Experimental Research on the Shear Connectors in Foam Concrete with C-Channel Embedment

International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials

Table 1 Configuration of test specimens.

Group	Specimen number	Depth (mm)	Foam density (kg/m³)	Measure	Connector size
C	C1–C3	300	800	None	None
	C4–C6	300	1000
	C7–C9	300	1200
	C10–C12	300	1600
E	E1–E3	300	800	Web connector	U100 × 50 × 3 mm in accordance with 30 mm truncated
	E4–E6	300	1000
	E7–E9	300	1200
	E10–E12	300	1600
F	F1–F3	300	800	Flange connector	− 160 × 30 × 3 mm steel strip
	F4–F6	300	1000
	F7–F9	300	1200
	F10–F12	300	1600

Stirrup has 20 mm concrete cover, using grade II bar, with diameter of 6 mm, and spacing of 85 mm.