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 …

A critical review of cold-formed built-up members: Developments, challenges, and future directions

Y Dai, K Roy, Z Fang, GM Raftery, K Ghosh… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of cold-formed members in structural engineering is increasing because of their
considerable structural and environmental advantages, such as low weight, ease and speed …

Experimental and numerical investigations on the axial capacity of cold-formed steel built-up box sections

K Roy, TCH Ting, HH Lau, JBP Lim - Journal of Constructional Steel …, 2019 - Elsevier
Built-up box sections are becoming increasingly popular for column members in cold-formed
steel (CFS) construction; uses of such sections include CFS trusses, space frames, and …

Experimental and numerical investigation into the behaviour of face-to-face built-up cold-formed steel channel sections under compression

K Roy, C Mohammadjani, JBP Lim - Thin-Walled Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
Face-to-face built-up cold-formed steel channel sections are becoming increasingly popular
for column members in cold-formed steel structures; its applications include cold-formed …

Web crippling capacity of fastened cold-formed steel channels with edge-stiffened web holes, un-stiffened web holes and plain webs under two-flange loading

B Chen, K Roy, Z Fang, A Uzzaman, Y Chi… - Thin-Walled Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Cold-formed steel (CFS) channels with edge-stiffened web holes are widely used as flooring
joists and bearers in industrial buildings and their flanges are fastened in most cases. This …

Axial strength of back-to-back cold-formed steel channels with edge-stiffened holes, un-stiffened holes and plain webs

B Chen, K Roy, A Uzzaman, G Raftery… - Journal of Constructional …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cold-formed steel (CFS) back-to-back channels are becoming a popular choice for use in
load-carrying members in building structures. These built-up channels often include web …

Moment capacity of back-to-back cold-formed steel channels with edge-stiffened holes, un-stiffened holes, and plain webs

B Chen, K Roy, Z Fang, A Uzzaman, G Raftery… - Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of cold-formed steel (CFS) back-to-back channels as floor joists is increasing
steadily, and such beams often include un-stiffened holes for installation of services, which …

Simulation of screw connected built-up cold-formed steel back-to-back lipped channels under axial compression

S Kechidi, DC Fratamico, BW Schafer, JM Castro… - Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
The objective of this paper is to validate finite element (FE) modeling protocol for screw
connected, back-to-back built-up cold-formed steel (CFS) columns. The protocol is …

Effect of thickness on the behaviour of axially loaded back-to-back cold-formed steel built-up channel sections-Experimental and numerical investigation

K Roy, TCH Ting, HH Lau, JBP Lim - Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
In cold-formed steel structures, such as trusses, wall frames and portal frames, the use of
back-to-back built-up cold-formed steel channel sections are becoming increasingly …

Effects of edge-stiffened web openings on the behaviour of cold-formed steel channel sections under compression

B Chen, K Roy, A Uzzaman, GM Raftery, D Nash… - Thin-Walled …, 2019 - Elsevier
The use of cold-formed steel (CFS) channel sections are becoming popular as the load-
carrying members in building structures, and such channel sections often include web …