Querbiegetragverhalten von Betondübeln bei Verbundtragwerken mit Trapezblechstegen

Behavior of Composite Structures with Corrugated Steel Webs under Transverse Bending using Concrete Dowels

Compared to plane webs, the use of corrugated steel webs in composite bridge constructions leads to economic and structural advantages due to their lateral stiffness. But, especially in corners of hollow box girders the attention has to be paid on the transfer of the bending moment from the concrete chord into the steel web. The composite joint must be able to bear this transverse bending moment. This leads to additional forces for the connectors. Furthermore, for an economical and more practicable connection method, a composite joint without a steel flange is necessary. Therefore, the connectors have to be fixed directly on the web and these connectors must transfer the transverse bending moment. This article deals with the load bearing behaviour of an embedded corrugated steel web in combination with concrete dowels under transverse bending.