The stability of thin-walled members is decidedly complex. The recently developed
constrained Finite Strip Method (c FSM) provides a means to simplify thin-walled member …

In this paper a new way to define transverse extension modes is introduced in the context of
modal analysis of thin-walled members. The new transverse extension modes are inspired …

The design of cold-formed steel flexural members using the Direct Strength Method (DSM),
use signature curves of cross-sections with the assumption of equal end moments and …

Thin-walled members with open-branched cross section have been used in many modern
engineering structures, and their buckling performance has been widely studied. In this …

The objective of this paper is to develop a constrained shell Finite Element Method (cFEM)
based on a force approach for elastic buckling analysis of thin-walled members. The new …

The paper proposes a novel methodology to construct the individual local, distortional, and
global buckling modes of a thin-walled structural element under a given loading. The …

The direct strength method (DSM) design for shear incorporates the elastic shear buckling
stress of the cross-section to evaluate the ultimate shear capacity of thin-walled members …

In this paper, an analysis procedure has been presented for cold-formed steel sections, for
decomposing the buckling modes obtained using spline finite strip method (SFSM) into their …

In this paper modal decomposition of thin-walled structural members with rounded corners is
discussed. Modal decomposition is a process which separates the characteristic behaviour …

The present paper aims at introducing the constrained spline Finite Strip Method (csFSM).
The proposed approach is basically a spline Finite Strip Method (spline FSM) that allows the …