EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON SHEAR RESISTANCE EVALUATION OF PERFOBOND STRIP WITHOUT PENETRATING REBAR

Abstract

In steel-concrete hybrid members and structures, to ensure required stress transmission between the steel and the concrete members, shear connectors are generally arranged between the two. A perfobond strip is widely used as the shear connector in various hybrid structures, and when applying the perfobond strip it is important to confirm its shear resistance. In this study, the shear resistance of the perfobond strip without the penetrating rebar is investigated experimentally by employing a simple push-out specimen. As a result, a design formula is proposed for evaluating the shear resistance of the perfobond strip, taking into account the dimensions of concrete block and the thickness of the perfobond plate, as well as the perforation diameter, and the concrete compressive strength.