Abstract
![CDATA[A new ultra long-spanning, combined steel framework and reinforcement system has been under development for nearly a decade in Australia. The hybrid steel decking system includes a number of innovative features and is designed to span up to 6 or 7 metres without propping. The system is based on a modular approach, consisting of a number of complex cold-formed components, which take on optimal shapes, thicknesses, steel grades and coatings. Precambering the panels limits the final deflection under wet-concrete conditions, pre-punched holes in the webs allow the cellular section to be filled with concrete either partially or completely along its length, and infill panels of various shapes are just some of the numerous innovative features of the system. Prestressing cables and reinforcing bars can be fitted longitudinally and if need be transversely in the slab, even in the soffit region. The cold-formed components are mechanically clinched together to form round press-joints, and some typical shear tests results are presented for a range of base metal thicknesses and steel grades.]]
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Developments in Mechanics of Structures and Materials: Proceedings of the 18th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Perth, Australia, 1-3 December 2004 |
| Publisher | Balkema |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9058096599 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
| Event | Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials - Duration: 11 Dec 2012 → … |
Conference
| Conference | Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials |
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| Period | 11/12/12 → … |
Keywords
- composite construction
- concrete
- steel, structural
- shear (mechanics)
- decking
- slabs