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Published: Građevinar 72 (2020) 11
Paper type: Scientific research paper
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Strengthening timber-concrete composite girders with prestressed reinforcement

Emir Maslak, Dragoslav Stojić, Dragoljub Drenić, Esad Mešić, Radovan Cvetković

Abstract

Timber-concrete composite girders are a modern type of structure. They are formed by composite connection of a timber and concrete girder. They are designed in such a way that the concrete part of the girder is placed in the compression zone and the timber part of the girder in the tension zone. Various types of shear connectors are used for establishing this connection: from mechanical ones (bolts, nails, perforated plates, parts of steel sections, etc.) to chemical ones (various types of glue). The possibility of active strengthening of such girders with prestressed reinforcement is investigated in this paper. One possibility of applying external prestressing force is presented. Some strengthened-girder test results are presented and compared with results for similar girders but without strengthening.

Keywords
composite girders, timber-concrete, shear connectors, active strengthening, external reinforcement, prestressing

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Maslak, E., Stojić, D., Drenić, D., Mešić, E., Cvetković, R.: Strengthening timber-concrete composite girders with prestressed reinforcement, GRAĐEVINAR, 72 (2020) 11, pp. 1001-1010, doi: https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.2784.2019

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Maslak, E., Stojić, D., Drenić, D., Mešić, E., Cvetković, R. (2020). Strengthening timber-concrete composite girders with prestressed reinforcement, GRAĐEVINAR, 72 (11), 1001-1010, doi: https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.2784.2019

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Authors:
Emir Maslak WEB.
Emir Maslak
University of Niš, Serbia
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Stojic slika
Dragoslav Stojić
University of Nis
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Dragoljub Dreni WEB
Dragoljub Drenić
University of Nis
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Prof.dr.sc. Esad Mesic dipl.ing.gradj WEB.
Esad Mešić
University of Sarajevo,
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Cvetkovic WEB
Radovan Cvetković
University of Nis
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture