Session Dates

05 Nov 2014

Abstract

This paper is mainly concerned with the in-plane behavior of eccentrically-compressed cold-formed steel beam-columns with lipped channel sections. The tested members are classified into three series by loading types including: axial compression and major axis bending (X), axial compression and minor axis bending (lips in tension, Y1), and axial compression and minor axis bending (lips in compression, Y2). A numerical model is developed and verified by the experimental results. Then the elastic local buckling loads are discussed based on test results, numerical analysis, and design methods. The comparison between test strength and nominal strength obtained by AISI specification indicates that the interaction equation can provide conservative prediction for beam-columns’ strength.

Department(s)

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Research Center/Lab(s)

Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures

Sponsor(s)

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Meeting Name

22nd International Specialty Conference on Cold-Formed Steel Structures

Publisher

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Document Version

Final Version

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© 2014 Missouri University of Science and Technology, All rights reserved.

Comments

Authors are grateful to the financial support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51078288).

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

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Language

English

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Experimental Investigation on Ultimate Capacity of Eccentrically-Compressed Cold-Formed Beam-Columns with Lipped Channel Sections

This paper is mainly concerned with the in-plane behavior of eccentrically-compressed cold-formed steel beam-columns with lipped channel sections. The tested members are classified into three series by loading types including: axial compression and major axis bending (X), axial compression and minor axis bending (lips in tension, Y1), and axial compression and minor axis bending (lips in compression, Y2). A numerical model is developed and verified by the experimental results. Then the elastic local buckling loads are discussed based on test results, numerical analysis, and design methods. The comparison between test strength and nominal strength obtained by AISI specification indicates that the interaction equation can provide conservative prediction for beam-columns’ strength.