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CSSBI S2-2008:
Criteria for the Testing of Composite Slabs
Copyright © October 2008 All rights reserved. This publication, or any part thereof, may not be
reproduced in any form without the written permission of the publisher. ISBN 1-895535-27-1
carried out at the maximum shear-bond uniform loading may be used with l’ taken
resistance and two at the minimum shear- as equal to l /4.
bond resistance. This will enable the 4.3.3 Loads shall be applied continuously and
determination of the shear-bond coefficients without shock, except for pauses to take
k5 and k6 for each thickness tested. These instrumentation readings.
results may be used for deck thicknesses 4.3.4 Load-measuring equipment shall be
between t1and t(n-1) by straight line calibrated within +1 and –0 percent.
interpolation of the shear bond coefficients.
The shear-bond coefficients k5 and k6 of the 4.4 Recording of Data
deck thickness t(n-1) can be used 4.4.1 The following shall be recorded and
conservatively on the tn deck thickness documented for each test specimen.
provided the embossment depths equal or 4.4.2 Test Data: The most important data to record
exceed the t(n-1) embossment depths. is the ultimate failure load, Pt. In addition, a
brief description of significant events during
4. Testing Procedure testing shall be recorded along with an
4.1 Specimen Preparation identification of the final mode and details of
4.1.1 The condition of the surface finish of failure. The date and place of testing, along
specimen steel deck units shall simulate that with the name of the professional engineer
prevailing in actual field practice. responsible for the tests, shall also be
4.1.2 Concrete shall be prepared and cured in recorded.
accordance with Standard CSA-A23.1 4.4.3 Dimensional Properties
Concrete Materials and Methods of Concrete (a) bd width of composite test slab, mm
Construction. (b) h out-to-out depth of slab, mm
4.1.3 All test specimens shall be shored (measurements shall be taken on an
throughout during concrete placement and interior rib and at edges of the
curing. specimen, at least at ends, center,
and at load points)
4.2 Dimensions of Composite Specimens (c) dd overall depth of steel deck profile,
4.2.1 Test specimen lengths shall encompass the mm
range of spans used in field applications for (d) l length of span, mm
the deck profile tested. (e) l’ length of shear span, mm
4.2.2 The width, bd, of all slab specimens shall be (f) t base steel thickness, exclusive of
equal to at least one steel deck panel, but not coatings, measured from the
less than 600 mm. specimens used to obtain material
4.2.3 The minimum slab cover depth, hc, shall be properties (for cellular decks, each
50 mm. sheet shall be measured), mm
4.2.4 The minimum shear span length, l’, shall be (g) ht out-to-out depth of slab at failure
300 mm. crack, mm
4.2.5 The maximum concrete compressive (h) embossment length, width and
strength, fc’, shall be 35 MPa, and the depth, spacing and general variation
minimum concrete compressive strength in these dimensions, mm
shall be 20 MPa. (i) slab overhang at support, mm
4.4.4 Material Properties
4.3 Testing of Composite Specimens (a) fc’ concrete cylinder compressive
4.3.1 Testing shall be conducted after the concrete strength at time of slab testing, MPa
has reached its specified compressive (per CSA-A23.1)
strength, and not less than seven days after (b) Fy measured yield strength of steel,
casting. Except as noted, low density MPa (per ASTM A370)
concrete may require a longer curing time. (c) Fu measured tensile strength of steel,
High early strength concrete may be tested MPa (per ASTM A370)
earlier. (d) percentage elongation of steel
4.3.2 Specimens shall be tested using concentrated coupon (per ASTM A370)
loads as shown in Figure 1. Alternatively, (e) steel specification and grade
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