EP0113972B1 - A steel joist - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a steel joist for use in a composite steel and concrete construction, and to a composite steel and concrete construction system including such a joist.
- US-A-2 143 887 describes self-supporting, floor units, having trusses which are shaped for edge- holding of floor and ceiling panels. Each truss may have a V-shaped compression arrangement at the top, which has keyways which receive and lock cementitious plastics inserted therein, without any composite connection with poured concrete.
- US-A-1 993 791 describes a floor grid structure which is not embedded in concrete but which includes webs having a top and bottom V-shaped construction. Concrete fills each of these V-shapes but is separated by a narrow neck from the bulk of the concrete slab. Such narrow necks could be subject to failure.
- the present invention discloses an improvement on the structure disclosed in US-A-3 845 594 in which a composite steel and concrete structure comprises a horizontal concrete slab containing reinforcing mesh and surmounting and partially embedding a plurality of steel joists, by providing a joist possessed of greatly superior properties in comparison with prior art joists.
- a composite steel and concrete structure comprises a horizontal concrete slab containing reinforcing mesh and surmounting and partially embedding a plurality of steel joists
- a steel joist for use in a composite steel and concrete construction, which joist has symmetry about a vertical axis and comprises a top chord, a bottom chord and a web joining the top and bottom chords, characterised in that the top chord comprises a pair of S or Z-shaped members which face away from each other in mirror-image relation and which form a flat bottom surface, the S or Z-shaped portions of the top chord being for complete embedding in a concrete slab.
- the web may be of the well-known zig-zag or continuous type of open web, or the web may be composed of a plurality of structural shapes connected together to form an open truss structure between the top and bottom chords.
- the web may be constructed of solid sheet material, either integral with or separate from the top and bottom chords of the steel joist.
- Joists of the invention make it possible to erect long span constructions in excess of the present limit of 13m, and may extend these spans to 20 or 25m without difficulty.
- angles, channels or tubes for web members it is possible to increase the radius of gyration of these sections over a solid round section and thus higher unit stresses may be tolerated in the web members and a saving in steel weight results in a more efficient joist construction.
- the joists of the present invention are constructed from high strength steel, and a plurality of the steel joists may be incorporated into a composite steel and concrete structure which possesses a two hour fire classification rating.
- the top chord of each joist comprising a pair of symmetrical, oppositely positioned S or Z shaped flanges extending the length of the joist, is embedded in a horizontal concrete slab of the structure.
- the steel joist of the present invention when compared with the prior structure, is even more stable laterally and torsionally during the non-composite stage, and accordingly longer spans may be more safely constructed than were possible in accordance with the prior art.
- a composite steel and concrete floor system 10 consisting of a plurality of open web steel joists 11 connected together with roll or spanner bars 12, which serve to support form work 13, on which a concrete slab 14 is poured, which slab includes reinforcing mesh 15.
- Each of the open web joists 11 consists of a bottom chord 16, which as shown in Figure 1 may consist of a pair of right angled members 16, a series of web members 17 and dual top chords 18.
- the top chords are provided with appropriate slots though which the roll or spanner bars may be inserted to support form work, the roll or spanner bars being either permanent roll bars intended to remain in the structure when complete, or may be removable roll bars as described for example in US-A-3,945,168.
- FIG. 2 there is. shown in vertical section, an open web steel joist 11 having a pair of bottom angles 16, forming the bottom chord of the joist, a pair of top chord members 18, and a web which may be for example formed of hollow rectangular cross-section tubular members, or of channel members 17.
- the two top chord members are welded to the web members 17 by welds. 20.
- the welds 20 as illustrated may be spot or seam welds, and are positioned to provide the maximum strength, and to enable a welding electrode to be inserted inside the member 17, to make a satisfactory weld.
- Each top chord member 18 is formed of an identical cross-section profile shape having an upper S or Z portion 21 and a downwardly depending leg 22.
- the oppositely-facing S or Z shaped portions 21 be embedded in the concrete slab of the composite construction, the S or Z shapes providing a superior shear connection between the concrete slab and the joists to provide a true composite action between the joists and the slab.
- a filler plate 23 is secured between the top chord members 18, and serves to seal the space between the two top chord members to prevent the loss of concrete through the open web of the joist, during construction.
- the two top chord members are positioned in mirror image relationship to one another, thus providing a perfectly symmetrical configuration of joist about a vertical axis of the joist, which symmetry provides structural advantages during the non-composite or installation stage, where the unpropped joist is required to carry the weight of wet concrete, form work, its own weight and other construction live loads that may be imposed, such as the weight of workmen, or possible excess concrete due to localised thickness or impact of concrete pouring buckets.
