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Abstract: This paper analyzes the effect of longitudinal stress gradients on the elastic buckling of thin isotropic plates. Two types of thin plates are considered: (1) a plate simply supported on all four edges and rotationally ...

Abstract: Failure in cold-formed steel beams is generally initiated by one of three instabilities: local, distortional, or lateral-torsional buckling. For cold-formed steel joists, purlins, or girts, when the compression flange is ...

Abstract: Structural analyses were conducted of two covered wooden bridges still in use in the Summer of 2002. The Pine Grove Bridge and Brown Bridge represent the 19th century truss forms of the Burr-arch truss and the Town-lattice ...

Abstract: The objective of this work is to investigate the shear capacity of small end distance lap joints in sheet steel fastened with a single bolt. For bolted connections in shear, the current American Iron and Steel Institute ...

Abstract: Cold-formed steel (CFS) framed construction has been widely adopted and used toward a modern, lightweight, and cost-efficient engineering practice across the United States. The primary objective of this work is to numerically ...

Abstract: The objective of this work is to investigate the strength of bolted lap shear connections with advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) sheets and the effects of steel ductility on bolted connection behavior. An experimental ...

Abstract: The objective of this paper is to propose relationships for the reduction in mechanical properties of cold-formed steels at elevated temperature. Predicting the degradation of strength and modulus of cold-formed steels ...