Abstract Lightweight Steel Frames (LSF) made by framing thin gauge cold-formed steel
(CFS) into different structural elements such as walls, trusses and joists are commonplace in …

Cold-formed steel (CFS) systems have seen an increased application in the past few
decades, especially in the construction of low-to mid-rise buildings. CFS members offer …

This paper presents an experimental study of cold formed steel frames sheathed by fibre-
cement boards (FCB) under cyclic lateral loading. Four full scale fibre-cement shear walls …

In this paper, the seismic performance of cold-formed thin-walled steel walls with diagonal
braces is studied by means of experiments and finite element analysis. In total, horizontal …

Hybrid shear walls composed of cold-formed steel (CFS) open sections and square hollow
sections (SHS) have recently attracted attention for lightweight midrise buildings, as a result …

Sheathing with sprayed lightweight mortar (SLM) is proposed to enhance the performance of
shear walls framed with cold-formed steel (CFS). Full-scale specimens were tested to …

The seismic design of light steel frames (LSF) can not only rely on the application of cold-
formed steel (CFS). Some mixed systems and integrated solutions such as hybrid systems …

This paper proposes a new hybrid cold-formed steel (CFS) wall system with thick corner
columns to improve the lateral performance of CFS structures. 16 CFS walls with various …

In this paper the performance of light weight K-braced cold formed steel (CFS) shear panels
under cyclic loading is experimentally evaluated. It is generally known that the brace-stud …

Cold-formed steel (CFS) regulations follow capacity-based design approach to ensure that
the strap braces act as a ductile element in a seismic force-resisting system. In this paper …