Experimental Study on Compressive Capacity of the Adjustable Support Joint for New Grille Composite Formwork
HU Chen1,SHI Kairong1,2,JIANG Zhengrong1,2
1.School of Civil Engineering and Transportation , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640, China;2.State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Building Science , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640, China
The new grille composite formwork is composed of aluminum alloy grille, plastic template and adjustable support system. Compared with the traditional formwork and scaffold,it has advantages in construction efficiency, safety and environmental protection. The top joint of adjustable support is the key force-transmitting joint for connecting the grille, thus, the experimental research and finite element analysis of its compressive performance are carried out. The results show that the experimental data and finite element analysis results of the top joint under compression are basically consistent,the displacement first increases linearly with the increase of load and then tends to be flat. The load-displacement curve has distinct linear and nonlinear segments. Under the cases of single-point compression, two-point compression and four-point compression, when the average experimental loads of one-point are respectively below 24 kN, 14 kN and 10 kN, the load-displacement curves are linear,and the ultimate bearing capacity of the joint are 32 kN,24 kN and 19 kN respectively. Therefore,it provides a theoretical basis for the design and calculation of the new grille composite formwork.