Steel‐Deck‐Reinforced Concrete Diaphragms. I
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Steel‐framed buildings are typically constructed using steel‐deck‐reinforced concrete floor slabs. The in‐plane, or diaphragm, strength and stiffness of the floor system are frequently utilized in the lateral‐load‐resisting system design. However, design provisions for composite diaphragms do not exist in any U.S. specification, and limited experimental data are available to assess the behavior of these systems. This paper presents the results of an experimental research program in which 32 full‐size composite diaphragms were loaded to failure. Partial results from a large series of elemental tests performed in conjunction with the full‐size tests are also presented. Typical composite diaphragm limit states are described, and the controlling limit state for each of the full‐size tests is indicated. The results presented in this paper provide background for a companion paper, in which the development of an analytical procedure to determine the strength and stiffness of the experimental composite diaphragms is presented. The procedure is based, in part, on results of finite‐element modeling of the experimental diaphragms. A description of the models and the results are also given in the companion paper.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 120 • Issue 2 • February 1994
Pages: 560 - 576
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Received: Mar 12, 1992
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