Behavior of Connection with Beam Bearing on Bottom Flange of Girder

An analytical investigation was conducted to study the behavior of a bottom flange bearing beam-to girder connection subjected to patch loading. This connection would be useful with deep deck (thickness greater than 3 in.) composite slabs as well as with commonly used deck where floor-to-floor height needs to be minimized. Five girder specimens were loaded until yielding during the initial phase of the research. The analysis section consists of the yield line theory and finite element study that were used to develop a model to predict the collapse loads of the girder sections. These results from the model were then compared to the experimental loads. A design procedure utilizing the proposed model and future work recommendations are then presented.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Civil Engineering

Department dc:contributor.department

Civil Engineering

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

2001

Author dc:creator

• Lee, Wey-Jen

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Easterling, William Samuel

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Murray, Thomas M.
• Plaut, Raymond H.

• Finite Element Study
• Beam-to-Girder Connection
• Yield Line Theory

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Dc Identifier Other

etd-10302001-095133

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/35529