Investigating the Factors Influencing the Strength of Cold-Formed Steel (CFS) Sections

DB Hussein, AB Hussein - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
The utilization of cold-formed steel (CFS) sections in construction has become widespread
due to their favorable attributes, including their lightweight properties, high strength …

Mechanical buckling load of the stiffened cylindrical structures using higher-order CUF refined beam approach

O Mir, M Farrokh, E Carrera - Mechanics of Advanced Materials …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This research investigates buckling in stiffened cylindrical structures. A novel approach
using one-dimensional finite element refined beam elements is proposed to bridge the gap …

[HTML][HTML] Axial capacity of a novel cold-formed steel swaged section: experimental tests and design

W Wang, H Rezaeian, K Roy, Z Fang… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper reports a total of 101 experimental results on the axial behaviour of CFS columns
having a swaged section at the end or in the middle of channels under a fixed-fixed …

Experimental and finite element analysis of batten-reinforced high-strength steel built-up compression members with web perforations

J Zhang, S Xu, J Wang, B Yan, F Zhou - Thin-Walled Structures, 2025 - Elsevier
Assembling two or more channel sections is a common method to enhance the load-bearing
capacities of thin-walled compression members in light gauge steel structures. However …

A novel analytical method for local buckling check of box sections with unequal wall thicknesses subjected to bending

M Nuraliyev, MA Dundar, HK Akyildiz - Mechanics of Advanced …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study develops a novel analytical method to evaluate if box sections, with unequal wall
thicknesses under bending, will undergo local buckling prior to reaching their yield strength …

[HTML][HTML] Capacity prediction and failure mode classification of cold-formed steel built-up columns using machine learning methods

MN Aloko, R De Risi, F De Luca - Thin-Walled Structures, 2025 - Elsevier
Combining two or more cold-formed steel (CFS) sections via fasteners to make built-up
columns (BCs) is an innovative way to increase the loading capacity of CFS structural …

Buckling behaviour of cold-formed steel sigma beams subjected to pallet loads

L Dai, Q Jia, Y He, C Ren - Thin-Walled Structures, 2025 - Elsevier
This paper presents an experimental and numerical investigation of the buckling behaviour
of cold-formed steel (CFS) sigma beams subjected to pallet loads. Tests were performed …

[HTML][HTML] Compressive behavior of a novel cold-formed steel built-up box section: Tests, modelling and design

W Wang, K Roy, H Rezaeian, K Huang, S Tiwari… - Thin-Walled …, 2025 - Elsevier
This paper investigates a novel built-up box section constructed from single cold-formed
steel (CFS) C-and U-sections, which are connected using self-drilling screws along their …

Experimental investigation on cold-formed steel built-up columns based on modular component method

Y Li, T Zhou, Y Lu, A Han, Y Xu - Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 2025 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate the buckling behavior, assembly effects, and ultimate capacity
of cold-formed steel columns. The research encompasses five distinct types of cross …

A machine learning framework for predicting the axial capacity of cold-formed steel face-to-face built-up channel sections at elevated temperatures

P Tang, Y Dai, C Lu, S Hu - Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
The structural performance of cold-formed steel (CFS) built-up sections under fire is
significant in structural engineering. This study presents an efficient and reliable machine …