COMPOSITE
CONSTRUCTION
METHOD
HONORIO, JIA FAYE KRISTIA C.
QUIBAN, JANELLE
COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION METHOD provides a method of using two materials together so as to utilize each
material to its best advantage. Some of the construction problems associated with the normal steel-concrete
composite beams are examined, including the placing sequence of deck concrete and the monitoring of
deflections to insure proper slab thickness.
WHY COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION IS GOOD? Concrete is good in compression and steel is good in tension.
By joining the two materials together structurally these strengths can be exploited to result in a highly efficient and
lightweight design.
BENEFITS OF COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION
• Speed of construction, performance and value.
• The concrete encasement protects the steel from buckling, corrosion and fire.
• Building quality standards can be adhered easily by the use of pre fabricated decks.
PRINCIPLE OF COMPOSITE ACTION The principle of Composite Action underpins the use of composite
materials in construction. It relates to the interaction of two or more separate elements acting together and
contributing together rather than separately.
TYPES OF COMPOSITE SLABS:
• The most common composite slab consists of the profiled steel decking and concrete cast in-situ.
Once cured the concrete and decking act compositely Pre-cast concrete slabs can also be used to
form a composite floor deck system.
• Pre cast concrete slabs can also be used to form a composite floor deck system. The slabs must be
designed specifically so that they can interact with the beam system in place.
HOLLOW CORE SLABS
The final type of composite floor slab is the Slim Floor. This consists of the
supporting steel beam being encased in the concrete with the lower flange of the
beam supporting the floor. Diagrams depicting the various composite slab types in
use today are shown below.
COMPOSITE BEAMS
A composite beam can be structurally described as a T-Beam, with the top flange
composed of concrete in compression and the steel section in tension. Forces
between the two materials are transferred by shear connectors.
SHEAR CONNECTORS
are an essential element of composite construction if it is to perform adequately.
The main purpose of the shear connector is to provide longitudinal shear
resistance between the materials so that they act compositely and to facilitate
the interaction between the different materials and to allow them to act as one
TYPES OF SHEAR CONNECTORS :
HEADED STUDS
The most common form of connecting materials compositely is with the use of
headed studs. The behavior of headed studs does not vary significally when
concrete properties are changed. Resistance to shear depends on the number of
studs is to performance is less that achieved by more modern shear connectors
such as the perfobondstrips or a welded t-section.
OSCILLATING PERFOBONDSTRIP
The curved form of an oscillating perfobondstrip
provides better force transfer between steel and concrete
than a continuous strip.
T- RIB CONNECTOR
Welded t-section connectors perform very well in
comparison to headed studs and achieve the same load
resistance as oscillating perfobondstrip
WAVE FORM STRIPS
the objective of the curved form is to improve the
transfer or force between the steel and the
surrounding concrete as opposed to a straight
connector
T CONNECTORS
this connector is a section of a standard t –section
welded to the H or I section with two fillets welds
CHANNEL CONNECTORS
Channel connectors might not need inspection
procedures , such as beding test of headed studs ,
due to strength of most specimens is lower than
their monotonic strength by about 10 to 23%
CABLE AND
TENSILE
STRUCTURE
WHAT IS CABLE STRUCTURE ?
it is a form of long-span structure that is subject to tension and uses suspension cables for support.
3 TYPES OF CABLE STRUCTURE :
• SINGLE CURVATURE – utilize parallel series of cables to support surface forming beams
• DOUBLE CURVATURE – have upper and lower sets of cables of different curvatures to make
them more rigid and resistant to flutter
• CABLED STAYED STRUCTURE- have vertical or inclined masts from which cables extend
to support horizontally spanning members arranged in parallel or radial patern
WHAT IS TENSILE STRUCTURE ?
Is a construction of element s carrying only tension and no compression
or bending
TYPES OF TENSILE STRUCTURE ;
Linear Tensile Structures
Linear tensile structures are the structure in which the all the member are
in linear tensile forces.
Three-dimensional Tensile Structures
Three-dimensional tensile structures, is a compilation of elements that are
primarily in tension, with the compression being transferred to a central
mast and down into the ground.
Surface-Stressed Tensile Structures
Surface-stressed tensile structures are same as other 2 tensile structure,
but the surface members are tension bearing members.
SHAPES OF TENSILE STRUCTURES
• Conical Tension Structure
Highly effective for covering large areas, a conical tension structure is
easily identified by its tent-like shape.
• Hypar or Anticlastic Structure
These structures rely on two opposing curvatures, also known as
anticlastic, for their stability.
• Parallel Arch or Barrel Vault Structure
These symmetrical curved parallel arch designs form an incredibly
functional tensioned membrane canopy that can span long distances
such as a sports arena or smaller areas such as an entryway.
• Cable Net & Membrane Structure
For long-span tensile membrane roofing applications typically found
in stadiums or large spaces, 3D cable net or cable grid structures are
an efficient solution for lightweight tensile architecture.
Advantages of Tensile Structures
• Shelter of environment (sun, rain, wind)
• Translucency in general, possibilities to design light effects
• Light weight & Durability
• Endless form possibilities, catching character
• Short building time, off site manufacturing of structure, less site interruption time
• Large spans
• Recyclability and Eco friendliness
• Adaptability to exciting building technologies (steel, glass, cement, stone)
• Simplicity of maintenance & Easy repair or replacement
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