Author Archives: Senthilkumar Rajendran

DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL SHEAR CONNECTORS FOR COLD FORMED STEEL  CONCRETE COMPOSITE BEAMS:- Shear connectors are key components to ensure the efficient composite action and satisfactory transfer of shear forces at the steel–concrete interface in composite beams. Under hazardous circumstances, such as fire in a building, the performance of a composite beam significantly relies on the performanceContinue reading “SHEAR CONNECTOR”

COLD FORMED STEEL CONCRETE COMPOSITE SHEAR WALL:- Introduction: Constructions with cold-formed steel sections have become very successful in Scandinavia and North America during the last couple of years. The construction differs from timber frame structures. Floor panels and shear walls are made of bearing cold-formed steel sections, which are arranged in a pattern of 400–800Continue reading “SHEAR WALL”

COLD-FORMED STEEL-CONCRETE COMPOSITE COLUMNS:- A new system of composite columns is developed using lipped cold-formed steel channels with embossments and cast-in-place concrete. The combined action of the embossments and the channel’s lips leads to very good bond between the steel and the concrete. It has been found that by replacing the standard longitudinal reinforcing barsContinue reading “COMPOSITE COLUMN”