Abstract: The direct strength method of cold-formed steel member design uses local, distortional, and global cross-section elastic buckling analysis with empirically derived direct expressions to predict member strength. The direct ...

Abstract: A high-fidelity simulation-based system reliability calculation methodology was implemented for steel floor diaphragms framed from cold-formed steel joists topped with wood sheathing, leading to design recommendations that ...

Abstract: Typical cold-formed steel floor systems involve many repetitive joist members laid in parallel, yet the design specifications are based upon the reliability of individual members and fail to account for the potential ...

Abstract: AbstractThe paper investigates the design rules for built-up cold-formed steel columns, focusing on local and distortional (sectional) buckling. The accuracy of current design methods is studied through a comprehensive ...