Research Article

Pull-Out Resistance Capacity of a New Perfobond Shear Connector for Steel Pile Cap Strengthening

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Strengthening of steel pile caps using the perfobond shear connectors.
(a) Perfobond shear connector with closed holes
(b) Perfobond shear connector with open holes
(c) Construction example of the proposed perfobond shear connector for steel pile cap strengthening