Investigation of resin and steel reinforced resin behaviour under quasi-static and cyclic loading in oversized IBCs

Injection Bolted Connections (IBC) are connections in which the cavity between the bolts and the plates (hole clearance) is filled with two-component epoxy resin. The oversized hole clearances allow for the reuse of all the structural elements in composite structures. Due to larger hole clearance, the possibility of slip occurrence in the...

A multi-scale approach towards reusable steel-concrete composite floor systems

Traditionally welded headed studs have been used to generate composite interaction between a steel beam and a (cast in-situ) concrete floor. This permanent connection impairs the demountability of the structural components and therefore demolition of the composite floor system is inevitable at the end of the functional service life. The...

New Materials for Injected Bolted Connections: A Feasibility Study for Demountable Connections

The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the short- and long-term behaviour of injected bolted connections (IBCs) with oversize holes for various injection materials. A central theme in this thesis the demountability of IBCs, as a result of which several release agents are tested for their suitability in and effects on IBCs. <br/>Injection...