[HTML][HTML] Test and design of built-up cold-formed steel-lightweight concrete (CFS-LWC) composite beams

R Rahnavard, HD Craveiro, RA Simoes, L Laím… - Thin-Walled …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cold-formed steel (CFS) products are extremely versatile and can be used in multiple
applications. To further extend their applicability, this investigation assesses the structural …

Experimental study of innovative bolted shear connectors in demountable cold-formed steel–concrete composite beams

A Ataei, SA Mahmoudy, M Zeynalian… - Thin-Walled …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although cold-formed steel (CFS) members have been widely used in structures, their
application is limited due to the buckling and instability of these members. To enhance their …

Numerical study on behavior of bolted shear connector used in composite cold-formed steel beams

M Hosseinpour, M Zeynalian, M Daei, A Ataei - Thin-Walled Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of concrete slab in cold-formed steel (CFS) beams can not only increase the
ultimate resistance, but also can prevent their lateral buckling. Since the formation of …

Numerical study of the behavior of friction-grip bolted shear connectors in composite beams with cold-formed steel sections

M Shakarami, M Zeynalian, A Ataei - Thin-Walled Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
The concurrent use of concrete slab, and cold-formed steel section as a composite beam
improves strength and stiffness, thus preventing local and lateral buckling of the beam. The …

Neural networks-based formulation for predicting ultimate strength of bolted shear connectors in composite cold-formed steel beams

M Hosseinpour, M Daei, M Zeynalian, A Ataei - Engineering Applications of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the use of artificial intelligence-based methods in engineering problems has
been expanded. In the current study, the method of artificial neural networks (ANN) has …

Modeling of innovative bolted shear connectors in demountable cold-formed steel-concrete composite beams: Validation of finite element model and parametric study

A Ataei, SA Mahmoudy - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Composite cold-formed steel (CFS)-concrete structures have been widely used due to their
benefits such as more ultimate strength, stiffness, and postponement of lateral buckling …

[HTML][HTML] Shear performance of single embedded nut bolted shear connectors in precast steel–UHPC composite beams under combined tension-shear loads

B Xian, G Wang, F Ma, S Fang, H Jiang… - Case Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Steel-ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) composite beams employing single
embedded nut bolted shear connectors (SENBs) in full-depth precast concrete deck systems …

Shear connection performance of cold-formed steel and plywood composite flooring systems: Experimental and numerical investigation

SA Al-Hunaity, D Karki, H Far - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
This study carries out numerical and experimental investigation on shear connection
performance of flooring systems comprising of cold-formed steel joists and engineered …

Development of lightweight CFS composite built-up beams: Tests and flexural response

MA Dar, AF Ghowsi, AR Dar, SU Salam… - … of Constructional Steel …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although previous attempts for enhancing the buckling resistance of cold-formed steel (CFS)
built-up beams through intermittent stiffening, external stiffening and adoption of concrete as …

The effect of cross section type on the performance of different sized bolted shear connectors for composite cold-formed steel beams

MS Salah, HH Muteb - Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation, 2023 - Springer
Using composite beams in buildings is more cost-effective than using standard hot-rolled
steel beams because of the composite action of concrete and steel. Also, using Cold …