Experimental study of beams with embossed web

Kyung Jae Shin, Han Min Park, Wha Jung Kim, Il Soo Chae, Hyung Seok Kim

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Abstract

In order to reduce the weight and the material cost in the steel structures, a study on the slender sectional design has been continuously carried out. Steel beams with corrugated web have been widely used in the steel structures. The welding part between the corrugated web and the flange, however, is not straight, which makes the production costs increased. In order to compensate for this drawback, steel beam with an intaglio and embossed web (IEB) was invented by Innovation & Smart Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., South Korea. Plain plate is pressed to keep the upper and lower boundary of the web straight. This makes it possible to weld the flange and the embossed web by the automatic welding machine. In this study, four types of specimens were tested for comparison with plain H-shaped steel beam. Experimental results showed that the maximum load of the IEB specimens is about 1.3 times larger than that of the H-shaped steel beams. This is because the tension field action of embossed web significantly increased the post-buckling strength.

Original languageEnglish
JournalProceedings of International Structural Engineering and Construction
Volume4
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
Event9th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference, ISEC-9 2017 - Valencia, Spain
Duration: 24 Jul 201729 Jul 2017

Keywords

  • Corrugated web
  • Intaglio and embossed web
  • Post-buckling strength
  • Tension field action

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