Recent research on ductility of perforated shear connectors

Abstract

Significant implementation of Perfobond shear connectors in construction of composite steel-concrete structures resluted in development of entirely new type of shear connectors, denoted as perforated shear connectors. Except the shear resistance of this type of shear connector, the overall behaviour of shear connection is strongly influenced by shear connector geometry. Ductility of shear connector, which is strongly influenced by connectors geometry, defines the behaviour of shear connection. The results of resent research on ductility of perforated shear connectors are obtained from numerical models which are calibrated with results of experimental investigation of this type of shear connector. The results of extensive numerical analysis were used for definition of direct relation between connectors ductility and geometry and presented in this paper.