The purpose of this study is to understand the structural performance of the specimens beam by changing the depth and width of the U-shaped composite beam. To this end, experimental specimens by changing depth and width as compared with a reference specimen were prepared and tested. As a result of this study, growth of the depth has great effect on the structural performance while a width increase has no significant effect on the structural performance of composite beam.

For the purpose of increasing slab span, new composite beam with U-shaped compression element consisting of channel and concrete has been developed. Strength design procedures of the composite beam against construction and permanent loads have been proposed. Using these procedures, it is possible to design consistently of the developed composite beam.

The purpose of this study is to calculate the moment of sharing ratio for each component of the U shaped composite beam. The experimental results show that the yield moment is 1,129.5 kN․m and the theoretical value based on the strain gages is 1,057 kN․m with a difference of about 7%. As a result, the share ratio of the slab of reinforced concrete and the bottom plate of the U shaped beam were found to be about 88%.