- the double top chord profile provides a greater cross-sectional area in this critical component of a long span joist, which improves its lateral slenderness properties thereby making it stiffer. This increased stiffness increases the capacity of the joist to resist compressive stresses.
- Sweep is a phenomenon encountered when constructing a welded joist, where the welds all occur on one side of the web. This creates a stress in the joist which tends to cause a curvature to occur in the completed joist.
- This curvature has been overcome in present practice by pre-curving the top chord in a direction opposite to the direction in which the sweep will occur, so that the completed joist when welded together returns to a substantially straight longitudinal configuration.
- the top chord member 53 is also provided with a right angle flange 55 which may be used to support appropriate form-work, as an alternative, or ancillary to the use of conventional spanner or roll bars.
- Figures 4C and 4D are perspective views illustrating the use of channel shapes as web members 60, which web members may be positioned centrally of the joist as in Figure 4D, wherein the channel member 60 is positioned between the vertical legs 61 and 62 of the open web joist.
- the vertical legs 61 and 62 of the top chord members are positioned tightly together, and channel web members 60 are positioned on either side of the vertical legs 61 and 62.
- bottom chord members 63 shown in Figure 4D as angle members may be positioned between the web members 60.
- a further and highly desirable fabrication practice is to use channels for all compression members of the truss or open web joist, which are positioned inside or between the top chord members, and to use angles for tension members, which are positioned outside the top chord flanges.
- Figures 4E and 4F illustrate two additional fabrication techniques.
- two identically shaped members 70 and 71 are welded back- to-back to provide a complete joist.
- Each member 70 and 71 is one half of the completed joist, the joint between the two members coinciding with the vertical axis of the completed joist.
- a first member 72 includes an S or Z shaped top chord 73, a bottom chord portion 74, and a web 75.
- a second top chord portion 76 is welded to the web 75 to form the completed double top chord joist.
- the fabrication technique illustrated in Figure 4E provides a particularly advantageous technique in practicing the present invention.
- the symmetrical sections may be rolled, welded and punched to provide an economical and versatile joist for use in composite construction.
- the present application also provides an improved composite steel and concrete floor system, utilizing a novel form of steel joist having a pair of symmetrically opposed top chord members connected to a suitable web which in turn is connected to a suitable bottom chord structure.
- the top chord now consists of two S shaped members with the downward vertical leg modified in that it may be lengthened to provide the required additional welding surface for web connections.
- the lip in the present top chord construction may be either deleted or rolled in the opposite direction if necessary so as not to interfere with web members which are placed between or outside the top chord elements.
- top chord member of the present invention is stronger than the prior top chord since the joist is symmetrical about its vertical axis.
- the downstanding legs of the top chord elements may of course be extended to increase welding surface area as required.
- the web system of the present invention may be constructed of individual members which can be any shape conventionally used for such members. Commonly angles, flats, channels and rectangular sections may be used, although round rod pieces or serpentine webs could also be used if required for any particular application.
- the bottom chord of the joist may be of any conventional shape although generally a pair of angles is the most commonly encountered configuration.
- the cover or filler plate used to fill the top of the joist between the top chord members may be made of very light gauge material and its purpose is simply to prevent concrete from spilling through between the top chord elements.
- the uppermost portion of the individual web members is positioned so that it does not protrude above this cover plate. It would be logical to make the cover plate of light gauge steel and simply tack weld it into place. It would be considered a non-structural element and thus not included in the design calculations for the joist.
- a heavier cover plate could be utilized and welded into position to provide a more positive lateral connection between the top chord elements than that which would normally occur as a result of the top chord to web member welded connections. This heavier cover plate might then be included in the design calculations for the load bearing strength of the joist.
- the advantage of the applicant's improved joist structure is a great increase in lateral stability as a result of the double top chord elements which are connected together by either web connections or a heavier gauge filler plate.
- the increased lateral stability or rigidity reduces the slenderness ratio of the top chord element and provides additional compression capacity during the non-composite structural stage of construction.
- the addition of a second top chord element provides increased cross-sectional area further enhancing the compression capacity of the joist.
- the configuration now allows individual web members to be utilized more readily and provides for a more efficient web system which is lighter in weight especially in the longer spans of 10.5m and over, enabling the double top chord joist of the present application to be utilized in spans of 18m or more.
- FIG. 5 there is shown a portion of a building floor system, including steel beams 80 and 81 supporting a pair of double top chord joists 82 and 83.
