Shake table testing of standard cold-formed steel storage rack

A Firouzianhaji, N Usefi, B Samali, P Mehrabi - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Full-scale shake table investigations are strongly required to understand the actual
performance of storage racks and to improve the rack design guidelines. This paper …

Shake-table testing and numerical modelling of inelastic seismic response of semi-rigid cold-formed rack moment frames

E Jacobsen, R Tremblay - Thin-walled structures, 2017 - Elsevier
An experimental program consisting of quasi-static cyclic, pull-back and seismic shake table
tests was conducted to examine the inelastic seismic response of cold-formed selective rack …

Drive-in steel storage racks I: Stiffness tests and 3D load-transfer mechanisms

BP Gilbert, KJR Rasmussen - Journal of structural engineering, 2012 - ascelibrary.org
Steel storage racks, made of cold-formed steel, are used extensively in industry for storing
goods. Two main racking systems prevail, referred to as selective racks and drive-in racks …

Experimental stiffness and seismic response of pallet-type steel storage rack connectors

A Filiatrault, PS Higgins… - Practice Periodical on …, 2006 - ascelibrary.org
The down-aisle lateral load-resisting systems of pallet-type steel storage racks are typically
moment frames utilizing special beam-to-column moment-resisting connections. Both the …

Experimental assessment of the seismic behavior of unbraced steel storage pallet racks

A Kanyilmaz, CA Castiglioni, G Brambilla… - Thin-Walled …, 2016 - Elsevier
Steel storage racks are typically made of thin-walled cold formed steel profiles, which prove
to be the most versatile, economic and sustainable elements for industrial rack construction …

Elastic stability analysis of cold-formed pallet rack structures with semi-rigid connections

KK Sangle, KM Bajoria, RS Talicotti - Journal of Constructional Steel …, 2012 - Elsevier
This paper describe the three dimensional finite element modeling and elastic buckling
analysis of single 2-D and 3-D frame (with semi-rigid connection) of conventional pallet …

Assessment of the seismic behaviour of braced steel storage racking systems by means of full scale push over tests

A Kanyilmaz, G Brambilla, GP Chiarelli… - Thin-walled structures, 2016 - Elsevier
Pallet racking systems, made of thin-walled cold formed steel profiles, are commonly used to
store valuable goods and products in the logistics industry. In service conditions …

Nonlinear buckling analysis of 2-D cold-formed steel simple cross-aisle storage rack frames

CN Thombare, KK Sangle, VM Mohitkar - Journal of building Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
Industrial storage racks are among the most important structures made from cold-formed
steel sections. They are widely used due to the increasing need for rational space utilization …

Modal analysis of cold-formed pallet rack structures with semi-rigid connections

KM Bajoria, KK Sangle, RS Talicotti - Journal of Constructional Steel …, 2010 - Elsevier
The three dimensional (3D) model of conventional pallet racking systems were prepared
using the finite element program ANSYS and free vibration modal analysis carried out on …

Steel storage pallet racks in seismic zones: Advanced vs. standard design strategies

C Bernuzzi, M Simoncelli - Thin-Walled Structures, 2017 - Elsevier
Steel storage pallet racks are used worldwide to efficiently store goods and products in
situations where only limited space is available. Their use has increased remarkably in …