Abstract:
To satisfy the higher requirements of interface shear in steel-UHPC composite beams, a hinged bolted connector was proposed. The shear and anti-lift behaviors of hinged bolted connectors was studied using 12 push-out specimens. The effects of concrete strength and slab thickness, hinged bolt diameter and length-diameter ratio, section steel type and flange thickness on the shear capacity and slip of hinged bolted connectors were analyzed. The results show that the hinged bolted connectors have good shear and lift resistance. The specimens failed from concrete crushing to bolt shearing when the concrete strength is increased from C60 to UHPC. Reducing the UHPC slab thickness from 150 mm to 120 mm could maintain the shear performance of hinged bolts. The shear ability and slip increase with the bolt diameter, and the M36 hinged bolt could match UHPC. The M30 hinged bolt with an aspect ratio of 2.4 has better shear behavior than that with aspect ratios of 1.8 and 3.0. The section steel type slightly influences the test results. Decreasing the steel flange thickness could increase the bolt slip without affecting the shear capacity. A calculation method for the shear capacity of hinged bolted connectors and a formula for the load-slip curve model was proposed, which can provide a reference for the design.