Abstract
This paper presents the details of a research study conducted with the aim of developing an alternative design rule to predict the web crippling strength of cold-formed steel lipped channel beams. Current empirical web crippling design rules are perceived to be only accurate for the type of sections and the section dimensions that have been tested. A large number of experiments are often necessary to validate these design rules for a wider range of section types and dimensions, and these experiments are often expensive and impractical. Hence, a design rule which is based on a theoretical or numerical model has been attempted through this work.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 123-130 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Thin-Walled Structures |
Volume | 53 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2012 |
Keywords
- web crippling behaviour
- cold-formed steel
- finite element analysis