Aussteifung von biegedrillknickgefährdeten Biegeträgern durch zweiseitig gelagerte Trapezprofile

Stiffening of beams in bending by trapezoidal sheeting connected with the substructure at two edges only.

The stiffening effect of trapezoidal sheeting had been used for a long period of time. If according to the present state of standardization the shear stiffness S is considered the construction of a shear panel is necessary. Therefore all four edges of the trapezoidal sheeting must be connected to the substructure. That might cause difficulties in construction especially in industrial buildings where main beams and secondary beams are often not present at the same height level. This paper deals with the problem that the trapezoidal sheeting is connected only at two edges with their substructure, e.g. I-beams. Full scale tests were carried out on the basis of which a finite element model was developed. Extensive parameter studies using this model delivered parameters for a simplified strut model leading to the stiffening effect of a special shear stiffness S. This stiffness S may be incorporated in a calculation to show sufficient safety against lateral torsional buckling.