Recent research and development in composite structures

Abstract

Composite steel–concrete and concrete-concrete structures represent an efficient and economical form of construction for building and bridge applications. Composite structures, exploring advantages of concrete and structural steel, have been increasingly applied in commercial and parking buildings. This paper presents state of art, achievementsand new experimental works of concrete-concrete and steel-concrete structures. There are described experimental studies on composite beams with partial use fi bre reinforced concrete. The researches on composite joints and steel-concrete beams are presented and additionally new method of FE modelling of such structures are shown.