Abstract
Beam headers are commonly used in walls framed with cold-formed steel studs to span openings in bearing walls. This paper presents the results of an experimental study conducted at the University of Missouri-Rolla to establish the web crippling strength of both box- and I-beam headers for an interior-one-flange (IOF) loading condition. the beam header specimens were tested as a system consisting of two C-sections together with top and bottom track sections. the header configuration used in this study are defined in the Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing, Header Design (2000). Tested as a system, it was found that the web crippling strength was greater than that for two independent, single web C-sections. based on the results of this study design recommendations are proposed. © 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Recommended Citation
S. F. Stephens and R. A. LaBoube, "Web Crippling and Combined Bending and Web Crippling of Cold-Formed Steel Beam Headers," Thin-Walled Structures, vol. 41, no. 12, pp. 1073 - 1087, Elsevier, Dec 2003.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/S0263-8231(03)00124-1
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Cold-formed steel; Combined bending; Flexural member; Headers; Steel; Web crippling
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 Dec 2003
