Composite Slab System

By: SHAZRIN BINTI MOHAMED YUSOF I P95552

 Content
INTRODUCTION – COMPOSITE
STRUCTURE

MATERIAL USED

METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

OF COMPOSITE SLAB

APPLICATION OF COMPOSITE SLAB

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES

TIMBER CONCRETE COMPOSITE (TCC)

REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB COMPOSITE METAL DECK

WHY COMPOSITE STRUCTURE ?
TIMBER CONCRETE COMPOSITE
(tcc)
• Timber Concrete Composite (TCC) floors were initially developed to refurbish
historical buildings in Europe. TCC systems have been extensively used for new
floors and as a means of refurbishing and enhancing the performance of existing
timber floors.

• The materials are arranged such that their inherent strengths complement each
other in flexure under gravity loads. Concrete is strong and stiff in compression, as
is timber in tension, so they are located at the top and bottom of the section,
respectively.

• By combining the complimentary properties of timber and concrete, various

aspects of timber floors can be enhanced, including dynamic response, bending
stiffness, load-bearing capacity, airborne sound transmission, structural fire rating,
seismic performance and thermal mass.
 Material Used
TIMBER STEEL CONNECTORS CONCRETE
COMPONENT OF COMPOSITE
SLAB
TIMBER and CONCRETE
 The best properties of both materials can be exploited:
 Tensile forces induced by loadings are resisted primarily by Timber.
 Compression forces are resisted by the Concrete topping system.

STEEL CONNECTORS
Connection system transmits shear forces between the two materials. The choice of the
connector is crucial, as it determines the system’s effectiveness and economic competitiveness.
From the mechanical performance point of view, the ideal connection should be:
Strong enough to transmit the shear forces developed at the interface,
Stiff enough to transmit the load with a limited slip at the interface,
Ductile enough to allow full load distribution and avoid failure on the fasteners.
 CLASSIFICATION OF
TIMBER CONCRETE COMPOSITE
(TCC)

TYPE
CROSS
OF PROCES
SECTIO
CONNE S
N
CTION
 CLASSIFICATION OF
TIMBER CONCRETE COMPOSITE
(TCC)

TYPE
CROSS
OF PROCES
SECTIO
CONNE S
N
CTION
Types of Connection
 THREADED STEEL
GROOVED CONNECTION
FASTENERS

GLUED IN STEEL
EPOXY ADHESIVE
CONNECTORS
 CLASSIFICATION OF
TIMBER CONCRETE COMPOSITE
(TCC)

TYPE
CROSS
OF PROCES
SECTIO
CONNE S
N
CTION
 PROCESS – METHOD OF
CONSTRUCTION
WET METHOD – CONCRETE POURED
ON SITE

PREFABRICATION METHOD

SEMI-PREFABRICATION METHOD
 advantages of tcc
 SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL- LESS
PRODUCTION OF CO2
 LIGHTWEIGHT COMPOSITE – REDUCE
DEAD LOAD
 HIGH FIRE RESISTANT

 PROVIDE AESTHETICAL VALUE

 INCREASE STIFFNESS AND LOAD
CARRYING CAPACITY
 REDUCE TIME OF CONSTRUCTION –
PREFABRICATED ELEMENT
 Disadvantages of tcc
 DETERIORATION AND DEGRADATION
OVER LIFECYCLE

 DURABILITY ISSUES

 DESIGN NEED TO ACCOMMODATE

MOISTURE CONFLICT BETWEEN THE
MATERIALS

 RESOURCES – SUPPLY OF TIMBER

 APPLICATION OF TCC
TIMBER CONCRETE COMPOSITE
BRIDGES
• The first applications of timber concrete composite structures in Australia occurred during the
1980s with the development of a technique for rehabilitation of existing timber bridges.
• The technique involved removal of the existing deteriorated timber decking, and pouring in-
situ concrete deck of 200 mm thick.
New South
Wales (NSW),
Australia
Quiaios bridge,
Portugal
 Vihantasalma
bridge, Finland
St Elmo Office Complex,
Christchurch
University of Technology,
Sydney
 FAILURE MODES
 FAILURE OF SHEAR CONNECTORS

 LONGITUDINAL SHEAR IN TIMBER

 SHEAR IN CONCRETE

 COMPRESSION PARALLEL TO GRAIN IN

TIMBER

 COMPRESSION IN CONCRETE
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