The behaviour and design of innovative connections to promote the reduction and reuse of structural steel in steel-concrete composite buildings

该提案将研究创新连接的行为，以促进钢-混凝土框架建筑中结构钢的减少和再利用。钢铁是地球上回收最多的材料之一，然而，它的减少和再利用而不是回收，可以为建筑建设提供显著的好处。经济和技术问题阻碍了钢铁再利用的广泛应用。这些技术障碍可以通过连接的发展来解决，这些连接促进了建筑物寿命结束时结构的拆除。该项目将通过实验和分析研究以及设计规范规定，开发创新的结构连接来解决这一问题。

This proposal will study the behaviour of innovative connections to promote the reduction and reuse of structural steel in steel-concrete framed buildings. Steel is one of the most recycled materials on earth, however it is the reduction and reuse rather than recycling which can provide significant benefits to building construction. Economic and technical issues have impeded the widespread application of the reuse of steel. These technical impediments can be addressed through the development of connections that promote dismantling of structures at the end of a building's life. This project will address this issue by developing innovative structural connections through experimental and analytical studies and design code provisions.