Behavior of Curtain Wall Stud to Track Connections

Author

Roger A. LaBoube, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
William G. Bolte

Abstract

An experimental investigation was conducted to determine the lateral load capacity of the industry standard curtain wall stud-to-track connections used in wind load bearing cold-formed steel stud walls in USA. These connections, the screw-attached stud to track connection and the deflection track connection, were investigated to gain an understanding of their behavior and to develop appropriate design guidelines. as a result of the investigation, the current design guidelines were found to be conservative. Test results allowed for the formulation of modifications to the existing design equations to better predict the stud end support capacity.

Recommended Citation

R. A. LaBoube and W. G. Bolte, "Behavior of Curtain Wall Stud to Track Connections," Thin-Walled Structures, Elsevier Ltd., Jan 2004.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2004.01.005

Department(s)

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Sponsor(s)

United States. Army Corps of Engineers

Keywords and Phrases

C-Section; Cold-Formed Steel; Connection; Deflection Track; Slip Track; Steel; Wall Studs; Web Crippling

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0263-8231

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2004 Elsevier Ltd., All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2004