Shear connection in steel-timber composite floor structures

Considering the steel reusability potential and timber's environmental benefits and lightweight
\nnature, the steel-timber composite floors are an attractive alternative for implementation in
\nreusable multi-story buildings. An innovative demountable shear connector consisting of a
\nthreaded stud installed in a steel tube and placed in the circular grout pocket of the CLT panel
\nhas been presented in this paper. The connector shear behaviour was experimentally investigated
\nthrough push-out tests, together with the corresponding non-demountable connector consisting
\nof a headed stud in the circular grout pocket of the CLT panel.