REVIEW OF THE MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF PBL SHEAR CONNECTORS IN COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
Shear connectors are crucial for ensuring the collaborative performance of steel and concrete components in composite structures,and their mechanical properties directly affect the working performance of the composite structure.PBL connectors(perforated plate shear connectors)are widely used in various steel-concrete composite structures and have garnered significant attention from researchers since their introduction.This paper provides a comprehensive review of PBL connectors.It begins with an introduction to several common types of PBL connectors,followed by a discussion of the factors influencing the load-bearing capacity of PBL connectors.The paper then out-lines the current research findings on the shear load-bearing capacity of PBL connectors.Finally,based on the dis-cussed content,it offers recommendations for future research and development directions for PBL connectors.