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Efficient Floor Systems Through Composite Beam Technology: A Comparative Evaluation

Authors
Lemya Musthafa1, *, P. Seena2, Niharika Shaji3
1Research Scholar, APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
2Professor, APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
3PG Scholar, APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
*Corresponding author. Email: lemya@gectcr.ac.in
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Lemya Musthafa
Available Online 29 December 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-936-0_8How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Steel-Concrete Composite beam; Shallow floor beam (SFB); ANSYS; Asymmetric I-beam; Space-optimized design
Abstract

Steel–concrete composite structures effectively utilize the contrasting properties of steel and concrete to enhance strength, stiffness, and construction efficiency. This paper presents the outcomes of an experimental study involving a 2 m Shallow Floor Beam (SFB), with the numerical simulations carried out in ANSYS being validated against the experimental results, showing good agreement in load–deflection behavior. Additionally, a traditional steel–concrete composite beam of the same span was numerically analyzed and compared. Both systems were further evaluated by varying the span length. The shallow floor system demonstrated a significant reduction in overall depth without compromising load-carrying capacity, offering added benefits such as flat soffit, concealed service integration, and reduced floor-to-floor height. Comparative analysis showed that SFB retained better span efficiency, while traditional beams achieved higher strength when the profile depth was increased. These findings suggest that shallow floor systems are optimal where construction depth is limited, whereas traditional systems are preferable when greater strength is required and additional depth is permissible.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Civil Engineering and Architecture for Sustainable Infrastructure Development and Environment (CEASIDE 2025)
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Atlantis Highlights in Sustainable Development
Publication Date
29 December 2025
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978-94-6463-936-0
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3005-155X
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-936-0_8How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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