A review on long‐term behaviour of steel‐concrete composite structures

Abstract

The exceptional structural performance of steel‐concrete composite structures, which harness the advantages of both steel and concrete, has garnered considerable attention. Following a summary of the fundamental time‐dependent characteristics of concrete, this paper reviews the existing studies about the long‐term behaviour of various steel‐concrete composite components, including slabs, beams, columns and walls. For composite slabs, nonuniform shrinkage occurs along the thickness direction. The long‐term behaviour of composite beams is significantly affected by the degree of shear connection. While the creep and shrinkage effects of composite columns are substantially reduced in comparison to reinforced concrete columns, stress redistribution may cause yielding or buckling of the steel tube. However, there is currently limited research available on the long‐term behaviour of composite walls with profiled steel plates, and no studies have been conducted on composite walls made of double‐skinned flat steel faceplates infilled with concrete. This lack of knowledge may lead to design uncertainties for composite coupled wall‐frame structures. To bridge this gap, the authors are currently conducting a corresponding long‐term experimental program.