Abstract: It is a common practice for the stud shear connections in composite bridge beams to be designed for both strength, to resist the ultimate loads, and for endurance, to resist the numerous applications of the serviceability ...

Abstract: Present methods of fatigue research tend to concentrate on predicting the endurance of the structural component when it is subjected to a combination of cyclic loads. This has led to methods of design that assume the ...

Abstract: Reinforced concrete beams can be strengthened and stiffened by gluing steel plates to the tension face of the beam. However, experimental tests show that shear and flexural forces can cause these externally bonded plates ...

Abstract: The longitudinal shear flow in composite steel and concrete beams is transferred across the steel‐flange/concrete‐slab interface at a discrete number of points by the dowel action of individual connectors. The dispersal ...

Abstract: Recent experimental research clearly shows that the strength of stud shear connectors in composite bridge beams immediately reduces when fatigue loads are applied to them. A new fatigue procedure has been developed that ...

Abstract: The flexural strength of steel and concrete composite beams in buildings is affected by both the strength and the ductility of the mechanical shear connections between the steel and concrete components of the composite ...

Abstract: Reinforced concrete beams can be strengthened and stiffened by gluing mild steel plates to the tension face of the beam. However, experimental tests show that these externally bonded plates have a tendency to peel away ...

Abstract: The longitudinal shear flow in composite steel and concrete beams is transferred across the steel‐flange‐concrete‐slab interface at a discrete number of points by the dowel action of individual shear connectors. The strengths ...

Abstract: Aluminum foam is a newly developed mobile and lightweight material with excellent energy absorption capacities. Applying aluminum foam as a sacrificial protection layer on the bearing faces of protected structures can ...