Research Progress on Stainless Steel-UHPC Formwork-Concrete Composite Structures

Liu Gejia; Yang Yong; Liu Xiangyang; Li Helong; Chen Yang

doi:10.13206/j.gjgS26090745

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Liu Gejia, Yang Yong, Liu Xiangyang, Li Helong, Chen Yang. Research Progress on Stainless Steel-UHPC Formwork-Concrete Composite Structures[J]. STEEL CONSTRUCTION(Chinese & English), 2026, 41(11): 104-112. doi: 10.13206/j.gjgS26090745

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Liu Gejia, Yang Yong, Liu Xiangyang, Li Helong, Chen Yang. Research Progress on Stainless Steel-UHPC Formwork-Concrete Composite Structures[J]. STEEL CONSTRUCTION(Chinese & English), 2026, 41(11): 104-112. doi: 10.13206/j.gjgS26090745

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Research Progress on Stainless Steel-UHPC Formwork-Concrete Composite Structures

doi: 10.13206/j.gjgS26090745

1. School of Civil Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture & Technolog, Xi'an 710055, China;
2. Key Lab of Structural Engineering and Earthquake Resistance of the Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture & Technology, Xi'an 710055, China;
3. China Nuclear Huachen Construction Engineering Co., Ltd., Xi'an 712000, China;
4. School of Mechanics and Engineering Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China

Received Date: 2026-09-06

Abstract

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To improve the durability， constructability， and material utilization efficiency of steel-concrete composite structures under aggressive environmental conditions， this paper reviews recent advances in stainless steel-concrete composite structures and ultra-high-performance concrete （UHPC） formwork systems. It then focuses on a novel stainless steel-UHPC formwork structure composed of thin stainless steel plates， perfobond leiste （PBL） connectors， and UHPC. The structural configuration， connection details， and composite action mechanisms of the proposed formwork system are systematically presented. Its structural performance is then discussed based on experimental investigations of composite slabs under combined flexural and shear loading， composite columns under axial compression， and composite walls under eccentric compression. The experimental results demonstrate that UHPC can effectively enhance the out-of-plane stiffness and deformation-control capacity of thin stainless steel plates during construction， while the PBL connectors provide reliable load transfer both within the composite formwork and between the formwork and the core concrete. The slab， column， and wall specimens exhibit favorable composite action and overall structural performance under different loading conditions. On this basis， key issues requiring further investigation are identified， including parameter optimization， interfacial load-transfer mechanisms， design calculation methods， long-term structural performance， and engineering applications. Overall， the stainless steel-UHPC formwork offers several advantages， including high durability， localized use of high-performance materials， and the integration of construction efficiency， structural performance， and functionality， thereby providing a promising solution for the development of advanced high-performance composite structures.
- stainless steel plate,
- ultra-high-performance concrete,
- stainless steel-UHPC formwork,
- PBL connector,
- composite structure

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