Abstract: Lipped channel beams (LCBs) are commonly used as flexural members such as floor joists and bearers in the construction industry. These thin-walled LCBs are subjected to specific buckling and failure modes, one of them being ...

Abstract: Web crippling failure governs the behavior of thin cold-formed steel lipped channel beams (LCBs) used in floor systems. This paper describes a numerical modeling–based research study undertaken to investigate the web ...