Version 2.1, March 2022

By Chu Ding, Benjamin Schafer

Note: yield stress is determined by 0.2% offset

Xia, Y., Ding, C., Li, Z., Schafer, B. W., and Blum, H. B. 2021. “Numerical modeling of stress-strain relationships for advanced high strength steels.” Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 182, 106687. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2021.106687.

Ayhan, D., and Schafer, B. W. 2019. “Cold-formed steel ledger-framed construction floor-to-wall connection behavior and strength.” Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 156, 215–226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2019.01.021.

Fratamico, D. C., Torabian, S., Zhao, X., Rasmussen, K. J. R., and Schafer, B. W. 2018a. “Experiments on the global buckling and collapse of built-up cold-formed steel columns.” Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 144, 65–80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2018.01.007.

Fratamico, D. C., Torabian, S., Zhao, X., Rasmussen, K. J. R., and Schafer, B. W. 2018b. “Experimental study on the composite action in sheathed and bare built-up cold-formed steel columns.” Thin-Walled Structures, 127, 290–305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2018.02.002.

Padilla-Llano, D. A., Eatherton, M. R., and Moen, C. D. 2016. “Cyclic flexural response and energy dissipation of cold-formed steel framing members.” Thin-Walled Structures, 98, 518–532. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2015.10.021.

Padilla-Llano, D. A., Moen, C. D., and Eatherton, M. R. 2014. “Cyclic axial response and energy dissipation of cold-formed steel framing members.” Thin-Walled Structures, 78, 95–107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2013.12.011.

Peterman, K. D., and Schafer, B. W. 2014. “Sheathed Cold-Formed Steel Studs under Axial and Lateral Load.” Journal of Structural Engineering, 140 (10), 04014074. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000966.

Tao, F., Chatterjee, A., and Moen, C. D. 2016. Monotonic and cyclic response of single shear cold-formed steel-to-steel and sheathing-to-steel connections. Virginia Tech Research Report No. CE/VPI-ST-16/01, Blacksburg, VA. https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/ccfss-aisi-spec/157/

Torabian, S., Fratamico, David. C., and Schafer, B. W. 2016. “Experimental response of cold-formed steel Zee-section beam-columns.” Thin-Walled Structures, 98, 496–517. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2015.10.016.

Yu, C., and Schafer, B. W. 2003. “Local Buckling Tests on Cold-Formed Steel Beams.” Journal of Structural Engineering, 129 (12), 1596–1606. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(2003)129:12(1596).

Yu, C., and Schafer, B. W. 2006. “Distortional Buckling Tests on Cold-Formed Steel Beams.” Journal of Structural Engineering, 132 (4), 515–528. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(2006)132:4(515).

Zhang, Z., Singh, A., Derveni, F., Torabian, S., Peterman, K. D., Hutchinson, T. C., and Schafer, B. W. 2021. “Cyclic experiments on isolated steel sheet connections for CFS framed steel sheet sheathed shear walls with new configurations.” Engineering Structures, 244, 112805. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.112805.

Next Generation Construction Steel

About

NSF awarded research project (#1760953)

Advance knowledge leading to buildings with sustainability and structural resilience while maintaining efficiency and competitiveness

Generalized strength prediction of strong but slender members

Deeper understanding of the material ductility

Optimized shapes specific to construction applications

Protyped solutions with experimental evidence

Team

Benjamin Schafer

Johns Hopkins University

Zhanjie Li

The State University of New York

Chu Ding

Johns Hopkins University

Hannah Blum

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Yu Xia

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Damir Akchurin

The State University of New York

Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.