Structural Behaviour of Precast Lightweight Foamed Concrete Sandwich Panel (PLFP) with Double Shear Truss Connectors under Eccentric Load: Preliminary Result

Abstract:

Recent years in Malaysia, precast concrete sandwich panel gained its popularity in building industries due to its economic advantages, superior thermal and structural efficiency. This paper studied the structural behaviour of precast lightweight foamed concrete sandwich panel (PLFP) with double shear truss connectors under eccentric load. Preliminary results were analysed and studied to obtain the ultimate load carrying capacity, load-deflection profiles and strain distribution across the panel thickness at mid depth. The achieved ultimate load carrying capacity of PLFP due to eccentric load from the experimental work was compared with values calculated from classical formulas (if it is more than 1 comparison) developed by previous researchers. Preliminary results showed that, the use of double shear truss connectors in PLFP was able to improve its ultimate load carrying capacity to sustain eccentric load and achieve certain compositeness reaction in between the wythes.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 795)
• Pages: 414-418
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.795.414
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: I. Ahmad, W.I. Goh, S. Samsuddin, N. Mohamad, M.H.A. Rahman, Abdul Aziz Abdul Samad
• Keywords: Double Shear Truss Connectors, Eccentric Load, Precast Lightweight Foamed Concrete Sandwich Panel, Sandwich Panel

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