Performance study on cold-formed steel structural frame made with lipped channel column and beam elements subjected to lateral loading

Abstract

This paper presents a performance study of cold-formed steel (CFS) structural frames subjected to lateral loading. The study focuses on performance based on the experimental and numerical study of cold formed steel structural frames, investigating strength and stiffness. The cold-formed steel frame consists of three storey structural frames that are made with cold-formed steel channel sections of columns and beam elements. The study involves analytical investigation via ANSYS workbench software. It was used to perform FE analysis and examine the factors influencing the failure of the frame. The result showed that the column made with lipped channel revealed stiffness higher than column made with normal cold formed steel. Moreover, increasing the thickness of structural elements leads the better lateral force resisting capacity of the frame.

URN:NBN:sciencein.jist.2024.v12.791