Civil Engineering Reference
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Figure 2.9
Standard push test
Figure 2.10
Typical load-slip curve for 19-mm stud connectors in a
composite slab
two slabs is measured at several points, and the average slip is plotted
against the load per connector. A typical load-slip curve is shown in
Fig. 2.10, from a test using composite slabs [24].
In practice, designers normally specify shear connectors for which
strengths have already been established, for it is an expensive matter to
carry out sufficient tests to determine design strengths for a new type of
connector. If reliable results are to be obtained, the test must be specified
