Behaviour and moment capacity of built-up back-to-back CFS channel members bent about the minor axis
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Article Title | Behaviour and moment capacity of built-up back-to-back CFS channel members bent about the minor axis |
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ERA Journal ID | 211389 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Han, Ngoc Duc, Vy, Son Tung, Vu, Anh Tuan and Nguyen, Andy |
Journal Title | Structures |
Journal Citation | 80 (2025) |
Article Number | 110001 |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 2025 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
ISSN | 2352-0124 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2025.110001 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352012425018168 |
Abstract | Built-up back-to-back cold-formed steel (CFS) channel members (BBC members) have been increasingly used in building structures in recent years. However, the knowledge and understanding of BBC members bent about the minor axis are still limited. In this research study, the behaviour and design of BBC members bent about the minor axis were investigated based on finite element (FE) analyses. In the first stage, experimental results from previous tests on the minor-axis bending of BBC members were reviewed. Later, FE models were developed and validated against these results. Using the validated FE models, a parametric study was conducted. It showed that the built-up screw spacing had minimal impact on BBC members with pinned warping-fixed ends, while these members exhibited considerably higher moment capacities than the sum of their individual members. The FE analysis results also proved that the existing direct strength method (DSM) design rules in the current CFS design standards are over-conservative. Consequently, new DSM-based design equations were proposed, offering more accurate and reliable predictions. Finally, design recommendations were also provided to support the efficient and economical use of BBC members in practice. |
Keywords | Cold-formed steel; Built-up back-to-back channel; Direct strength method; Moment capacity; Minor axis |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400510. Structural engineering |
401607. Metals and alloy materials | |
Byline Affiliations | Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, Vietnam |
Queensland University of Technology | |
School of Engineering |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/zz432/behaviour-and-moment-capacity-of-built-up-back-to-back-cfs-channel-members-bent-about-the-minor-axis
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