Abstract: The Föppl-von Karman equations describe the highly nonlinear postbuckling behavior of elastic plates but are notorious for their unwieldiness. Owing to the lack of a sufficiently general solution, the practical design of ...

Abstract: Current models to determine the local buckling stress of inelastic plates under in-plane loading are based on plastic deformation theory and semirational or empirical relationships. A successful

Abstract: The stability of Z purlins subject to combined axial force and biaxial bending due to self-weight (a situation that typically arises during construction) is investigated. Single, isolated purlins as well as purlins with ...

Abstract: This paper describes a comprehensive experimental program on cold-formed steel built-up beams with two different cross-sectional geometries. The work aimed to experimentally investigate the interaction between the individual ...

Abstract: This paper describes an experimental program carried out at the University of Sydney to study the interaction of local and overall flexural buckling in stainless steel I-columns. The columns were composed of cold-formed ...

Abstract: This report describes research carried out at the University of Sydney to study the interaction of local and overall buckling in stainless steel I-columns. A finite-element model was constructed using the commercially ...

Abstract: The use of cold-formed steel (CFS) elements in residential and industrial buildings is widely gaining popularity due to their ability to provide cost-effective and sustainable solutions. A high degree of flexibility in the ...

Abstract: The research presented in this paper aimed to investigate local buckling failure occurring adjacent to moment-resisting bolted connections in cold-formed steel back-to-back channel beams connected to a gusset plate through ...

Abstract: Cold-formed steel (CFS) moment connections are often formed by bolting the webs of the connecting elements to a stiffened gusset plate, and local buckling of the web adjacent to the connection typically governs their ...