Table of contents

1 Introduction to cold-formed steel design

1.1 General remarks

1.2 Cold-formed steel sections

1.3 Specific problems of cold-formed steel design

1.4 Examples of application of cold-formed steel sections

2 Basis of design

2.1 Limit states and verifications against their exceeding

2.2 Determination of design values

2.3 Combinations of actions

2.4 Materials

2.5 Methods of analysis and design

2.6 Imperfections

3 Behaviour and resistance of cross-section

3.1 General

3.2 Properties of gross cross-section

3.3 Imperfections of cold-formed steel sections

3.4 Flange curling

3.5 Shear lag

3.6 Local Buckling

3.9 Distortional Buckling:

3.10 Effective geometric characteristics and design against local and distortional buckling

3.11 Axial tension

3.12 Axial compression

3.13 Bending moment

3.14 Combined tension and bending

3.15 Combined compression and bending

3.16 Torsional moment

3.17 Shear force

3.18 Local transverse forces

3.19 Combined shear force and bending moment

3.20 Combined bending moment and local load or support reaction

3.21 Numerical examples

4 Behaviour and design resistance of bar members

4.1 General

4.2 Compression members

4.3 Beams

4.4 Members with combined axial force and moment

4.5 Beams restrained by sheeting

5 Sheeting acting as a diaphragm (stressed skin design)

5.1 Introduction

5.2 General design considerations on diaphragm action

5.3 Conditions and restrictions to using stressed skin design

5.4 Design criteria

5.5 Interaction of the shear diaphragms with supporting framing

6 Structural liner trays

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Design procedures for cassette sections

6.3 Design procedures for cassette panels acting as diaphragm

6.4 Combined effects

6.5 Design application

7 Connections

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Fastening techniques of the cold-formed steel constructions

7.3 Mechanical properties of connections

7.4 Design of connections

7.5 Recommendations to testing cold-formed fastener specimens

8 Building framing

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Conceptual design of cold formed building structures

8.3 Design examples

References