on the test results. Test results show that the CFRP bar increases the shear strength and stiffness of the large diameter headed-stud shear connection, and it has equivalent reinforcing effects on the stud shear capacity as the commonly used steel bar. The embedded CFRP bar can also largely improve the shear force transfer mechanism and decrease the tensile stress in the transverse direction. The parametric study shows that low content steel fibers could delay the crack initiation of slab around the large diameter stud, and the CFRP bar with normal elastic modulus and the standard reinforcement ratio has good resistance to splitting crack growth in headed stud shear connectors.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.529-543
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• 2024

The bonding efficacy of steel I-section embedded in metakaolin-fly ash-based geopolymer concrete (MK-FA-GC) was investigated in this study. Push-out tests were conducted on nine column specimens to evaluate the influence of compressive strength of concrete, embedded length of steel I-section, thickness of concrete cover, and stirrup ratio on the bond performance. Failure patterns, load-slip relationships, bond strength, and distribution of bond stress among the specimens were analyzed. The characteristic bond strength of geopolymer concrete (GC) increased with higher compressive strength, longer embedded steel section length, thicker concrete cover, and larger stirrup ratio. Empirical formulas for bond strength at the loading end were derived based on experimental data and a bond-slip constructive model for steel-reinforced MK-FA-GC was proposed. The calculated bond-slip curves showed good agreement with experimental results. Furthermore, numerical simulations using ABAQUS software were performed on column specimens by incorporating the suggested bond-slip relationship into connector elements to simulate the interface behavior between MK-FA-GC and the steel section. The simulation results showed a good correlation with the experimental findings.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.175-182
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• 2006

강 콘크리트 합성구조에서 강재와 콘크리트 사이의 경계면에 효과적인 응력전달과 합성거동을 유도하기 위하여 스터드, 채널, 유공강판 등이 사용된다. 가장 광범위하게 사용하는 전단연결재는 스터드 형식이고, 최근에 들어서는 강판에 구멍을 뚫은 유공강판전단연결재인 Perfobond가 주목을 받고 있다. 본 연구는 강 콘크리트 합성교량에 적용하기 위한 Perfobond형 전단연결재의 연성능력과 전단성능을 향상시킬 목적으로 횡방향 전단구속철근을 배치하고, Push-out 실험을 수행하여 전단내력을 비교하였다. 실험결과, 유공강판 전단연결재에 전단구속철근, 횡방향 관통철근, 단부 지압판 등을 설치함에 따른 수평 저항성능이나 다웰효과 등에 의해 전단내력이 상승하였으며, 또한 최대내력 이후 변형능력이 유지되면서 연성거동 특성을 보였다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.43-50
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 강주형과 바닥판의 합성에 사용되는 전단연결재에 대한 연구를 위해 세계 각국에서 사용되는 설계기준과 연구사례를 분석하고 교량 바닥판에 작용하는 각종 수직하중으로 인해 강주형과 콘크리트 슬래브의 접촉면에 발생하는 수평방향의 전단력을 전달하는 이 연결재를 설치한 밀어내기 시험체에 대하여 전단실험을 수행하였으며, 이 시험을 통하여 철근 대신 FRP 철근이 배치된 Steel strap 바닥판의 전단열재 평가식을 제안하였다. 본 연구에서의 제안식은 도로교설계기준의 전단연결재 허용강도 대비 약 3배의 안전율을 가지고 있으며, 기존의 DIN 기준과 Viest 평가식과 비교하면 5%정도의 오차로 유사한 결과를 보여주었다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제15권6호통권67호
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• pp.611-620
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• 2003

강합성교량에서 19mm 또는 22mm 직경을 갖는 전단연결재가 일반적으로 사용되고 있다. 강교 상세의 단순화와 향후 바닥판 제거의 용이성 및 프리캐스트 바닥판 전단포켓의 효율적인 배치를 위해서는 대직경 스터드 전단연결재가 필요하다. 현재의 전단연결재 설계범위를 넘어서는 대직경 스터드 전단연결재에 대한 push-out 실험을 통해서 정적거동에 관한 항목들을 검토하고 기존 설계식과의 비교를 수행하였다. 25, 27, 30mm 직경의 스터드에 대한 전단실험을 통해서 탄성영역에서의 전단강성을 평가하고 세 개의 직선으로 구성된 하중-상대변위 곡선을 제안하였다. 파괴시의 극한상대변위를 평가하고 극한강도를 유로코드-4의 설계식과 비교하여 설계의 안전율을 평가하였다. 또한 30mm 스터드의 경우는 용접과 콘크리트 지압능력의 개선이 필요한 것으로 나타났다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.741-752
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• 2022

Earlier works have shown that excessive shear stiffness at the steel-concrete interface causes a non-uniform distribution of shear force in composite structures. When the shear studs are wrapped at the fixed end with flexible materials with a low elastic modulus, the shear stiffness at the interface is reduced. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of silicone rubber-sleeve mounted on shear studs on the shear stiffness of steel-concrete composite structures. Eighteen push-out tests were conducted to investigate the mechanical behavior of silicone rubber-sleeved shear stud groups (SRS-SSG). The dimension and arrangement of silicon rubber-sleeves (SRS) were taken into consideration. Test results showed that the shear strength of SRS-SSG was higher than that of a shear stud group (SSG), without SRS. For SRS-SSG with SRS heights of 50 mm, 100 mm, 150 mm, the shear strengths were improved by 13%, 20% and 9%, respectively, compared to the SSG alone. The shear strengths of SRS-SSG with the SRS thickness of 2 mm and 4 mm were almost the same. The shear stiffness of the SRS-SSG specimens with SRS heights of 50 mm, 100 mm and 150 mm were 77%, 67% and 66% of the SSG specimens, respectively. Test results of specimens SSG-1 and predicted values based on the three design specifications were compared. The nominal single stud shear strength of SSG-1 specimens was closest to that calculated by the Chinese Code for Design of Steel Structures (GB50017-2017). An equation is proposed to consider the effects of SRS for GB50017-2017, and the predicted values based on the proposed equation agree well with the tested results of SRS-SSG.