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Expanded SMD Deck Profile Support in MasterSeries Composite Design
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Discover the latest updates to the SMD deck profile library in MasterSeries Composite Design, including revised profile geometry, new S450 variants and the addition of the TR220 deep floor deck profile.
Watch Now: Composite Design in MasterSeries: From Beam Design to Full Structural Models
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Watch our webinar recording on composite steel–concrete design in MasterSeries, demonstrating both standalone and integrated workflows. The session covers Eurocode 4 design, construction stages, and practical modelling techniques for composite beams and floor systems.
Standalone vs Integrated Composite Design – Which Should You Use?
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Composite beam design can be performed either as a standalone beam calculation or fully integrated within a 3D structural model. This article explains the key differences and when each workflow is most effective for structural engineers.
Shear Connection in Composite Beams: When Does Composite Action Really Occur?
Posted on in Composite design
Composite beams are widely used in steel buildings because they allow the steel beam and concrete slab to work together efficiently. When properly connected, this composite action significantly increases both the strength and stiffness of the structural member, often allowing…
How Composite Beams Actually Work: Load Sharing Between Steel and Concrete
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Composite beams are often described very simply: the concrete carries compression, the steel carries tension, and shear studs connect the two. While this description is correct, it does not fully explain what is happening inside the beam or why this combination is so efficient.
Case Study: Msida Creek Flyover - Steel–Concrete Composite Bridge Design
Posted on in Steel Design
The MasterSeries Building Design Suite, including advanced finite element and dynamic analysis, was used to design and verify a six-span steel–concrete composite flyover forming part of Malta’s €35 million Msida Creek infrastructure project.
Design of composite floors both in construction and final stages [WEBINAR RECORDING]
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Composite floors, thanks to their many benefits such as efficient usage of materials; quick, cost-effective and sustainable constructibility, have come to dominate the building industry in the UK over the past years. However, for the long-term usability of buildings, the serviceability design both in the final and construction stages can be at least as important as the resistance design in the final composite stage.
Transverse reinforcement for composite beams
Posted on in Composite design
In composite beams, the longitudinal shear connection between the steel and the concrete parts is provided by shear connectors. But how can we prevent the transferred longitudinal force from the shear connectors from splitting the concrete flange?
Calculating the shear connection of a composite beam to Eurocode 4
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Properly bonded steel beam and concrete slab, acting compositely, can be much stronger and stiffer, which can result in significant savings in steel and/or structural floor depth. How can we provide the necessary shear connection between the two components and how is it designed?
Design of composite structures in MasterFrame 2019 [WEBINAR RECORDING]
Posted on in MasterFrame
Watch the recording of our latest Webinar and learn how to analyse and design a complex, 3D composite multi-story structure using the high level of integrated design and optimisation solutions of MasterSeries.
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