Table 3 Dimensions and geometrical properties of specimens.

From: Experimental investigation on structural behavior of composite slabs with steel decking, fiber-reinforced concrete, and lightweight aggregate concrete layers

Slab ID

f’c (FRC) (MPa)

f’c (LWAC) (MPa)

Dimensions b × L × h (mm3)

tp (mm)

Screw spacing (mm)

End shear studs

Percentage of polypropylene fibers

Percentage of steel fibers

Ls (mm)

Ap (mm²)

1-FH-I

–

30.4

720 × 3800 × 138

0.95

–

–

0.03%

0.07%

825

1146

2–FH-II

35.3

30.4

720 × 3800 × 153

0.95

–

–

0.09%

0.21%

825

1146

3-FH-III

–

30.4

720 × 3800 × 156

0.95

–

–

0.15%

0.35%

825

1146

4-FHS-II

35.3

30.4

720 × 3800 × 164

0.95

200

–

0.09%

0.21%

825

1146

5-FHS-O-II

35.3

30.4

720 × 3800 × 163

0.95

200

–

0.09%

0.21%

825

1146

6-FSS-II

30.3

30.4

720 × 3800 × 154

0.95

200

–

–

0.30%

825

1146

7-FHST-II

35.3

30.4

720 × 3800 × 157

0.95

–

4

0.09%

0.21%

825

1146

8-FHST-O-II

35.3

30.4

720 × 3800 × 150

0.95

–

4

0.09%

0.21%

825

1146

9-FPS-II

33.3

30.4

720 × 3800 × 152

0.95

–

–

0.30%

–

825

1146

10- RC

30.4

30.4

720 × 3800 × 146

0.95

–

–

–

–

825

1146

11-FHS-II-300

35.3

30.4

720 × 3800 × 154

0.95

300

–

0.09%

0.21%

825

1146

12-FSS-II-300

35.3

30.4

720 × 3800 × 156

0.95

300

–

–

0.30%

825

1146

  1. f’c = concrete compressive strength (MPa); b = slab width (mm); L = slab length (mm); h = slab height (mm); tp = decking thickness (mm); Ls = shear span length (mm); Ap = area of steel profile decking (mm2).
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