Advances in Steel and Steel–Concrete Composite Structures

Bridging Science and Industry

Wojciech Lorenc, Dariusz Czepiżak, Piotr Kozioł, Marian A. Giżejowski, Jakub Marcinowski, Eugeniusz Hotała

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2025
• eBook ISBN: 9781040646748
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Civil Engineering
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Advances in Steel and Steel–Concrete Composite Structures: Bridging Science and Industry presents the proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Metal Structures (ICMS 2025), held on May 28–30, 2025 in Wroc?aw, Poland. The volume reflects the conference theme "Science for Industry" and brings together contributions from leading researchers and practitioners in structural engineering.

This book gathers peer-reviewed papers covering the most recent advances in steel and steel–concrete composite structures, emphasizing the interplay between fundamental research and industrial applications. Contributions are organized into thematic sections that reflect the breadth of current developments in the field: from material properties to complex structural systems; stability and buckling of steel members; innovations in composite steel–concrete solutions; conservation and adaptation of heritage structures; structural health monitoring and digital innovation; advanced design of connections; steel and composite bridges; and thin-walled and lightweight structural systems. The volume highlights experimental investigations, analytical approaches, case studies, and applications of new standards and codes, especially in the European context. Together, these proceedings document the state of the art, illustrate best practices, and point to future directions in sustainable, safe, and efficient structural engineering.

The book is intended for academics, researchers, and graduate students working in structural and civil engineering, as well as for practicing engineers and designers engaged in steel and composite construction. It also provides valuable insights for industry professionals seeking to integrate innovative research findings into engineering practice.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• Committees
• From material properties to complex structures
• Cable structures: Complex assessment based on the theory, codes and experience
• Experimental verification of post-fire brittleness for S355J2+N structural steel
• The role of weathering steel in modern bridge design
• Proposed cold deformation limitation for steel I-beams made of S460M
• Determination of the strength of historical structural steels based on Brinell hardness
• Vierendeel frame as steel roof girder for large-span halls
• Stability and buckling in steel structures
• Buckling behaviour of longitudinal stiffened plates under biaxial loading: Investigations of the last years
• Webs with two longitudinal stiffeners: Real imperfections and selected modeling problems
• Influence of imperfections on failure temperature of non-uniformly heated steel plate girders with slender section
• Influence of vertical stiffening ribs on the stability of tapered I-beams
• Experimental verification of lateral-torsional buckling of steel H-beams with tapered flanges
• Flexural-torsional buckling of steel monosymmetric I-shape section members
• Analysis of the torsional stiffness of tapered, two-chords steel columns with lacing in a single plane
• Composite steel–concrete structures
• Considerations about slip capacity of composite dowels according to the CEN TS 102: Annex A for floor beam application
• Composite steel, concrete beams and slabs using fiber reinforced concrete: An example of a completed large structure and delivered benefits
• The Crocodile steel and concrete hybrid bridge: Experiences from design and construction
• Evaluation of wind loads on a steel hall frame during erection using CFD analysis
• Fire resistance of composite steel truss in concrete (CSTC) beams: Bending moment and vertical shear
• Cyclic behavior of composite beams with puzzle-shaped shear connectors under asymmetric bending
• Local buckling behavior of composite beams with puzzle-shaped shear connectors under asymmetric bending
• From heritage analysis to modern composite applications
• Steel shell structures for applications in storage of granular materials: Advances in design methods
• Vibrations of metal-timber composite beams: A review
• Optimization of a steel-timber composite beam using AI
• Investigations of metal-timber composite beams and connections: A review
• Vibration of steel-concrete composite beams: A review
• Analysis of the relationship between the strength and Brinell hardness of historical steels
• Methodology for determining the steel tensile strength of historic steel structures
• Innovation and monitoring in steel engineering
• Analytical review of the behaviour of joints and anchors in scaffolding systems under static and dynamic loads
• Assessment of the distribution of external pressure coefficients on a flat roof with a photovoltaic panels
• Damping determination in instrumented steel buildings
• New diagnostic solutions for steel structures: Laboratory and industrial applications
• Deformation mitigation and displacement control in steel scissor structures
• Connections in steel structures
• Connections of angle sections in lattice towers: Current progress in testing and modelling
• Resistance mechanisms of bolted end-plate joints in column loss scenario
• Exposed column-base connection without grout subjected to variable direction wind pulses from high-speed rail
• Glue connections between sandwich panels and steel structures
• Numerical study of steel bolted lap connections with different shank portions in bearing
• Response of a selected guyed lattice mast to wind load according to the European and American standards
• Designing telecommunications structures in Poland: History, key issues and developments
• Steel and composite bridges
• Composite dowels: Steel part of the shear connection. New design guidelines CEN/TS 1994-1-102, experience in the field of manufacturing technology and new structures
• Problems of designing a ribbed box girder as a running track for launching an arch bridge
• Strengthening design for cable anchor nodes in the University Bridge in Bydgoszcz
• Technical aspects of the closure and reinforcement of the university bridge in Bydgoszcz: Structural analyses and material testing
• CFST bridges in China
• Load-carrying capacity assessment of an untypical steel bridge superstructure according to the new national guidelines
• Thin-walled and lightweight structures
• The influence of the dimensions of the intermediate Z-shaped stiffener on the resistance of sigma profiles under compression
• Analysis of experimental research results of two-span trapezoidal profiled sheeting with overlapping on intermediate supports
• A proposal for calculating the load-bearing capacity of ventilation duct structures made of sandwich panels
• Testing transverse deformability of aluminum profiles with a thermal break
• Analysis of the impact of the technology of fusion of aluminium profiles with a thermal break on their deformability and equivalent moment of inertia
• Multi-shell columns shaped in accordance with the forces’ natural flow
• Peculiarities of replacing the USSR emblem with the emblem of Ukraine on the “Motherland” monument
• Author index