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Composite Construction

Composite construction combines the strengths of steel and concrete. It allows for longer spans, thinner slabs, and more slender columns while being economical and providing fire protection. Examples showed composite construction enables fast erection of tall buildings like the 202m Millennium Tower in just 8 months and parking structures like the DEZ deck with its slim floor slabs.

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Composite Construction

Introduction to composite
construction of buildings

General
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Steel and concrete

These two materials complete one
another:

Concrete is efficient in compression and steel in

tension

Concrete encasement restrain steel against

buckling

Protection against corrosion and fire

Steel bring ductility into the structure

General
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Aspects for using composite

structures:

Architectural

Economical

Functionality

Service and Flexibility

Assembly

Aspects for using composite

structures
Architectural:

Longer spans

Thinner slabs

More slender column

More generous opportunities for

design

Aspects for using composite

structures
Economical:

Reduction of height reduces the total of

the building --> saving area of cladding

Longer spans with the same height

--> column free rooms

Additional storeys with the same

total height of building

Quicker time of erection:

Saving costs, earlier completion of the building
Lower financing costs
Ready for use earlier thus increasing
rental income

Aspects for using composite

structures

Functionality:

Fire protection by using principles of reinforced

concrete in which the concrete protects the steel

Aspects for using composite

structures

Service and building flexibility:

Adaptable structures
Modification during the life of the building
Modify services without violating the privacy of
other occupants

Accommodation of service facilities

in the ceiling
within a false floor
in a coffer box running along the walls

Aspects for using composite

structures
Assembly:

Working platforms of steel decking

Permanent shuttering

Reinforcement of profiled steel sheetings

Speed and simplicity of construction

Quality controlled products ensure greater accuracy

Construction methods
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Traditionally two counteracting methods of
construction could be observed both connected with
special advantages but also disadvantages worth
mentioning.
Conventional concrete
Construction in steel
construction method
+ freedom of form and
shapes
+ easy to handle

+ high ratio between bearing

capacity and weight
+ prefabrication

+ thermal resistance

+ high accuracy

- time-consuming shuttering

- low fire resistance

- sensitive on tensile forces

- need of higher educated

personal

Construction methods

Composite Construction

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comparing these two methods a combination of both

presents the most economic way
+ higher bearing capacity
+ higher stiffness
+ plastic redistribution

Construction elements
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composite slab

composite column

composite beam
floor = beam + slab

Construction elements
Composite slabs

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Reinforced concrete slab

in-situ concrete on shuttering

partially prefabricated slabs

fully prefabricated slabs

Construction elements
Slabs

Pre-stressed concrete slabs

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Construction elements
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Slabs

Profile steel sheeting

Interlock between steel and concrete

frictional

mechanical

end anchorage

Construction elements
Beams

Conventional and innovative

composite beams

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Construction elements
Beams

Types of shear connectors

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Construction elements
Columns

Examples of composite columns

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Construction elements
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Joints

Example of vertical shear transfer

between beam and column
bracket for the lower flange
reinforcement

weld seam

removed after concreting

contact piece
bracket with shear connectors

shot-fired nails

Examples
Millennium Tower (Vienna - Austria)

55 storeys
Total height 202 m
Total ground floor 38000 m2
Capital expenditure about 145 million Euro
Time of erection: 8 months

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Examples
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Millennium Tower (Vienna - Austria)

33,05 m

42,342,3
m m

Concrete slab

Concrete core

Composite Slim floor beams

Composite columns

Composite frame

Examples
Millennium Tower (Vienna - Austria)

Total time of erection: 8 month

max. speed 2 to 2.5 storeys per week!

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Examples
Citibank Duisburg (Duisburg - Germany)

15 storeys
Total height 72 m
Total ground floor 14500 m2

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Examples
Parking deck DEZ (Innsbruck - Austria)

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4 storeys
Ground dimensions 60 x 30 m
Max. span length 10.58 m with
26 cm slim floor slab (= l/40)

Examples
Parking deck DEZ (Innsbruck - Austria)

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Erection of composite columns over 2 storeys

Assembly of prefabricated concrete slabs

Examples
Parking deck DEZ (Innsbruck - Austria)

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Cross section of the slim-floor beam and slab

-200 mm concrete slab
-60 mm prefabricated concrete elements
-steel beam: web 165/20 mm
flange 245/40 mm
-headed studs: 22 mm

Concluding summary
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