Composite Construction

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ISBN: 9780203451663 | 020345166X
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Copyright: 7/22/2003

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Composite Construction provides both the practising engineer and student with an understanding of physical behaviour, and the intelligent application of this knowledge in practice.

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Contributors	p. viii
Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Fundamentals	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
History	p. 1
Basic concepts	p. 3
Material properties	p. 5
Shear connectors	p. 6
Design for ULS	p. 16
Design for SLS	p. 17
Composite systems	p. 18
Current usage	p. 18
Concluding remarks	p. 20
References	p. 20
Composite Beams	p. 23
Introduction	p. 23
Types of beam	p. 24
Basic behaviour	p. 28
Ultimate strength design	p. 31
Calculating the deflection	p. 34
Shear connector behaviour	p. 35
Continuous beams	p. 40
Beams with composite slabs	p. 43
Current design and future development	p. 44
References	p. 46
Composite Columns	p. 49
Introduction	p. 49
Composite columns under axial load in cold condition	p. 51
Composite column under combined axial load and bending moments at ambient temperature	p. 58
Effect of shear	p. 68
Load introduction	p. 68
Composite columns in fire conditions	p. 68
Summary	p. 76
Acknowledgement	p. 77
References	p. 77
Notations	p. 78
Instability and Ductility	p. 81
Introduction and elastic buckling theory	p. 81
Ultimate resistance of composite columns	p. 90
Continuous composite beams	p. 91
Ductility considerations for compact beams	p. 101
References	p. 116
Composite Floors	p. 121
Introduction	p. 121
Current practice	p. 122
Behaviour as formwork	p. 124
Composite behaviour	p. 130
Dynamic behaviour	p. 146
Concentrated loads and slab openings	p. 147
Fire resistance	p. 149
Diaphragm action	p. 153
Slim floor decking	p. 154
References	p. 157
Composite Connections	p. 161
Introduction	p. 161
Types of composite connections	p. 163
Design principles	p. 165
Classification of composite connections	p. 167
Capacity of composite connections	p. 169
Ductility of composite connections	p. 185
Stiffness of composite connections	p. 194
Summary	p. 199
References	p. 200
Composite Frames	p. 203
Introduction	p. 203
Principles of frame behaviour	p. 207
Frame analysis and design	p. 221
Design using software	p. 229
Conclusions	p. 232
References	p. 233
Index	p. 235
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