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Indexed by:Journal Papers

Date of Publication:2015-11-01

Journal:STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL

Included Journals:SCIE、Scopus

Volume:25

Issue:4

Page Number:414-418

ISSN No.:1016-8664

Key Words:perfobond rib shear connector group; beam-arch hybrid bridge; steel-concrete connection; design method; engineering application

Abstract:An innovative application of a perfobond rib shear connector group (PBLG) in a beam-arch hybrid bridge is introduced. Because of its excellent mechanical properties, the PBLG has been widely used in many steel-concrete composite structures around the world. However, there is currently no design code giving clear guidance regarding how to design a PBLG. The design philosophy and the reduction coefficient are two crucial aspects related to the load capacity of the PBLG. In this paper, the detailed design procedure of a steel-concrete connection using a PBLG is presented through a demonstration project. The study is considered to be of special significance to the development of new steel-concrete composite structures.