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Table 1 Shear strength equations for connections in RCS composite systems.

From: Development of a Shear Strength Equation for Beam–Column Connections in Reinforced Concrete and Steel Composite Systems

ASCE

\( V_{b} = \frac{{\left[ {V_{s} \cdot d_{f} + 0.75V_{n} \cdot d_{w} + V_{n}^{'} \cdot \left( {d + d_{o} } \right)} \right]}}{{\left[ {\frac{{L_{b} }}{{L_{c} }}\left( {L_{c} - d} \right) - jh} \right]}} \)

Kanno

\( V_{b} = \frac{0.9d}{{L_{b} - h}}\left( {V_{s} + V_{sf} + V_{n} + V_{n}^{'} } \right) \)

M-Kanno

\( V_{b} = \frac{{\left( {V_{s} \cdot d_{f} + 0.75V_{n} \cdot d_{w} + V_{n}^{'} \cdot d} \right)}}{{\left[ {\frac{{L_{c} }}{{L_{b} }}\left( {L_{c} - d_{f} } \right)} \right]}} \)

Parameters

Symbol

ASCE equation

Kanno equation

M-Kanno equation

b o

C

C wt

max(C wt , C t )

max(C wt , C t )

C wt

\( \left( {x/h} \right) \cdot \left( {y/b_{f} } \right) \le 1 \)

\( \left( {\frac{x}{h}} \right) \cdot \left( {0.3 + 0.7\frac{y}{{\bar{b}_{f} }}} \right) \le 1 \)

\( \left( {\frac{x}{h}} \right) \cdot \left( {0.3 + 0.7\frac{y}{{\bar{b}_{f} }}} \right) \le 1 \)

C t

\( \frac{1}{2.5}\left( {\frac{d}{{b - b_{i} }}} \right) \)

\( 0.7\left( {\frac{x}{h}} \right) \cdot \left( {0.3 + 0.7\frac{y}{{\bar{b}_{f} }}} \right) \)

b m

\( \frac{{\left( {b_{f} + b} \right)}}{2} \)

\( \frac{{\left( {\bar{b}_{f} + b} \right)}}{1.5} \)

\( \frac{{\left( {\bar{b}_{f} + b} \right)}}{1.5} \)

\( \bar{b}_{f} \)

b f

\( max(b_{i} ,\bar{y}) \le 2b_{f} \)

\( \bar{y} = min\left( {y,b_{f} + n \cdot t_{s} } \right) \)

max(b i , y) ≤ 2b f

V s

jh

Iteration procedure

\( 0.8\;h\;({\text{No shear key}}) \)

\( h\;(E - FBP, \;{\text{Band Plate}}) \)

0.8 h

V sf

V sf

4M pf /d f

V sf , V b

d j

1.25d

1.1d

V n

V c

\( 0.4\sqrt {f_{ck} } \cdot b_{o} \cdot h \)

\( 1.05\sqrt {f_{ck} } \cdot b_{o} \cdot h \)

\( 1.05\sqrt {f_{ck} } \cdot b_{o} \cdot h \)

  1. C Mobilization coefficient, C wt Mobilization coefficient for shear keys, C t Mobilization coefficient for transverse beam, \( \bar{b}_{f} \) Modified beam width, b m Maximum effective connection width, jh Effective steel beam web panel width, M pf Flange plastic moment, d j Effective connection height, d f Flange length, d o Reinforcing element thickness, L b Connection beam length, L c Connection column length, ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers.