Abstract
Conventional composite construction consisting of steel beams and concrete slabs has been widely used throughout the world. When compared with a concrete flat-slab structure, however, the reduced beam height is a significant problem and is particularly important in a city where land prices are higher because a height reduction of 15 cm per storey can lead to a 750 cm reduction in the total height for a 50 storey building (equivalent to two storeys). In this paper a newly developed composite beam, the technical, economical, and convenient (TEC) beam, is proposed and experimentally investigated using a series of monotonic loading tests. The results show that the capacity of the proposed system is in agreement with design code predictions, and the system demonstrates a reliable composite behavior between steel beam and concrete slab.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 329-338 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 Apr |
Keywords
- Composite beam
- Flexural capacity
- Monotonic loading
- Steel structure
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Environmental Science(all)