Fig 1.
C-shaped angle connectors (a) and L-shaped angle connectors (b).
Table 1.
Mix proportion.
Table 2.
Specimens’ description.
Table 3.
Steel properties used in push-out specimens.
Fig 2.
Schematic push-out test setup and symbols for naming.
Fig 3.
Schematic presentation of specimens.
Fig 4.
Test setup for MA135L80.
Table 4.
Test results.
Fig 5.
Typical concrete crushing-splitting mode of failure (MA112.5L60).
Fig 6.
Connector fracture mode (MA112.5L100).
Fig 7.
Load-displacement curves in specimens with tilt angle of 112.5.
Fig 8.
Load-displacement curves in specimens with tilt angle of 135.
Table 5.
Comparison between tilted and non tilted angle shear connectors.