Behavior of shear connection in web-embedded U-shaped steel-concrete composite beams: Experimental and numerical study

IF 5.6 1区工程技术 Q1 ENGINEERING, CIVIL Engineering Structures Pub Date : 2025-03-07 DOI:10.1016/j.engstruct.2025.120020

Wenxu Yan , Yuanlong Yang , Guobiao Lou , Yohchia Frank Chen

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Abstract

This paper presents a study on the longitudinal shear connection of a web-embedded U-shaped steel-concrete composite beam (WUSCCB). A push-out test of nine specimens was conducted, and a longitudinal shear bearing mechanism of WUSCCB flange-web interface was proposed. Different from conventional steel-concrete composite beams, the longitudinal shear force at WUSCCB flange-web interface is contributed by both the local compression between shear connectors and surrounding concrete and the longitudinal shear of concrete flange. A finite element analysis was also conducted, revealing the shear mechanism of embedded shear connectors. Subsequently, a parametric analysis including 39 models was carried out to investigate the effects of concrete strength and connector details on the shear resistance behavior, revealing that the width and thickness of connectors are the crucial factors of shear capacity. Based on the test and parametric analysis results, a shear connection design method is proposed. Finally, a finite element model of WUSCCB was developed to verify the design method by examining the relationship between WUSCCB flexural behavior and shear connection degree.

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Engineering Structures 工程技术-工程：土木

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1385

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67 days

期刊介绍： Engineering Structures provides a forum for a broad blend of scientific and technical papers to reflect the evolving needs of the structural engineering and structural mechanics communities. Particularly welcome are contributions dealing with applications of structural engineering and mechanics principles in all areas of technology. The journal aspires to a broad and integrated coverage of the effects of dynamic loadings and of the modelling techniques whereby the structural response to these loadings may be computed. The scope of Engineering Structures encompasses, but is not restricted to, the following areas: infrastructure engineering; earthquake engineering; structure-fluid-soil interaction; wind engineering; fire engineering; blast engineering; structural reliability/stability; life assessment/integrity; structural health monitoring; multi-hazard engineering; structural dynamics; optimization; expert systems; experimental modelling; performance-based design; multiscale analysis; value engineering. Topics of interest include: tall buildings; innovative structures; environmentally responsive structures; bridges; stadiums; commercial and public buildings; transmission towers; television and telecommunication masts; foldable structures; cooling towers; plates and shells; suspension structures; protective structures; smart structures; nuclear reactors; dams; pressure vessels; pipelines; tunnels. Engineering Structures also publishes review articles, short communications and discussions, book reviews, and a diary on international events related to any aspect of structural engineering.