Experimental investigation on lightweight composite slab system with hollow box beam for flood resistant

Composite slabs are gaining wide acceptance in many countries as they are faster, lighter and economical in construction buildings. The ultimate behaviour of steel-concrete Lightweight composite slab system with hollow box beamis experimentally investigated in this paper. The strength of composite s...

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Main Author: Low, Jun Xiu
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Published: 2017
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spelling my-utm-ep.859242020-07-30T07:38:37Z Experimental investigation on lightweight composite slab system with hollow box beam for flood resistant 2017 Low, Jun Xiu TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Composite slabs are gaining wide acceptance in many countries as they are faster, lighter and economical in construction buildings. The ultimate behaviour of steel-concrete Lightweight composite slab system with hollow box beamis experimentally investigated in this paper. The strength of composite slabs system relies on the bonding action between the concrete and the steel deck, the shear connections and the cross sectional resistance of steel beam. However, structural behaviour of composite slab is complex phenomenon and therefore experimental study is often conducted to establish the strength of the structure under ultimate load capacity. The main objective of this study is to determine the structural behaviour of lightweight composite slab system with hollow box beam, compare the analysis and design method according to Eurocode 4. Total of two specimens are examined in order to obtain failure mechanism of the composite structure under full load capacity. A new design approach of composite slab for roofing system is proposed in this study and compared to experimental result. The comparison shows good agreement between experiment and theoretical results. 2017 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/85924/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/85924/1/LowJunXiuMFKA2017.pdf application/pdf en public http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:132390 masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Engineering - School of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering - School of Civil Engineering
institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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topic TA Engineering (General)
Civil engineering (General)
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General)
Civil engineering (General)
Low, Jun Xiu
Experimental investigation on lightweight composite slab system with hollow box beam for flood resistant
description Composite slabs are gaining wide acceptance in many countries as they are faster, lighter and economical in construction buildings. The ultimate behaviour of steel-concrete Lightweight composite slab system with hollow box beamis experimentally investigated in this paper. The strength of composite slabs system relies on the bonding action between the concrete and the steel deck, the shear connections and the cross sectional resistance of steel beam. However, structural behaviour of composite slab is complex phenomenon and therefore experimental study is often conducted to establish the strength of the structure under ultimate load capacity. The main objective of this study is to determine the structural behaviour of lightweight composite slab system with hollow box beam, compare the analysis and design method according to Eurocode 4. Total of two specimens are examined in order to obtain failure mechanism of the composite structure under full load capacity. A new design approach of composite slab for roofing system is proposed in this study and compared to experimental result. The comparison shows good agreement between experiment and theoretical results.
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Low, Jun Xiu
author_facet Low, Jun Xiu
author_sort Low, Jun Xiu
title Experimental investigation on lightweight composite slab system with hollow box beam for flood resistant
title_short Experimental investigation on lightweight composite slab system with hollow box beam for flood resistant
title_full Experimental investigation on lightweight composite slab system with hollow box beam for flood resistant
title_fullStr Experimental investigation on lightweight composite slab system with hollow box beam for flood resistant
title_full_unstemmed Experimental investigation on lightweight composite slab system with hollow box beam for flood resistant
title_sort experimental investigation on lightweight composite slab system with hollow box beam for flood resistant
granting_institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Engineering - School of Civil Engineering
granting_department Faculty of Engineering - School of Civil Engineering
publishDate 2017
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/85924/1/LowJunXiuMFKA2017.pdf
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