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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025)

EXPERIMENTAL AND ANALITICAL STUDY OF LOAD AND SLIP CAPACITY OF HEADED STUD CONNECTORS IN COMPOSITE SLABS FOR BUILDINGS

Submitted
May 13, 2026
Published
2025-07-15

Abstract

The behavior of shear connections in composite 
beam construction has been determined by a 
comprehensive experimental examination 
conducted in compliance with EC4-1-1Annex 
B.2. In order to illustrate the steel-concrete 
composite construction's ultimate strength 
behavior from the component level to the 
structural level, six push-out experiments were 
published. Push- out tests were used to examine 
the specimens while varying constructive 
parameters. Longitudinal and transverse steel 
sheeting types and positions were varied for 
headed stud connectors with d=19mm and 
hsc=100mm. Additionally, there were 
variations in the number of shear connections 
in the cross section (1 or 2) and the welding 
process, both via deck welding and with holes. 
We re-adopted concrete with grade C25/30, 
which is the commonly used grade, and 
reinforcing with a low percentage. When the 
results of load capacity were compared to the 
intended load capacity as per EC4-1-1 (6.6.3 
and 6.6.4),