Presented by:
Department of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering
Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-formed Steel Structures
Missouri University of Science and Technology

Sponsored by:
American Iron and Steel Institute
Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute of the Steel Framing Alliance
Metal Building Manufacturers Association
Metal Construction Association
Rack Manufacturers Institute
Steel Deck Institute
Steel Stud Manufacturers Association
Missouri University of Science and Technology

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

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

Conference Directors:
Robert A. LaBoube, Director
Wei-Wen Yu, Founding Director of the Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures
Missouri University of Science and Technology

Planning Committee:
D. Allen - Representative of SSMA
R. L. Brockenbrough - R.L. Brockenbrough & Associates, Inc.
H. H. Chen - Representative of the American Iron and Steel Institute
J. Crews - Unarco Material Handling Inc.; Representative of RMI
W. S. Easterling - Virginia Tech
S. R. Fox - Representative of CSSBI, Canada
G. J. Hancock - Representative of the University of Sydney, Australia
R. B. Haws - NUCONSTEEL
D. L. Johnson - Consultant
R. A. LaBoube - Missouri S&T; Conference Director
J. W. Larson - Representative of the American Iron and Steel Institute
J. A. Mattingly - CMC Joist and Deck; Representative of MCA
T. B. Peköz - Cornell University
J. Rhodes - Representative of the University of Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
B. W. Schafer - Johns Hopkins University; Representative of SSRC Task Group on Thin-Walled Metal Construction
W. E. Schultz - Nucor Research and Development
P. A. Seaburg - Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
W. L. Shoemaker - Representative of MBMA
T. Sputo - Representative of SDI
W. W. Yu - Missouri S&T; Conference Co-Director; Representative of the Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures