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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.
List of contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction to recent trends in cold-formed steel construction
Larry W. Williams, Steel Framing Industry Association, USA
Part One: Codes, Specifications and Design Methods for Cold-formed Steel Structures
Chapter 2 - Recent code development and design specification for cold-formed steel structures
Cheng Yu, University of North Texas, USA
Chapter 3 - AISI design procedures and practical examples for cold-formed steel structures
Cheng Yu, University of North Texas, USA
Chapter 4 - Direct strength method (DSM) - a general approach for the design of cold-formed steel structures
Dinar Camotim, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Part Two: Computational Analysis of Cold-Formed Steel Structures
Chapter 5 - Advanced computational tools for elastic buckling analysis of cold-formed steel structures
Zhanjie Li, State University of New York, USA
Chapter 6 - Optimization techniques for structural analysis of cold-formed steel structures
Jiazhen Leng, Johns Hopkins University, USA
Part Three: The Structural Performance of Cold-Formed Steel Buildings
Chapter 7 - Thermal performance of cold-formed steel structures in fire
Jean Batista Abreu, John Hopkins University, USA
Chapter 8 - Acoustic performance of cold-formed steel buildings
Chang Wang and Diane Mynors, University of Sussex, UK
Chapter 9 - Floor vibrations in cold-formed steel buildings
Lei Xu, University of Waterloo, Canada
Chapter 10 - Blast resistance of cold-formed steel buildings
Nabil Rahman, The Steel Network
Part Four: Innovation and Sustainability in Cold-Formed Steel Construction
Chapter 11 - New section shapes using high-strength steels in cold-formed steel structures in Australia
Gregory Hancock and Cao Hung Pham, University of Sydney, Australia
Chapter 12 - Sustainable applications of cold-formed steel structures: connections and joints
Wei Lu, Aalto University, Finland
Chapter 13 - Sustainable applications of cold-formed steel structures; portal frames
James Lim, Queens University, New Zealand
About the author
Dr. Cheng Yu is a professor and program coordinator in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, USA. He received his BS in Civil Engineering from the Tsinghua University. Both his MS and PhD were earned from the Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Yu’s research interests include thin-walled structures, structural stability, cold-formed steel, and earthquake engineering. Dr. Yu is an active committee member of the American Iron and Steel Institute which developed the North American Cold-Formed Steel Specifications and Standards. Dr Yu’s research has been funded by federal agencies, professional associations, and various industrial sponsors. Dr. Yu is a registered professional engineer in Texas and a Structural Engineering Institute fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