- Spanner bars 84 and 85 as described in US-A-3,845,594 connect the joists 82 and 83 and would support suitable sheeting (not shown) on which a concrete deck slab may be poured.
- suitable sheeting not shown
- a smooth concrete slab may be poured, forming the floor of a building with a steel beam subframe.
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- The present invention relates to a steel joist for use in a composite steel and concrete construction, and to a composite steel and concrete construction system including such a joist.
- US-A-2 143 887 describes self-supporting, floor units, having trusses which are shaped for edge- holding of floor and ceiling panels. Each truss may have a V-shaped compression arrangement at the top, which has keyways which receive and lock cementitious plastics inserted therein, without any composite connection with poured concrete.
- US-A-1 993 791 describes a floor grid structure which is not embedded in concrete but which includes webs having a top and bottom V-shaped construction. Concrete fills each of these V-shapes but is separated by a narrow neck from the bulk of the concrete slab. Such narrow necks could be subject to failure.
- The present invention discloses an improvement on the structure disclosed in US-A-3 845 594 in which a composite steel and concrete structure comprises a horizontal concrete slab containing reinforcing mesh and surmounting and partially embedding a plurality of steel joists, by providing a joist possessed of greatly superior properties in comparison with prior art joists. Among such properties is a significant improvement in lateral stiffness which greatly improves the strength of the composite structure during the construction stages and permits safer construction procedures particularly where long spans are involved.
- According to the invention there is provided a steel joist for use in a composite steel and concrete construction, which joist has symmetry about a vertical axis and comprises a top chord, a bottom chord and a web joining the top and bottom chords, characterised in that the top chord comprises a pair of S or Z-shaped members which face away from each other in mirror-image relation and which form a flat bottom surface, the S or Z-shaped portions of the top chord being for complete embedding in a concrete slab.
- In such a joist, the web may be of the well-known zig-zag or continuous type of open web, or the web may be composed of a plurality of structural shapes connected together to form an open truss structure between the top and bottom chords.
- In an alternative form of the invention, the web may be constructed of solid sheet material, either integral with or separate from the top and bottom chords of the steel joist.
- Joists of the invention make it possible to erect long span constructions in excess of the present limit of 13m, and may extend these spans to 20 or 25m without difficulty. By utilizing angles, channels or tubes for web members, it is possible to increase the radius of gyration of these sections over a solid round section and thus higher unit stresses may be tolerated in the web members and a saving in steel weight results in a more efficient joist construction.
- The joists of the present invention are constructed from high strength steel, and a plurality of the steel joists may be incorporated into a composite steel and concrete structure which possesses a two hour fire classification rating. The top chord of each joist comprising a pair of symmetrical, oppositely positioned S or Z shaped flanges extending the length of the joist, is embedded in a horizontal concrete slab of the structure. This is a matter of great significance in the advancement of composite construction, as safety considerations are of ultimate importance in any building intended for use for residential or office purposes.
- The steel joist of the present invention, when compared with the prior structure, is even more stable laterally and torsionally during the non-composite stage, and accordingly longer spans may be more safely constructed than were possible in accordance with the prior art.
- Some embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
- Figure 1 is a perspective view from below of a composite steel and concrete construction utilizing steel joists of the present invention,
- Figure 2 is a vertical section through a joist constructed in accordance with the present invention illustrating in more detail arrangements of the top chord members,
- Figures 3A, 38, 3C and 3D illustrate features of joists in which the web is a continuous sheet,
- Figures 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E and 4F illustrate further details of top chord to web connections, and joist fabrication techniques, and
- Figure 5 is a perspective of an in-fill framing system using joists the cross-section of which is shown in Figure 4E.
