Abstract
This paper presents a numerical investigation on the local and distortional buckling behaviour of cold-formed steel zed-section beams subjected to uniformly distributed transverse loads. The analysis is performed using a semi-analytical finite strip method. The beams investigated include both detached sections and restrained sections. The results obtained from the present study highlight the differences in the local and distortional buckling behaviours of the thin-walled sections between pure bending and the uniformly distributed loading.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 378-388 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | International Journal of Mechanical Sciences |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2006 |
Keywords
- Cold-formed section
- Distortional buckling
- Finite strip analysis
- Local buckling
- Stress gradient