Doctoral Dissertations

Author

Ling-En Hsiao

Abstract

"In the design of steel buildings, the "Allowable Stress Design (ASD)" method has long been used for cold-formed steel structural members in the United States and other countries. In this approach, member forces, or moments, determined on the basis of working loads should not exceed the allowable values. The allowable value is used to prevent the possible structural failure by using an appropriate factor of safety selected primarily on the basis of engineering judgment and long-time experience.

Recently, in the United States, the concepts of risk and reliability analysis have been successfully applied to the Load and Resistance Factor Design criteria for steel buildings using hot-rolled shapes, and built-up members fabricated from steel plates.

In order to develop reliability based design criteria for cold-formed steel members, a, joint research project entitled "Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) of Cold-Formed Steel" was conducted at the University of Missouri-Rolla, Washington University, and the University of Minnesota. This study included the selection of a reliability analysis model; the evaluation of load factors; the calibration of the design provisions; the determination of resistance factors; the comparative study of design methods for cold-formed steel; and the preparation of the LRFD design manual for cold-formed steel. However, only the development of the reliability based design criteria, and the comparative study of design methods for cold-formed steel are discussed in this dissertation"--Abstract, page iii.

Advisor(s)

Yu, Wei-wen, 1924-

Committee Member(s)

Best, John, 1925-2015
Emanuel, Jack H., 1921-1996
LaBoube, Roger A.
Keith, Harold D. (Harold Dean), 1941-

Department(s)

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Degree Name

Ph. D. in Civil Engineering

Sponsor(s)

American Iron and Steel Institute

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

Fall 1989

Pagination

xviii, 289 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-288).

Rights

© 1989 Ling-En Hsiao, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Dissertation - Restricted Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Building, Iron and Steel -- Design and construction

Steel -- Cold working
Steel, Structural
Structural Design

Thesis Number

T 5937

Print OCLC #

22000378

Electronic OCLC #

904770371

Link to Catalog Record

Electronic access to the full-text of this document is restricted to Missouri S&T users. Otherwise, request this publication directly from Missouri S&T Library or contact your local library.

http://merlin.lib.umsystem.edu/record=b2262647~S5

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