- With reference to Figure 1 of the drawings, there is shown a composite steel and
concrete floor system 10 consisting of a plurality of open web steel joists 11 connected together with roll orspanner bars 12, which serve to supportform work 13, on which aconcrete slab 14 is poured, which slab includes reinforcingmesh 15. Each of the open web joists 11 consists of abottom chord 16, which as shown in Figure 1 may consist of a pair of rightangled members 16, a series ofweb members 17 anddual top chords 18. The top chords are provided with appropriate slots though which the roll or spanner bars may be inserted to support form work, the roll or spanner bars being either permanent roll bars intended to remain in the structure when complete, or may be removable roll bars as described for example in US-A-3,945,168. - Referring to Figure 2 there is. shown in vertical section, an open web steel joist 11 having a pair of
bottom angles 16, forming the bottom chord of the joist, a pair oftop chord members 18, and a web which may be for example formed of hollow rectangular cross-section tubular members, or ofchannel members 17. The two top chord members are welded to theweb members 17 by welds. 20. Thewelds 20 as illustrated may be spot or seam welds, and are positioned to provide the maximum strength, and to enable a welding electrode to be inserted inside themember 17, to make a satisfactory weld. Eachtop chord member 18 is formed of an identical cross-section profile shape having an upper S orZ portion 21 and a downwardly dependingleg 22. It is intended that the oppositely-facing S or Zshaped portions 21 be embedded in the concrete slab of the composite construction, the S or Z shapes providing a superior shear connection between the concrete slab and the joists to provide a true composite action between the joists and the slab. - A filler plate 23 is secured between the
top chord members 18, and serves to seal the space between the two top chord members to prevent the loss of concrete through the open web of the joist, during construction. - It should be noted that the two top chord members are positioned in mirror image relationship to one another, thus providing a perfectly symmetrical configuration of joist about a vertical axis of the joist, which symmetry provides structural advantages during the non-composite or installation stage, where the unpropped joist is required to carry the weight of wet concrete, form work, its own weight and other construction live loads that may be imposed, such as the weight of workmen, or possible excess concrete due to localised thickness or impact of concrete pouring buckets. The double top chord profile provides a greater cross-sectional area in this critical component of a long span joist, which improves its lateral slenderness properties thereby making it stiffer. This increased stiffness increases the capacity of the joist to resist compressive stresses. Correspondingly this reduces the degree of lateral restraint that need be provided to the top chord or top flange during the construction stage, which lateral restraint is normally provided by a combination of roll bars and plywood form work securely attached to lateral supporting wall beams and the like. There are clear economic advantages to this improved performance of the joist, resulting in cost savings during the erection of composite steel and concrete floor systems, which savings may be translated into lower cost per square metre of floor space which may be passed on to owners and occupants in the form of reduced capital costs, reduced rents and the like. Also, the joist of the present invention being symmetrical provides significant improvements in the fabrication stage, since distortion caused by heating during welding procedures is minimized.
- Sweep is a phenomenon encountered when constructing a welded joist, where the welds all occur on one side of the web. This creates a stress in the joist which tends to cause a curvature to occur in the completed joist. This curvature has been overcome in present practice by pre-curving the top chord in a direction opposite to the direction in which the sweep will occur, so that the completed joist when welded together returns to a substantially straight longitudinal configuration. With the symmetrical properties of the joist of the present invention, the entire problem of sweep due to welding stresses is avoided, and a straight joist is obtained without the necessity for complicated precompensation techniques during fabrication.
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- Figure 2 also illustrates an optional form of
top chord member 18, which may be provided with anoptional lip 24, which is useful for increasing the compressive strength of the joist in the non-composite mode, that is before the top chord has been embedded in concrete. - Figure 3A illustrates in perspective an alternative form of joist in accordance with the invention in which the web and bottom chord are rolled from a single strip of steel. The
web 37 of Figure 3A is formed unitarily with thebottom chord 36, for example by the cold rolling of a suitable strip of sheet steel. As before,top chord members 18 are connected to theweb 37 by welding, and opening 38 in the top chord and the web may be formed either before or after welding by a suitable punching operation. It will be appreciated that if theslots 38 are formed before thetop chord members 18 are welded to theweb 37, it will be necessary to provide means for aligning theopenings 38 which extend entirely through both top chord members and theweb 37 prior to welding. This alignment may create problems in fabrication in certain circumstances, and accordingly Figure 3B illustrates an alternative to the structure illustrated in Figure 3A in which thetop chord members 39 are provided with only a very short downwardly dependingleg 40 on the cross-sectional shape which leg is, as before, welded to theweb 37. In this case, the web may readily be punched for theopenings 38 prior to affixing thetop chord members 39, and there is no necessity to align openings in the top chord members with corresponding openings in the web. - Figure 3C illustrates in exploded perspective an alternative form of joist construction in accordance with the invention. In Figure 3C the joist is formed of a strip or
plate 41,angles 42 as bottom chords andtop chord members 43. The joist of Figure 3C is fabricated by welding, and appropriate slots are formed in thetop chord members 43 and in theweb 41 prior to or after welding, with the necessary alignment being made so that theopenings top chord members 43 and theweb 41 would be appropriately aligned prior to running the welds. - Figure 3D illustrates an alternative form of
bottom chord 47, which can be used in place of theangles 42 of Figure 3C. In this case a cold rolled steel bottom chord shape as shown in Figure 3D would be attached to theweb 41 as by welding. - Figure 4A illustrates a form of
top chord member 50 provided with alongitudinal rib 51 on thevertical leg 52 of the top chord section, whichrib 51 would assist in electric resistance welding of thetop chord member 50 to an appropriate web structure. - Figure 4B illustrates an alternative form of
top chord member 53 provided with a plurality ofslots 54 in the sloping face of the top chord section to enhance the shear connection between the top chord and the concrete slab by permitting concrete to fill theslots 54 when the slab is being poured. - The
top chord member 53 is also provided with a right angle flange 55 which may be used to support appropriate form-work, as an alternative, or ancillary to the use of conventional spanner or roll bars. - Figures 4C and 4D are perspective views illustrating the use of channel shapes as
web members 60, which web members may be positioned centrally of the joist as in Figure 4D, wherein thechannel member 60 is positioned between thevertical legs vertical legs channel web members 60 are positioned on either side of thevertical legs bottom chord members 63 shown in Figure 4D as angle members may be positioned between theweb members 60. - A further and highly desirable fabrication practice is to use channels for all compression members of the truss or open web joist, which are positioned inside or between the top chord members, and to use angles for tension members, which are positioned outside the top chord flanges.
