TY  - SER
AU  - B. Winkler
AU  - P. Bianchi
AU  - M. Siemers
TI  - Nonlinear analysis of connectors applied on concrete composite constructions
SN  - 1598-8198
KW  - Concrete
KW  - Composite Construction
KW  - Connector
KW  - Nonlinear Analysis
N2  - To place concrete overlays has become a standard application in the strengthening and rehabilitation of concrete structures such as bridges, tunnels, parking decks and industrial buildings. In general, connectors are used to ensure a monolithic behavior of the two concrete layers. Within the framework of the development of a new connector wedge splitting tests and shear tests were performed, in addition nonlinear finite element analyses were applied to investigate the load transfer behavior of the connectors for different prototypes. The numerical simulation results were compared to experimental data. The computed load-displacement curve demonstrates good correspondence with the curves obtained in the experiments, and the experimental crack patterns are reasonably simulated by the computed crack propagation. Both numerical and experimental investigations on the wedge splitting test and on the shear test served as basis for the development of new type of connectors
UR  - DOI: 10.12989/cac.2006.3.2/3.091
ER  -