An experimental study of a shear connection of steel-reinforced concrete slabs with angle shear studs

Introduction. Angle shear studs, attachable by powder-actuated fasteners, are used as an alternative to traditional welded elements ensuring the shear connection of steel-reinforced concrete slabs. The objective is to revise their strength characteristics for different options of steel-reinforced concrete slab designs pursuant to SP 266.1325800.2016. Materials and methods. The programme of laboratory tests was developed in compliance with GOST R 58336-2018 to identify the strength behaviour of angle shear studs. Static shear testing of angle studs was performed at the LISMIiK laboratory of the Moscow State University of Civil Engineering using universal servo-hydraulic reconfigurable testing machine MTS.Multiaxial.DS1.4811.DS1.50019, designated for the testing of static and dynamic loads applied to large constructions. Displacements were measured by a tripod-mounted piston-type indicator. Results. The programme of theoretical and experimental research into the behaviour of a shear connection with angle shear studs in steel-reinforced concrete slabs that also had steel deck profile sheets was developed on the basis of the analysis of regulatory documents and sources of research information. Laboratory tests showed that the strength of the shear connection in an angle stud depends not only on the geometry of the steel deck, used as the stay-in-place formwork, but also on the position of a shear stud in the deck. Conclusions. The results of the theoretical and experimental research can be used to obtain new information about the strength and deformability of angle shear studs, connected by powder-actuated fasteners with the help of high strength expansion anchors; they allow to revise the currently used provisions governing the calculation of the reduction factor pursuant to SP 266.1325800.2016 with account taken of the design parameters of a shear connection.