Experimental Capacity Assessment of Cold-Formed Boxed Stud and C Stud Wall Systems Used in Australian Residential Construction
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 132, Issue 4
Abstract
The performance of cold-formed steel Boxed stud and C section wall systems under axial compression, bending, and combined axial and bending loads has recently been investigated at the University of South Australia. This Technical Note summarizes the experimental procedures and capacity assessment of single-plasterboard-sheathed panels in comparison with unsheathed steel frames tested under axial compressive load. The paper also presents the structural behaviors of panels with plasterboard sheathing under the influence of bending only and combined axial and bending loads. The analysis of the test results led to numerous interesting conclusions about the behavior of single-plasterboard-sheathed panels within brick veneer wall systems.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 132 • Issue 4 • April 2006
Pages: 631 - 635
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Received: Jan 31, 2005
Accepted: Aug 23, 2005
Published online: Apr 1, 2006
Published in print: Apr 2006
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Note. Associate Editor: Benjamin W. Schafer
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