ABSTRACT
Abstract The main requirement of a multi-storey car park is for a large, column-free space to allow maximum manoeuvrability of vehicles into parking bays. Composite steel beam and concrete slab construction are ideal for the consequent long spans. This paper describes a test programme on a full-scale section of one storey of such a car park. Results include indications of a degree of conservatism in the latest code requirements for shear connectors, and data for producing a more accurate, structurally economic design. Car parks have relatively low dead load to live load ratios, and the resulting dynamic implications are discussed. Keywords: composite columns, shear connectors, car parks.
