• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.61-67
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• 2015

The concept of horizontal shear connection utilization on wood-concrete beams intends to be an alternative connection detail for composite wood-concrete decks. The volume of sawn-wood is over three times more expensive than concrete, in Brazil. In order to be competitive in the Brazilian market we need a composite deck with the least amount of wood and a simple and inexpensive connection detail. This research project uses medium to high density tropical hardwoods managed from the Brazilian Amazon region and construction steel rods. The beams studied are composed of a bottom layer of staggered wood boards and a top layer of concrete. The wood members are laterally nailed together to form a wide beam, and horizontal rebar connectors are installed before the concrete layer is applied on top. Two sets of wood-concrete layered beams with horizontal rebar connectors (6 and 8) were tested in third-point loading flexural bending. The initial results reveal medium composite efficiency for the beams tested. An improvement on the previously conceived connection detail (set with six connectors) for the composite wood-concrete structural floor system was achieved by the set with eight connectors. The new layout of the horizontal rebar connectors added higher composite efficiency for the beams tested. Further analysis with advanced rigorous numerical Finite Element Modeling is suggested to optimize the connection parameters. Composite wood-concrete decks can attend a large demand for pedestrian bridges, as well as residential and commercial slabs in the Brazilian Amazon.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.1157-1182
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• 2016

A newly puzzle shape of crestbond rib shear connector is a type of ductile perfobond rib shear connector. This shear connector has some advantages, including relatively easy rebar installation and cutting, as well as the higher shear resistance strength. Thus, this study proposed a newly puzzle shape of crestbond rib with a "${\mho}$" shape, and its shear resistance behaviors and shear strengths were examined using push-out tests. Five main parameters were considered in the push-out specimens to evaluate the effects of shear resistance parameters such as the dimensions of the crestbond rib, transverse rebars in the crestbond dowel, concrete strength, rebar strength, and dowel action on the shear strength. The shear loading test results were used to compare the changes in the shear behaviors, failure modes, and shear strengths. It was found that the concrete strength and number of transverse rebars in the crestbond rib were significantly related to its shear resistance. After the initial bearing resistance behavior of the concrete dowel, a relative slip occurred in all the specimens. However, its rigid behavior to shear loading decreased the ductility of the shear connection. The cross-sectional area of the crestbond rib was also shown to have a minor effect on the shear resistance of the crestbond rib shear connector. The failure mechanism of the crestbond rib shear connector was complex, and included compression, shear, and tension. As a failure mode, a crack was initiated in the middle of the concrete slab in a vertical direction, and propagated with increasing shear load. Then, horizontal cracks occurred and propagated to the front and rear faces of the specimens. Based on the results of this study, a design shear strength equation was proposed and compared with previously suggested equations.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.40-51
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• 2015

콘크리트 구조물에서는 인장응력에 대한 저항과 콘크리트내의 하중전달을 위한 철근이음이 고려되어야 한다. 현재 사용되고 있는 철근의 이음방법으로는 전통적으로 사용되는 겹침이음과 함께 채움금속이음을 갖는 슬리브이음과 전조 평행나사 이음과 같은 기계적 철근연결방법 등이 사용되고 있다. 본 연구는 기존에 사용되고 있는 기계적 철근 이음의 시공성과 구조적 성능을 개선하기 위하여 전조 변단면 철근이음을 제안하고 이를 적용한 철근의 구조성능과 파괴거동을 평가하기 위하여 철근연결 종류 및 체결 특성을 고려한 인장강도 실험과 휨하중 실험을 실시하였다. 이를 통하여 제안된 전조 변단면 이음을 적용한 철근의 인장강도 및 휨성능을 비교 평가하였다. 본 연구결과 전조변단면 이음을 적용한 철근이 이음이 없는 철근과 비교하여 동일한 구조성능을 가지는 것으로 나타나 철근콘크리트 구조물의 철근 이음을 위하여 사용할 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.421-432
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• 2009

본 연구는 perfobond rib 전단연결재를 사용한 합성보의 정적거동 특성을 파악하기 위하여 perfobond rib 전단연결재의 push-out 실험과 perfobond rib 전단연결재를 설치한 합성보의 하중재하 실험을 실시하였다. Perfobond rib의 전단저항성능은 콘크리트 강도 증가에 의한 콘크리트 선단지지력 및 콘크리트 다웰의 전단저항 성능 증가로 콘크리트 강도에 비례하며 횡방향 철근의 휨변형 성능에 대한 제한으로 연성효과를 나타내는 상대슬립은 일정 콘크리트 강도이상에서는 증가하지 않았다. 합성보의 하중재하 실험결과, 합성보에 휨 하중과 휨 전단하중이 동시에 작용하게 되므로 rib 홀에 배치된 횡방향 철근과 콘크리트 다웰부의 전단저항에 따라 합성보 콘크리트 슬래브의 rib 홀의 위치에서 횡방향 균열이 발생하였으며, perfobond rib 배치방법에 따라 합성단면 경계에서의 상대변위로 강성전단연결재의 전단거동 특성을 확인하였다. Perfobond rib와 같이 합성보에 대한 전단저항 성능이 큰 강성 전단연결재의 경우 전단연결재에 의한 합성보의 거동이 변화하므로 합성보 단면설계시 이에 대한 고려가 필요하다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제67권2호
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• pp.131-142
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• 2018

