Abstract
The overall behavior under uniform load of cold-formed steel C-sections assemblies was investigated. Each test assembly consisted of C-sections acting as beams having a track section to restrain its ends. A lateral brace to restrain the C-sections from rotation was provided at mid-span. To better understand the influence of the brace on the flexural behavior, an experimental investigation was carried out with particular emphasis placed on the study of the effect of the mid-span brace connection when wallboard was attached to the tension flange. The tested moment capacities are compared to predictions based on the 1996 edition American Iron and Steel Institutes' Specification for design of cold-formed steel structural members. © 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Recommended Citation
B. Beshara and R. A. LaBoube, "Pilot Study: Lateral Braced C-sections under Bending," Thin-Walled Structures, vol. 39, no. 10, pp. 827 - 839, Elsevier, Oct 2001.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/S0263-8231(01)00035-0
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
C-sections; Flexural behaviour; Industry standard clip; Spazzer 5400™; Steel network bridgeclip™
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0263-8231
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2024 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Oct 2001
