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Shear behavior and design of an innovative embedded connector with flange for steel–concrete composite girder

Zhang Zhe, Zhang Sheng-Nan, Deng En-Feng, Yu Chen-Yang, Tang Yi, Wang Yan, Sun Dong-Sheng

Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering

2022

Vol. 22, no. 4

art. no. e195, 2022

Connectors are crucial for steel–concrete composite girder to insure cooperative work of the two different materials. Flanges in connectors can be used as supports and templates to accelerate construction progress. Embedded connector is a type of connector formed by embedded web with opening holes for arranging reinforcements. However, traditional embedded connector does not include flanges. In this paper, an embedded connector with flanges was proposed. Three full-scale specimens were fabricated and push-out tests were conducted to investigate the shear behavior of the innovative connector. The failure mode and shear performance of the traditional embedded shear connector without flanges and the innovative connector with flanges were compared. Three-dimensional finite-element model (FEM) was developed and validated based on the test results. Furthermore, parametric analysis was conducted to further study the effects of the strength of the concrete, diameter of the hole, diameter of the perforating rebar, embedding depth, and height of the corrugated web on the shear performance of the innovative connector. The results of the parametric study were analyzed to evaluate the shear capacity for the embedded connector with flanges. Finally, an analytical model was proposed to predict the shear strength of the innovative embedded connector, which will provide important guidance for engineering application.

Influence of middle ear disorder in round-window stimulation using a finite element human ear model

Zhou Kai, Liu Houguang, Yang Jianhua, Zhao Yu, Rao Zhushi, Yang Shanguo

Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics

2019

Vol. 21, no. 1

3--12

The aim of this work was to study the effect of middle ear disorder on round window (RW) stimulation, so as to provide references for the optimal design of RW stimulation type middle ear implants (MEIs). Methods: A human ear finite-element model was built by reverse engineering technique based on micro-computed tomography scanning images of human temporal bone, and was validated by three sets of comparisons with experimental data. Then, based on this model, typical disorders in otosclerosis and otitis media were simulated. Finally, their influences on the RW stimulation were analyzed by comparison of the displacements of the basilar membrane. Results: For the otosclerosis, the stapedial abnormal bone growth severely deteriorated the equivalent sound pressure of the RW stimulation at higher frequencies, while the hardening of ligaments and tendons prominently decreased the RW stimulation at lower frequencies. Besides, among the hardening of the studied tissues, the influence of the stapedial annular ligament’s hardening was much more significant. For the otitis media, the round window membrane (RWM)’s thickening mainly decreased the RW stimulation’s performance at lower frequencies. When the elastic modulus’ reduction of the RWM was considered at the same time especially for the acute otitis media, it would raise the lower-frequency performance of the RW stimulation. Conclusions: The influence of the middle ear disorder on the RW stimulation is considerable and variable, it should be considered during the design of the RW stimulation type MEIs.