Session Dates
24 Aug 2012 - 25 Aug 2012
Abstract
The North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members does not provide specific design guidance for sheet-to-sheet top arc seam welds in shear. A collaborative industry study has developed design guidance for both strength and stiffness of the connection to facilitate analytical evaluation of floor and roof diaphragm assemblies and wall assemblies. The test program was performed per AISI S905 and addressed material ductility, weld length, sheet thickness and the distribution of the force being transferred by the weld connection.
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Research Center/Lab(s)
Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures
Meeting Name
21st International Specialty Conference on Cold-Formed Steel Structures
Publisher
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Document Version
Final Version
Rights
© 2012 Missouri University of Science and Technology, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
File Type
text
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Nunna, R.; Martin, J.; Mattingly, J.; Bodwell, P.; Boltz, D.; Cullum, K.; and LaBoube, Roger A., "Top Arc Seam Weld Shear Strength and Stiffness for Sheet-to-sheet Connections" (2012). CCFSS Proceedings of International Specialty Conference on Cold-Formed Steel Structures (1971 - 2018). 6.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/isccss/21iccfss/21iccfss-session9/6
Top Arc Seam Weld Shear Strength and Stiffness for Sheet-to-sheet Connections
The North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members does not provide specific design guidance for sheet-to-sheet top arc seam welds in shear. A collaborative industry study has developed design guidance for both strength and stiffness of the connection to facilitate analytical evaluation of floor and roof diaphragm assemblies and wall assemblies. The test program was performed per AISI S905 and addressed material ductility, weld length, sheet thickness and the distribution of the force being transferred by the weld connection.
