Cold-Formed Steel U-Section Encased in Simple Support Reinforced Concrete Beam.

  • Ahmed Youssef Kama Benha University, Egypt.
  • Nader Nabih Khalil Benha University, Egypt
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/mce.v3i10.1459
Keywords: Encased, Beam, U-section, Cold-formed Sections.

Abstract

Cold-formed steel sections are widely used in construction work as its low cost. This
paper presents a series of bending tests, to examine the influence of encasing cold-formed steel
(U-section) in a reinforced concrete beam on the beams capacities, mode of failure and ductility.
The cold-formed steel section breadth, height, and length are the main parameters studied and
presented. Eight full-scale encased composite beams have tested under lateral loading up to
failure, in addition, to one full-scale reinforced concrete beam (without cold-formed steel
sections). The experimental results have recorded and monitored to clarify the influence of the
studied parameters on the composite beam behavior. The experimental results have compared
with the reference beam. It has found that the cold-formed steel (U-section) increased the beam
load carrying capacity and improved the beam ductility. It has observed that encasing the formed
steel sections reduced the influence of the steel sections local buckling

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Author Biographies

Ahmed Youssef Kama, Benha University, Egypt.

Benha Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, Egypt.

Nader Nabih Khalil, Benha University, Egypt

1Benha Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, Egypt

Published
2017-10-31
How to Cite
Kama, A. Y., & Khalil, N. N. (2017). Cold-Formed Steel U-Section Encased in Simple Support Reinforced Concrete Beam. IJRDO - Journal of Mechanical And Civil Engineering, 3(10), 08-23. https://doi.org/10.53555/mce.v3i10.1459
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Vol. 3 No. 10 (2017): IJRDO - Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering
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