The perfobond connector, composed of a steel plate with a number of holes, serves as a certain type of shear connector in steel and concrete composite structures. Depending on limits in hole distances and rib heights, various hole shapes including circular-hole and long-hole are alternatives for perfobond connectors. This study presented the results of tests performed on 72 push-out specimens with perfobond connectors. The purpose was to evaluate the shear strength of perfobond connectors with circular-hole and long-hole. The effects of various parameters were investigated, including the hole diameter, the hole length, the hole height, the concrete strength, the existence, diameter and strength of rebar in the hole, the thickness, height and distance of perfobond ribs, and the thickness of concrete slabs. On the basis of 132 push-out test results in references and in this study, an analytical model was proposed by regression analysis to predict the shear strength of perfobond connectors. The proposed equation agreed reasonably well with the experimental results of perfobond connectors with different hole shapes.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.130-137
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• 2019

PC구조형식은 사전 제작된 PC 부재를 현장에서 거치한 후 추가 긴장력 도입 및 연결부 시공의 과정을 거쳐서 구조물을 완성시키는 형식이다. 하지만 현장타설부와 PC부 사이 부착면에서 균열발생 및 수밀성 감소에 따른 누수문제가 발생할 수 있다. 이러한 균열 및 누수문제는 철근의 부식을 초래할 수 있으며, 이는 구조물의 장기사용 내구성을 급격히 감소시키는 주요 원인이 될 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 기존 PC 구조물 접합부 경계면에서의 부착력 부족에 대한 문제를 해결하기 위해서, 형상기억합금을 활용한 표면처리 부재를 제안하고, 형상기억합금 와이어를 이용한 연결부의 성능을 평가하고자 하였다. 이를 위해서 본 연구는 해당 기술 실현을 위한 사전연구로서 와이어의 개수와 절곡유무, 그리고 형상기억효과 발현 유무에 따른 연결재의 인발력을 평가하고자 하였다. 연구결과를 통해서 SMA 연결재의 인발저항성능을 결정짓는 연결부의 형상효과와 형상기억발현효과, 그리고 부착효과에 대해서 평가할 수 있었다. 또한 이에 대한 설계변수별 예측식을 제안하였고, 예측값과 실험값 간의 유효성을 확인하였다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.71-89
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• 2016

In steel and concrete composite girders, the load transfer between the steel beam and the concrete slab is commonly ensured by installing shear connectors. In this paper, to investigate the nonlinear behavior of perfobond connectors, a total of 60 push-out specimens were fabricated and tested with the variables for the hole diameter, the concrete strength, the thickness of concrete slab, the diameter, strength and existence of perforating rebar, the thickness, height and distance of perfobond ribs. The failure mode and the load-slip behavior of perfobond connectors were obtained. A theoretical model was put forward to express the load-slip relationship. Analytical formulas of shear capacity and peak slip were also proposed considering the interaction between the concrete dowel and the perforating rebar. The calculation results of the proposals agreed well with the experimental values.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.257-272
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• 2018

The research of shear connectors composed from mechanical couplers with rebar anchors, embedded in concrete, and steel bolts, as a mean of shear transfer in composite connections is presented in the paper. Specific issues related to this type of connections are local concrete pressure in the connector vicinity as well as the shear flow along the connector axis. The experimental research included 18 specimens, arranged in 5 series. Nonlinear numerical analyses using Abaqus software was conducted on corresponding FE models. Different failure modes were analysed, with emphasis on concrete edge failure and bolt shear failure. The influence of key parameters on the behaviour of shear connector was examined: (1) concrete compression strength, (2) bolt tensile strength and diameter and (3) concrete edge distance. It is concluded that bolted shear connectors with mechanical couplers have sufficient capacity to be used as shear connectors in composite structures and that their behaviour is similar to the behaviour of post installed anchors as well as other types of connectors anchored without the head.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.531-541
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 합성형 PHC 벽체파일의 CT형강 전단연결재가 벽체파일과 하부 슬래브와의 연결부에서 인장력에 저항하는 앵커의 성능을 갖는지 직접 인발실험을 통해 분석하였다. 다양한 실물 크기 실험체들의 파괴형상과 하중-변위 곡선으로부터 CT형강의 인발파괴를 방지하기 위해서는 CT형강 복부 홀에 관통철근을 배치하여 강도를 증가시켜야 함을 알 수 있다. 관통철근이 설치된 다양한 단면의 실험체들을 대상으로 지지점 거리를 변화시켜 파괴형상과 극한강도를 분석한 결과, CT형강의 인발파괴 전에 벽체파일 자체의 콘크리트 인장파괴가 모든 실험체에서 발생하므로 적용된 CT형강 전단연결재는 벽체파일과 하부 슬래브 연결부의 발생 인장력에 대해 충분히 저항할 수 있다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.321-337
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• 2020

Contemporary design and construction of steel-concrete composite structures employs the use of prefabricated concrete elements and demountable shear connectors in order to reduce the construction time and costs and enable dismantling of elements for their potential reuse at the end of life of buildings. Bolted shear connector with mechanical coupler is presented in this paper. The connector is assembled from mechanical coupler and rebar anchor, embedded in concrete, and steel bolt, used for connecting steel to concrete members. The behaviour and ultimate resistance of bolted connector with mechanical coupler in wide and narrow members were analysed based on push-out tests and FE analyses conducted in Abaqus software, with focus on concrete edge breakout and bolt shear failure modes. The effect of concrete strength, concrete edge distance and diameter and strength of bolts on failure modes and shear resistance was analysed. It was demonstrated that premature failure by breakout of concrete edge occurs when connectors are located 100 mm or closer from the edge in low-strength and normal-strength reinforced concrete. Furthermore, the paper presents a relatively simple model for hand calculation of concrete edge breakout resistance when bolted connectors with mechanical coupler are used. The model is based on the modification of prediction model used for cast-in and post-installed anchors loaded parallel to the edge, by implementing equivalent influence length of connector with variable diameter. Good agreement with test and FE results was obtained, thus confirming the validity of the proposed method.