An experimental investigation on the lateral behavior of knee-braced cold-formed steel shear walls

Zeynalian, Mehran and Ronagh, H. R. (2012) An experimental investigation on the lateral behavior of knee-braced cold-formed steel shear walls. Thin-Walled Structures, 51 : 64-75.


Author Zeynalian, Mehran
Ronagh, H. R.
Title An experimental investigation on the lateral behavior of knee-braced cold-formed steel shear walls
Journal name Thin-Walled Structures  (ERA 2012 Listed)    (ERA 2010 Rank A)   Check publisher's open access policy
Publication date 2012-02
Sub-type Article
Year available 2011
DOI 10.1016/j.tws.2011.11.008
Volume number 51
ISSN 0263-8231; 1879-3223
Start page 64
End page 75
Total pages 12
Place of publication Oxford, United Kingdom
Publisher Pergamon
Collection year 2013
Language eng
Formatted abstract Experimental investigations were conducted to evaluate the lateral seismic characteristics of light-weight knee-braced cold-formed steel structures. In all, four full-scale 2.4×2.4 m 2 specimens with different configurations were tested under a standard cyclic loading regime. This paper focuses on the specimens maximum lateral load capacity and deformation behavior and provides a rational estimate of the seismic response modification factor, R, of knee-braced walls. The study also looks at the failure modes of the system and investigates the main factors contributing to the ductile response of CFS walls. That is in order to suggest improvements so that the shear steel walls respond plastically with a significant drift and without any risk of brittle failure, such as connection failure or stud buckling. A discussion on the calculated response factors in comparison to those suggested in the relevant codes of practice is also presented.
Keyword Cold-formed steel
Light steel frames
Knee-braces
Lateral performance
Response modification factor
Q-Index Code C1
Q-Index Status Confirmed Code
Institutional Status UQ
Additional Notes Available online 8 December 2011.

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