Inventors:
Sun Punurai - Bangkok, TH
Pedro R. Munoz - Newburyport MA, US
Assignee:
NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - Newark NJ
International Classification:
E04B 5/18, E04B 5/38, E04B 5/00
Abstract:
A system and method of constructing a composite floor system having increased shear transfer between a slab and support members of the system is described. The composite floor system may include any combination of the following elements: a support member, a reinforcing member, a transfer member, a decking material, a fastener, and/or a slab. The transfer member may be connected to the support member.