Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6741398 | Engineering Structures | 2013 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
This paper presents the results of sixteen push-out tests performed at the Civil Engineering Department of the University of Coimbra, Portugal, on perforated steel shear connectors with varying geometries. Eight tests using the previously studied Perfobond and T-Perfobond geometries were initially performed and were followed by another eight tests on two innovative geometries, the I-Perfobond and 2T-Perfobond. The investigated variables included the shear connector geometry and the provision of transverse reinforcement within a shear connector's holes. The results are presented and discussed with a focus on the shear connectors' structural responses in terms of their shear transfer capacity, ductility, stress distribution and collapse modes. Finally, a comparison of the experimental results with existing analytical models of the Perfobond and T shear connectors is also presented to establish their accuracy and applicability.
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Authors
L.F. Costa-Neves, J.P. Figueiredo, P.C.G. da S. Vellasco, J. da Cruz Vianna,