Influence of the steel tube thickness on the perfobond connectors load capacity

Khawla Abbas Farhan

doi:10.7409/rabdim.025.016

Published: 2025-08-11

Vol. 24 No. 3 (2025)

Influence of the steel tube thickness on the perfobond connectors load capacity

Khawla Abbas Farhan

Section: Articles

https://doi.org/10.7409/rabdim.025.016

Abstract

Steel-concrete composite structures is one of the most explosive rapidly developing, cost-effective, and environmentally sustainable processes frequently utilised in high-rise structures and medium-span bridge decks. This research presents an experimental work to investigate the performance of a composite, concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) specimens manufactured by self-compacting concrete (SCC) under a push-out test. Ten CFST specimens have been considered in the experimental tests with a combined two concrete slab. Two variables have been considered in the experimental tests: thickness of tested tube (5 mm and 6 mm) and concrete slab strength (25, 35,45, 55, and 65 MPa). For comparison, all concrete slabs are made with normal concrete and steel tubes filled with SCC. The ultimate shear strength, load-slip behavior, failure load, crack pattern, and failure mode were studied. The experimental results present that the ultimate shear capacity and specimens stiffness improved by increased concrete block strength from 25 to 65 MPa. In addition, it was found, that at the slab concrete strength reduction from about 65 to 25 MPa, it decreased by 4.45%, 9.75%, 14.44%, and 18.34% for 5 mm tube thickness, however, for 6 mm thickness tested specimens, it decreased by 5.36%, 9.35%, 16.04%, and 19.6%, respectively. The specimen with the 6 mm-thick steel tube had better ultimate force capacity and specimens stiffness than the one with the 5 mm-thick tested tube. The perfobond rib is utilised as an effective shear connection in composite or hybrid structures due to its adequate ductility and enhanced shear capacity.

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CFST, compressive strength, perfobond connector, push-out test, self-compacting concrete

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Abbas Farhan, K. (2025). Influence of the steel tube thickness on the perfobond connectors load capacity. Roads and Bridges – Drogi I Mosty, 24(3), 283–295. https://doi.org/10.7409/rabdim.025.016

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Influence of the steel tube thickness on the perfobond connectors load capacity

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