Specialised Software Application [ASSIGNMENT 2 – FINAL REPORT]
Prepare by Dr. Olivia Mirza Page 1
Below diagram is a typical push out test for composite steel and concrete beams. They consist
of concrete connected to two steel beams by headed stud shear connectors. The two steel
beams slabs are fixed at the bottom. A uniformly distributed load was loaded to the surface of
the concrete slab.
The material property:
Material Material Properties
Concrete Concrete compressive strength f’c = 32MPa
Steel Beam E = 200 000 MPa
Yield stress = 500 MPa
Yield strain = 0.02
Steel reinforcement Diameter N12-180 c/c
E = 190 000 MPa
Yield stress = 500 MPa
Shear connector E = 210 000 MPa
Yield stress = 550 MPa
Determine the maximum load and slip of the shear connectors.
For civil student: Please vary the material properties of concrete from 32MPa, 40MPa,
50MPa and 60MPa. Plot the design graph of load versus concrete properties and slip versus
concrete properties. Please explain the results.
For Fire student: Please vary the temperatures from ambient temperatures, 200C, 400C,
800C and 1000C. Plot the design graph of load versus temperatures and slip versus
temperatures. Please explain the results.
Concrete
Slab
Steel
Beam
Steel
Beam
Shear
Connectors