Numerical study of steel–concrete composite beam with composite dowels connectors. (15th October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lacki, Piotr; Derlatka, Anna; Kasza, Przemysław; Gao, Shan
• Is Part Of: Computers & structures. Volume 255(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-10-15
• Subjects: Steel–concrete composite beam -- Composite structure -- Composite dowel -- FEM -- ADINA system; Structural engineering -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Electronic data processing -- Structures, Theory of -- Periodicals; 624.171
• DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2021.106618
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0045-7949

Abstract

Highlights: The optimization of anew shape of the composite dowels' connectors was presented. The designed beam was located in an unusual, heavily loaded warehouse ceiling. The best variant of the beam with composite dowels was designed. The results were obtained in ADINA System using the original numerical model. Abstract: The work presents the parametric study of a steel–concrete composite beam with composite dowel connectors. The designed beam is located in a highly loaded warehouse ceiling with a useful load of 20 kN/m 2 . In the first part of the work, the best solution of the composite dowel beam was selected from among 7 variants. The parameterization of the composite beam was made on the basis of the following parameters determined by numerical calculations: mass of the steel part, vertical deflection of the beam, stresses in the steel and concrete, and the character of concrete cracks. Then in the second part of the work, the best variant of the beam with composite dowels was compared with the commonly used solution of a composite steel–concrete beam with headed stud connectors. In the numerical model, the finite element method was used to describe the influence of mechanical loads on the strains and stresses in the floor beam. Numerical calculations were made using the ADINA System based on FEM. A model was built from 3D-solid elements. However, the reinforcing bars were modelled with truss elements (rebar elements). The applied boundary conditions reflected the freely supported composite beam. The advanced concrete model available in the ADINA System program was used to simulate concrete, assessing the possibility of concrete cracking.