A NEW APPROACH TO THE DESIGN OF STUD SHEAR CONNECTORS IN COMPOSITE BRIDGE BEAMS

New experimental tests now show that the monotonic strength of stud shear connectors reduces under fatigue loads and hence present design techniques do not simulate the actual behaviour of the shear connection. A method is given of designing the shear connection to allow for the reduction in the monotonic strength due to fatigue loads, which can also be used to estimate the residual strength of the shear connection in existing bridge beams (A).

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Adelaide

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  Adelaide, South Australia  Australia  5005
• Authors:
  • OEHLERS, D J
• Publication Date: 1989-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 39 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: R82

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Beams; Behavior; Bridge foundations; Bridge members; Bridges; Calculation; Design; Estimating; Estimation theory; Fatigue (Mechanics); Loads; Loss and damage; Methodology; Shear strength; Simulation; Steel; Strength of materials; Structural connection; Test procedures
• ITRD Terms: 3472: Beam; 9001: Behaviour; 3455: Bridge; 6464: Calculation; 3416: Connector (bridge); 1614: Damage; 9011: Design (overall design); 5579: Fatigue (mater); 132: Forecast; 5567: Load; 9102: Method; 5531: Shear; 9103: Simulation; 4542: Steel; 5544: Strength (mater); 6288: Test method
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00498216
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM