Description
Recent Trends in Cold-Formed Steel Construction discusses advancements in an area that has become an important construction material for buildings. The book addresses cutting-edge new technologies and design methods using cold-formed steel as a main structural material, and provides technical guidance on how to design and build sustainable and energy-efficient cold-formed steel buildings.Part One of the book introduces the codes, specifications, and design methods for cold-formed steel structures, while Part Two provides computational analysis of cold-formed steel structures. Part Three examines the structural performance of cold-formed steel buildings and reviews the thermal performance, acoustic performance, fire protection, floor vibrations, and blast resistance of these buildings, with a final section reviewing innovation and sustainability in cold-formed steel construction.- Addresses building sciences issues and provides performance solutions for cold-formed buildings- Provides guidance for using the next generation design method, computational tools, and technologies- Edited by an experienced researcher and educator with significant knowledge on new developments in cold-formed steel construction
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 – Introduction to recent trends in cold-formed steel constructionLarry W. Williams, Steel Framing Industry Association, USAPart One: Codes, Specifications and Design Methods for Cold-formed Steel StructuresChapter 2 - Recent code development and design specification for cold-formed steel structuresCheng Yu, University of North Texas, USAChapter 3 – AISI design procedures and practical examples for cold-formed steel structuresCheng Yu, University of North Texas, USAChapter 4 - Direct strength method (DSM) - a general approach for the design of cold-formed steel structuresDinar Camotim, University of Lisbon, PortugalPart Two: Computational Analysis of Cold-Formed Steel StructuresChapter 5 – Advanced computational tools for elastic buckling analysis of cold-formed steel structuresZhanjie Li, State University of New York, USAChapter 6 - Optimization techniques for structural analysis of cold-formed steel structuresJiazhen Leng, Johns Hopkins University, USAPart Three: The Structural Performance of Cold-Formed Steel BuildingsChapter 7 - Thermal performance of cold-formed steel structures in fireJean Batista Abreu, John Hopkins University, USAChapter 8 - Acoustic performance of cold-formed steel buildingsChang Wang and Diane Mynors, University of Sussex, UKChapter 9 - Floor vibrations in cold-formed steel buildingsLei Xu, University of Waterloo, CanadaChapter 10 – Blast resistance of cold-formed steel buildingsNabil Rahman, The Steel NetworkPart Four: Innovation and Sustainability in Cold-Formed Steel ConstructionChapter 11 – New section shapes using high-strength steels in cold-formed steel structures in AustraliaGregory Hancock and Cao Hung Pham, University of Sydney, AustraliaChapter 12 - Sustainable applications of cold-formed steel structures: connections and jointsWei Lu, Aalto University, FinlandChapter 13 - Sustainable applications of cold-formed steel structures; portal framesJames Lim, Queens University, New Zealand