- Figures 4E and 4F illustrate two additional fabrication techniques. In Figure 4E two identically shaped
members member first member 72 includes an S or Z shapedtop chord 73, abottom chord portion 74, and aweb 75. A secondtop chord portion 76 is welded to theweb 75 to form the completed double top chord joist. - The fabrication technique illustrated in Figure 4E provides a particularly advantageous technique in practicing the present invention. The symmetrical sections may be rolled, welded and punched to provide an economical and versatile joist for use in composite construction.
- When fabricated as a shallow depth joist an efficient infill technique for steel beam structures is obtained. If a deeper joist is formed, an efficient regular span joist is obtained.
- The present application also provides an improved composite steel and concrete floor system, utilizing a novel form of steel joist having a pair of symmetrically opposed top chord members connected to a suitable web which in turn is connected to a suitable bottom chord structure. The top chord now consists of two S shaped members with the downward vertical leg modified in that it may be lengthened to provide the required additional welding surface for web connections. The lip in the present top chord construction may be either deleted or rolled in the opposite direction if necessary so as not to interfere with web members which are placed between or outside the top chord elements.
- In the alternative, some web members may be located between the top chord elements and some outside the top chord elements. This option has definite advantages so far as welded connections are concerned in order to more easily align the web and chord members. The top chord member of the present invention is stronger than the prior top chord since the joist is symmetrical about its vertical axis. The downstanding legs of the top chord elements may of course be extended to increase welding surface area as required.
- Insofar as slots are concerned, which are provided so that roll or spanner bars may be inserted therein to support form work, the function of these slots is known. However the long ends of the roll bars should be cut back so that they do not foul the opposite top chord element when being inserted during erection of a composite floor system. Alternatively further saw cuts may be made in the roll bar to accommodate the vertical flanges of the double top chord structure.
- The web system of the present invention may be constructed of individual members which can be any shape conventionally used for such members. Commonly angles, flats, channels and rectangular sections may be used, although round rod pieces or serpentine webs could also be used if required for any particular application. The bottom chord of the joist may be of any conventional shape although generally a pair of angles is the most commonly encountered configuration.
- The cover or filler plate used to fill the top of the joist between the top chord members may be made of very light gauge material and its purpose is simply to prevent concrete from spilling through between the top chord elements. The uppermost portion of the individual web members is positioned so that it does not protrude above this cover plate. It would be logical to make the cover plate of light gauge steel and simply tack weld it into place. It would be considered a non-structural element and thus not included in the design calculations for the joist. Alternatively, however, a heavier cover plate could be utilized and welded into position to provide a more positive lateral connection between the top chord elements than that which would normally occur as a result of the top chord to web member welded connections. This heavier cover plate might then be included in the design calculations for the load bearing strength of the joist.
- In general, the advantage of the applicant's improved joist structure is a great increase in lateral stability as a result of the double top chord elements which are connected together by either web connections or a heavier gauge filler plate. The increased lateral stability or rigidity reduces the slenderness ratio of the top chord element and provides additional compression capacity during the non-composite structural stage of construction. Furthermore, the addition of a second top chord element provides increased cross-sectional area further enhancing the compression capacity of the joist. Thirdly the configuration now allows individual web members to be utilized more readily and provides for a more efficient web system which is lighter in weight especially in the longer spans of 10.5m and over, enabling the double top chord joist of the present application to be utilized in spans of 18m or more.
- Referring to Figure 5, there is shown a portion of a building floor system, including
steel beams top chord joists joists
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