DESIGN METHOD FOR CORNER CONNECTION BETWEEN SANDWICH AND OPEN-SANDWICH COMPOSITE MEMBERS SUBJECTED TO BENDING MOMENT

Abstract

With the aim to fill up the gap in design method for connection between different types of structural member, corner connection between sandwich and open-sandwich composite members was studied. Experiments of corner connection were conducted by varying details of reinforcing bars, steel web and steel flange in the joint. Based on the test results, the design method for corner connection between sandwich and open-sandwich composite members subjected to bending moment was proposed. The proposed method includes the basic designs of force transfer among concrete, deformed bars and steel plate which can be applied for design of connection between different types of structural member.