The behaviour of axially loaded cold-formed steel back-to-back C-channel built-up columns
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Date
2013Supervisor
Dr Law Ming Chiat
Dr Lau Hieng Ho
Type
Thesis
Education Level
Ph.D.
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Cold-formed steel built-up section is a preferred economical solution for buildings when a single section is insufficient. However, there are no comprehensive guidelines for the design of these sections. This project investigates the behaviour of axially-loaded cold-formed steel built-up columns through theoretical analysis, finite element modelling, and experimental studies. The results show that current design guidelines predict the built-up columns' capacity conservatively. An improved design method, TReM, is proposed.
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School of Engineering & Science, Department of Civil & Construction Engineering
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