Vol. 12, No. 4, pp. 487-506 (2016)
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY AND FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING OF
PUSH-OUT TESTS ON A NEW SHEAR CONNECTOR OF I-SHAPE
Messaoud Titoum1,*, Aida Mazoz1, Abdelkader Benanane2 and Djamel Ouinas3
1 Laboratory of Materials and Mechanics of Structures, University of M’sila 28000, Algeria
2 Laboratory of Materials and Processes of Construction, University of Mostaganem 27000, Algeria
3 Laboratory of numerical and experimental modelling of the mechanical phenomena, University of Mostaganem 27000, Algeria
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Received: 2 February 2016; Revised: 24 March 2016; Accepted: 26 March 2016
DOI:10.18057/IJASC.2016.12.4.7
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ABSTRACT
In this paper, we present the results of experimental study and finite element modeling of the push-out tests on a new shear connector of I-shape. 24 push-out specimens with I-shape shear connectors were tested under a static loading in the Laboratory of Materials and Mechanics of Structures - LMMS at the University of M'sila, Algeria. The test specimens were designed to study the effect of the following parameters on the ultimate load capacity: the height of I-shape connector, the length of I-shape connector, the compressive strength of concrete and the number of transverse reinforcing bars. The load capacity, the ductility and the modes of failure were presented and discussed. Furthermore, a finite element modelling of the push-out tests was carried out using ANSYS software to investigate the stress distribution pattern in the area of the I-shape connector. Moreover, the finite element model was also used to simulate another type of shear connector, called channel connector in order to compare its behaviour with that of the I-shape connector. From this comparison, we suggested an equation for the prediction of the ultimate load capacity of I-shape shear connectors.
KEYWORDS
Steel-concrete connection, I-shape shear connector, Push-out tests, F.E.M.
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