Abstract: Twenty-eight stiffened Z-section beams were transversely loaded to failure and stresses in the lap joints were investigated. Spans of 2.438 m (8 ft) were used. The tested sections were of web depth-to-thickness ratios (

Abstract: Cold-formed steel Z-purlins were tested in combining bending and shear to evaluate the behavior of lap joints. The tested sections covered a range of web depth-to-thickness ratios (

Abstract: A detailed comparison of the recent full-scale tests conducted at Mississippi State University (MSU) using simulated wind loads on a portion of a standing seam metal roof and model-scale wind tunnel tests carried out at ...