Rapid bridge construction is in high demand in the construction industry, due to strict
requirements on work-zone safety and traffic control during construction. Prefabricated …

In recent years important research activity has been undertaken in order to evaluate the
earthquake performance of light-gauge steel-framed house structures. Almost all studies …

Cold-formed steel, screw-connected strap-braced walls (15 specimens, 2.44 m× 2.44 m
each), designed following a capacity-based approach, were tested to evaluate their …

Improved economy and speed of construction can be achieved through the use of
prefabricated structural members. As a step in the advancement of prefabricated …

La croissance des constructions en structure d'acier laminé à froid dans l'Amérique du Nord
nécessite le colmatage des carences pertinentes dans les codes nationaux du bâtiment. En …

This paper presents multidisciplinary facets of earthquake engineering research and
developments in Australia over the past decade. Past and current research into seismic …

The North American Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing-Lateral Design, AISI S213-07,
provides design provisions for cold-formed steel framed walls with diagonal strap bracing …

As cold-formed steel construction grows in North America the void in our building codes
must be filled. The NBCC and the CSA SI36 Standard currently have no seismic provisions …