Testing of steel-concrete composite connections and appraisal of results

摘要

This paper presents results obtained from tests carried on six full-scale composite beam-to- column joints. The steelwork connection consists of a flush end plate welded to the beam end and bolted to the column flange. The steel beam section and concrete slab remained identical for all six specimens. Three types of column are used: bare steel, partially encased and fully encased columns. Other variables include the area of reinforcement in the slab and the presence of stiffeners in the column web.