EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF BEHAVIOR OF COMPOSITE SPACE TRUSSES

The results are presented of a study of the use of composite action between an upper concrete slab and a steel space truss, for providing a means of controlling the progressive collapse of space trusses. As an alternative to composite action, the study also investigated the effectiveness of using overstrengthened top chord members. It was found that composite action between an upper concrete slab and a lower steel truss can be developed with simple configurations of decking plates and node-mounted shear connectors. The occurrence of the sudden progressive type of failure experienced in the noncomposite truss models was significantly reduced by the development of composite action. These and other findings are presented and discussed.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • El-Sheikh, A I
  • McConnel, R E
• Publication Date: 1993-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 747-766
• Serial:
  • Journal of Structural Engineering
  • Volume: 119
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9445
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/loi/jsendh

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Collapse; Composite construction; Concrete; Experiments; Failure; Mathematical models; Slabs; Steel; Structural analysis; Structural mechanics; Studies; Trusses
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models; Structural behavior
• Old TRIS Terms: Experimental studies
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00627540
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 23 1993 12:00AM