TY - JOUR
T1 - Experimental and Numerical Evaluation of a Welded Demountable Shear Connector through Horizontal Pushout Tests
AU - Suwaed, Ahmed S. H.
AU - He, Jun
AU - Vasdravellis, George
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors acknowledge with appreciation the financial support of the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council of the UK, Grant EP/P004253/1, and the Horizon 2020–Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship of European Commission (REUSE: 793787). Hanson Cement & Packed Products Ltd. have generously donated some raw materials for the specimens. The first author thanks Emeritus Professor Roger P. Johnson of the University of Warwick for valuable technical discussions. The authors are grateful to the technicians at the Heavy Structures Lab at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect the views of the sponsors and supporters.
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© 2021 American Society of Civil Engineers.
PY - 2022/2
Y1 - 2022/2
N2 - A novel welded demountable shear connector for sustainable steel-concrete composite structures is proposed. The proposed connector consists of a grout-filled steel tube bolted to a compatible partially threaded stud, which is welded on a steel section. This connector allows for an easy deconstruction at the end of the service life of a building, promoting the reuse of both the concrete slabs and the steel sections. This paper presents the experimental evaluation of the structural behavior of the proposed connector using a horizontal pushout test arrangement. The effects of various parameters, including the tube thickness, the presence of grout infill, and the concrete slab compressive strength, were assessed. A nonlinear finite element model was also calibrated against the experimental results, and the validated numerical model was used to extend the validity of the experimental results and to perform further parametric studies. The experimental and numerical results show that the tested connectors have similar stiffness, but higher shear resistance and slip capacity compared with traditional welded shear studs and can be classified as ductile according to Eurocode 4.
AB - A novel welded demountable shear connector for sustainable steel-concrete composite structures is proposed. The proposed connector consists of a grout-filled steel tube bolted to a compatible partially threaded stud, which is welded on a steel section. This connector allows for an easy deconstruction at the end of the service life of a building, promoting the reuse of both the concrete slabs and the steel sections. This paper presents the experimental evaluation of the structural behavior of the proposed connector using a horizontal pushout test arrangement. The effects of various parameters, including the tube thickness, the presence of grout infill, and the concrete slab compressive strength, were assessed. A nonlinear finite element model was also calibrated against the experimental results, and the validated numerical model was used to extend the validity of the experimental results and to perform further parametric studies. The experimental and numerical results show that the tested connectors have similar stiffness, but higher shear resistance and slip capacity compared with traditional welded shear studs and can be classified as ductile according to Eurocode 4.
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U2 - 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0003269
DO - 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0003269
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85120160993
SN - 0733-9445
VL - 148
JO - Journal of Structural Engineering
JF - Journal of Structural Engineering
IS - 2
M1 - 04021274
ER -