Recent Trends in Cold-Formed Steel Construction by Cheng Yu

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. Addresses building sciences issues and provides performance solutions for cold-formed buildingsProvides guidance for using the next generation design method, computational tools, and technologies Edited by an experienced researcher and educator with significant knowledge on new developments in cold-formed steel construction Table of contents : Content: Related titles,Front Matter,Copyright,List of contributors,Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering,PrefaceEntitled to full text1 – Introduction to recent trends in cold-formed steel construction, Pages 1-35, L.W. Williams 2 – Recent code development and design standards for cold-formed steel structures, Pages 39-51, C. Yu, H. Chen 3 – AISI design procedures and practical examples for cold-formed steel structures, Pages 53-68, W. Zhang, C. Yu 4 – Direct strength method—a general approach for the design of cold-formed steel structures, Pages 69-105, D. Camotim, P.B. Dinis, A.D. Martins 5 – Advanced computational tools for elastic buckling analysis of cold-formed steel structures, Pages 109-128, Z. Li 6 – Optimization techniques for structural design of cold-formed steel structures, Pages 129-151, J. Leng 7 – Thermal performance of cold-formed steel structures in fire, Pages 155-171, J.C. Batista Abreu 8 – Acoustic performance of cold-formed steel buildings, Pages 173-182, C.J. Wang, D.J. Mynors 9 – Floor vibration in cold-formed steel buildings, Pages 183-201, L. Xu 10 – Blast resistance of cold-formed steel buildings, Pages 203-217, N.A. Rahman 11 – New section shapes using high-strength steels in cold-formed steel structures in Australia, Pages 221-239, G.J. Hancock, C.H. Pham 12 – Sustainable applications of cold-formed steel structures: Connections and joints, Pages 241-264, W. Lu 13 – Sustainable applications of cold-formed steel structures: Portal frames, Pages 265-303, J.B.P. Lim, A.M. Wrzesien, D.A. Nethercot Index, Pages 305-315