Experimental Study of Friction Resistance between Steel and Concrete in Prefabricated Composite Beam with High-Strength Frictional Bolt

Abstract EN

Prefabrication of composites beam reduces the construction time and makes them easily to be assembled, deconstructed, and partially repaired.

The use of high-strength frictional bolt shear connectors can greatly enhance the sustainability of infrastructure.

However, researches about the concrete-steel friction behavior are very limited.

To provide a contribution to this area, 21 tests were conducted to measure the friction coefficient and slip stiffness with different concrete strength, steel strength, and surface treatment of steel.

An effective finite element model was developed to investigate the ultimate bearing capacity and load-slip characteristics of bolt shear connection.

The accuracy of the proposed finite element model is validated by the tests in this paper.

The results demonstrate a positive correlation between concrete strength and friction coefficient and better performance of shot-blasted steel.

It is also proved that high-strength frictional bolt has a 30% lower bearing capacity but better strength reserve and antiuplifting than the headed stud.