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CES91 Composite Beams: Shoring, Camber Shored vs. Unshored Construction Shored —the steel beam (with formwork, wet concrete) is supported by shoring as shown in the photograph until 4 & ib ction ac Unshored - the steel beam supports the formwork (metal deck), concrete, and its self-weight. (AISC 13.1b) Strength during construction: When temporary shores are not used during construction, the steel section alone shall have adequate strength to support all loads applied priorto the, conrrete, a traunung W5%le of its specified Pes . The available strength of the steel section shall be determined__IN. Alcordane with Chapter F (_pay_atteation to lattral bracug ! ) Why have shoring? We Can use UUghter steel gectims for lacn Composite beams , but larger _deflectims may pcan wher Tee 4 ponding f more A —» more Connete- mere A + "Rinicatsoionot ASC Des Gude : Dest of Low- nd Medan Steel Bangs fone becy fer bean on feoruten beng 0:88 «Designers of composite flor systems face a difficult choice bh —+—4 "0 incicates location of iin specifying whether shored construction should or should ESS EESMESSSS” —notbe wed. tereseemstobe nocvidence tht ether | Poured. scheme is clearly superior to the other.” tt ++ vg mg de | Sera ng ten Fikes Been, non Seem 0 Sencar a | Seen +41 Cat anes ears “Nobody does shored anymore. If you're going todo that, jk Reyes Greener *: : Advantages/benefits for shoring 1_alldefl. (s based m composite. section (sHéfress ) 2__Streagth check of steel aloe for conghuctione loads (we conmoteete) nok requunkd. Vv Fall 2013. Liu 1 Disadvantages for shoring connele 1_will centainly, Crack, ote he. aqicders . 2__more. problems wikhe Creep a honkage. 3, cost overall Labor What do designers typically do if they select unshored construction? lo increase. 1h self-weea ht (comrete) 1. Some assume_|0 “lo based on Ruddy (1986) Ané 2. or_lim{t- dead load deFlectioa_wy/ larger sleek shope pou . 3. or__Camber beam for dead load deClectim- Notes: do not Cambor if < 2M" needed (AIC nowsays 1" (zoo) > maximum of 15"4o 2" for fupical spana._( depends on L. ad) a, apc -t Avr calalated = Any typ-< Apu cole. because of contre. placement, Connecton restraint, ete. Luss cover § studs Can Stick ont 2) 2o!4o' spans. 4. Typically Lnin= 25 ft to camber alse ana scontnsarnreseperpone ASO FFF WOES 78°45 ats sources: te oles pee AAISC (1991) Design Guide 5: Design of Low- and Medium-Rise Steel Buildings, Chicago, IL, 1991. htos://wynw.aise.ors/ 581-desian-uide-5-design-of-low-and-mediumts “Composite Construction and Cam crenieaperrpererermre website, CompConstrCamber1.pdf Fisher, 1M. and Kloiber, L.A. (2004) “An Ounce of Prevention,” Modern Stee! Construction, May 2004. (Contains hell ps for avoiing/hing common desig, abrcaton and cnsrucion problems) ://voww.modernsteel.com/uploads/issues/may_2004/30729 field. pdf ud, J. (1986) Ponding of Concrete Deck Floor,” Enginering Journal, Tid Quarter, 1986. Reprinted in Modern Steel Construction: http://mww.modernsteel.com/uploads/issues/september 2005/30745_ej_web.pdf Fall 2013 ~J. Liu 2

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