A critical review on optimization of cold-formed steel members for better structural and thermal performances

H Liang, K Roy, Z Fang, JBP Lim - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
The construction and building sectors are currently responsible globally for a significant
share of the total energy consumption and energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. The …

Application of a hybrid artificial neural network-particle swarm optimization (ANN-PSO) model in behavior prediction of channel shear connectors embedded in normal …

M Shariati, MS Mafipour, P Mehrabi, A Bahadori… - Applied sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Featured Application Behavior prediction of channel shear connectors in normal and high-
strength concrete (HSC) without conducting costly experiments. Abstract Channel shear …

Web crippling behaviour of cold-formed carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminium lipped channel sections with web openings

H Weerasinghe, C Konthesingha, A Nanayakkara… - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper reviews the research advancements and design practices related to the structural
web crippling response of lipped Cold-Formed (CF) carbon steel, stainless steel, and …

[HTML][HTML] Development of more efficient cold-formed steel channel sections in bending

J Ye, I Hajirasouliha, J Becque, K Pilakoutas - Thin-walled structures, 2016 - Elsevier
Cold-formed steel (CFS) cross-sections can be optimised to increase their load carrying
capacity, leading to more efficient and economical structural systems. This paper aims to …

Development of affordable steel-framed modular buildings for emergency situations (Covid-19)

P Gatheeshgar, K Poologanathan, S Gunalan, I Shyha… - Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents the development of novel affordable steel-framed modular units for
construction with enhanced overall (healthcare, structural, fire, and lightweight) …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation of local-flexural interactive buckling of cold-formed steel channel columns

J Ye, I Hajirasouliha, J Becque - Thin-walled structures, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper presents the results of a comprehensive experimental programme aimed at
studying the interaction of local and overall flexural buckling in cold-formed steel (CFS) plain …

[HTML][HTML] Local-flexural interactive buckling of standard and optimised cold-formed steel columns

J Ye, SM Mojtabaei, I Hajirasouliha - Journal of constructional steel …, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper aims to study the interaction of local and overall flexural buckling in cold-formed
steel (CFS) channels under axial compression. Detailed nonlinear FE models were …

[HTML][HTML] Strength and deflection behaviour of cold-formed steel back-to-back channels

J Ye, SM Mojtabaei, I Hajirasouliha, P Shepherd… - Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
Cold-formed steel (CFS) construction can lead to more efficient designs compared to hot-
rolled steel members as a consequence of its high strength, light weight, ease of fabrication …

Optimal design of cold-formed steel face-to-face built-up columns through deep belief network and genetic algorithm

Y Dai, Z Fang, K Roy, GM Raftery, JBP Lim - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, a machine-learning optimisation framework for cold-formed steel (CFS) face-to-
face built-up columns was proposed using Deep Belief Network (DBN) and Genetic …

Optimised cold-formed steel beams in modular building applications

P Gatheeshgar, K Poologanathan, S Gunalan… - Journal of Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Modular Building Systems (MBS) has seen an accelerating growth in the
construction sector owing to its potential advantages, such as quick erection, improved …