(2002) - 16th International Specialty Conference on Cold-Formed Steel Structures

October 17-18, 2002 (Orlando, Florida)

Presented by: Department of Civil Engineering Center for Cold-formed Steel Structures University of Missouri - Rolla

Sponsored by: American Iron and Steel Institute Metal Building Manufacturers Association Metal Construction Association Rack Manufacturers Institute Steel Deck Institute Steel Stud Manufacturers Association University of Missouri - Rolla

In Cooperation with: ASCE Committee on Cold-Formed Members Canadian Sheet Steel Building Institute, Canada SSRC Task Group on Thin-Walled Metal Construction University of Strathclyde, Scotland, UK Centre for Advanced Structural Engineering of the University of Sydney, Australia e

Edited by: Roger A. LaBoube and Wei-Wen Yu

Conference Directors: Robert A. LaBoube, Director Wei-Wen Yu, Co-Director Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures University of Missouri-Rolla r

Planning Committee: R.L. Brockenbrough - R.L. Brockenbrough & Associates, Inc. H.H. Chen - Representative of the American Iron and Steel Institute W.S. Easterling - VA Tech; Representative of the SSRC Task Group on Thin-Walled metal Construction D.S. Ellifritt - University of Florida S.R. Fox - Representative of CSSBI, Canada G.J. Hancock - Representative of the University of Sydney, Australia R.B. Haws - American Buildings Company D.L. Johnson - Consultant R.A. LaBoube - UMR; Director J.W. Larson - Bethlehem Steel Corp. J.A. Mattingly - Nicholas J. Bouras, Inc.; Representative of MCA W.R. Midgley - Representative of RMI T.B. Peköz - Cornell University N. Peterson - Representative of SSMA J. Rhodes - Representative of the University of Strathclyde, Scotland, UK B.W. Schafer - Johns Hopkins University; Representative of ASCE Committee on Cold-Formed Members W.P. Schonberg - Representative of the UMR Civil Engineering Department W.E. Schultz - Nucor Research and Development; Representative of SDI P.A. Seaburg - Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville W.L. Shoemaker - Representative of MBMA W.W. Yu - UMR; Co-Director, Representative of the Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures