Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 21-30 (2025)
INDUSTRIAL FLOOR CONSTRUCTION JOINT - EXPERIMENTAL
AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
Isidora Jakovljević 1, *, Nina Gluhović 1, Milan Spremić 1 and Dušan Rajnović 2
1 University of Belgrade, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia
2 Rinol d.o.o, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia
*(Corresponding author: E-mail:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Received: 30 April 2024; Revised: 20 November 2024; Accepted: 30 November 2024
DOI:10.18057/IJASC.2025.21.1.2
 View Article
|
Export Citation: Plain Text | RIS | Endnote |
ABSTRACT
Transverse plane joints of concrete industrial ground floors are mostly constructed with various steel dowel geometry and arrangements to provide effective shear load transfer and prevent differential vertical movements. Several features of the construction joints can lead to the loss of the joint serviceability and resistance requirements, such as geometry misalignment, corrosion and joint lockup upon concrete casting. In addition, subsequent deterioration and damage of the exposed edges of the concrete surfaces have been indicated, influencing the serviceability of industrial floors and maintenance difficulties. Newly introduced construction joint geometry represents a functional solution of free-movement joints towards increasing construction efficiency and prevention of joint geometry misalignment and joint lockup upon concrete casting. The paper presents experimental tests and a comprehensive finite element analysis of the behaviour of the integral construction joint with steel dowels and embedded formwork. The experimental campaign covered testing of two orientations of the newly introduced construction joint to shear load. Numerical finite element analysis including the parametric study was performed to complement experimental results and reach a final stage of joint efficiency.
KEYWORDS
Steel dowel, Free-movement joint, Concrete ground floor, Finite element method, Shear resistance, Dowel design analysis
REFERENCES
[1] Al-Humeidawi BH, Mandal P. Experimental investigation on the combined effect of dowel misalignment and cyclic wheel loading on dowel bar performance in JPCP. Engineering Structures 2018;174:256–66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.07.052.
[2] Al-Humeidawi BH, Mandal P. Evaluation of performance and design of GFRP dowels in jointed plain concrete pavement – part 1: experimental investigation. International Journal of Pavement Engineering 2014;15:449–59. https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2013.824081.
[3] Fasil M, Rahman MK, Al-Zahrani MM, Nanni A, Najamuddin SK. Load transfer of small-diameter GFRP and stainless steel doweled-joints in slabs-on-ground. En-gineering Structures 2024;302:117241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2023.117241.
[4] Al-Humeidawi BH, Mandal P. Numerical evaluation of the combined effect of dowel misalignment and wheel load on dowel bars performance in JPCP. Engi-neering Structures 2022;252:113655. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.113655.
[5] Zuzulova A, Grosek J, Janku M. Experimental Laboratory Testing on Behavior of Dowels in Concrete Pavements. Materials 2020;13:2343. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13102343.
[6] Shalaby A. Using fiber-reinforced polymer load transfer devices in jointed concrete pavements, Orlando, Florida, USA: 2001.
[7] Vijay PV, Li H, GangaRao VH. Laboratory testing, field construction, and decade long performance evaluation of jointed plain concrete pavement with FRP dowels. International Journal of Pavement Engineering 2020;21:713–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2018.1508841.
[8] ACI Committee 302. ACI 302.1R-04 Guide for Concrete Floor and Slab Construc-tion. Farmington Hills: American Concrete Institute; 2004.
[9] Concrete Society Project Steering Committee and Design sub-group. Technical Report 34 Concrete industrial ground floors - a guide to their design and construc-tion. Camberley: The Concrete Society; 2013.
[10] Li YL, Li LK, Tan YQ, Xue ZJ. Performance Properties of GFRP Dowels in Con-crete Pavement Joints. Applied Mechanics and Materials 2012;178–181:1147–51. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.178-181.1147.
[11] Al-Humeidawi BH, Mandal P. Evaluation of performance and design of GFRP dowels in jointed plain concrete pavement – part 2: numerical simulation and de-sign considerations. International Journal of Pavement Engineering 2014;15:752–65. https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2014.893314.
[12] Mackiewicz P. Analysis of stresses in concrete pavement under a dowel according to its diameter and load transfer efficiency. Can J Civ Eng 2015;42:845–53. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjce-2014-0110.
[13] Sadeghi V, Hesami S. Investigation of load transfer efficiency in jointed plain concrete pavements (JPCP) using FEM. International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology 2018;11:245–52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijprt.2017.10.001.
[14] Grosek J, Zuzulova A, Brezina I. Effectiveness of Dowels in Concrete Pavement. Materials 2019;12:1669. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12101669.
[15] EN1994-1-1. Eurocode 4: Design of composite steel and concrete structures. Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings. Brussels: CEN; 2004.
[16] ISO6892-1:2009. Metallic materials - Tensile testing - Part 1: Method of test at room temperature. Brussels: CEN; 2009.
[17] EN1990:2010. Eurocode - Basis of structural design. Brussels: CEN; 2010.
[18] Abaqus/CAE. User’s Guide. Providence: DS SIMULIA Corp.; 2009.
[19] EN1992-1-1. Eurocode 2: Design of Concrete Structures. Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings. Brussels: CEN; 2004.
[20] Lubliner J, Oliver J, Oller S, Oñate E. A plastic-damage model for concrete. Inter-national Journal of Solids and Structures 1989;25:299–326. https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7683(89)90050-4.
[21] Pavlović M, Marković Z, Veljković M, Buđevac D. Bolted shear connectors vs. headed studs behaviour in push-out tests. Journal of Constructional Steel Research 2013;88:134–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2013.05.003.
[22] Spremic M, Pavlovic M, Markovic Z, Veljkovic M, Budjevac D. FE validation of the equivalent diameter calculation model for grouped headed studs. Steel and Composite Structures 2018;26:375–86. https://doi.org/10.12989/scs.2018.26.3.375.
[23] Gluhović N. Behaviour of shear connections realised by connectors fastened with cartridge fired pins. University of Belgrade, 2019.
[24] Žuvelek V, Ćurković I, Lukačević I, Rajić A. Finite Element Analyses of De-mountable Shear Connection in Cold-Formed Steel-Concrete Composite Beam Based on Experimental Data. Ce/Papers 2023;6:213–9. https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.2629.
[25] Jakovljević I, Spremić M, Marković Z. Shear behaviour of demountable connec-tions with bolts and headed studs. Advanced Steel Construction 2023;19:341–52. https://doi.org/10.18057/IJASC.2023.19.4.3.
[26] Jakovljević I, Spremić M, Marković Z. Effect of rib-to-beam angle on the shear resistance of headed studs in composite slab. Engineering Structures 2024;303:117574. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2024.117574.
[27] Birtel V, Mark P. Parameterised Finite Element Modelling of RC Beam Shear Failure. ABAQUS Users’ Conference, 2006, p. 95–108.
[28] Vigneri V, Odenbreit C, Lam D. Different load bearing mechanisms in headed stud shear connectors for composite beams with profiled steel sheeting. Steel Construc-tion 2019;12:184–90. https://doi.org/10.1002/stco.201900019.
[29] CEB-FIP. Model Code 1990. London: Thomas Telford Services Ltd; 1993.