Open AccessExperimental and analytical study on composite connection with cold-formed steel of double channel sections
Author(s) -
Muhammad Firdaus,
Anis Saggaff,
M. M. Tahir,
Poi Ngian Shek,
Arizu Sulaiman,
Musab N.A. Salih
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/620/1/012044
Subject(s) - connection (principal bundle) , cold formed steel , structural engineering , cold forming , eurocode , composite number , joint (building) , column (typography) , engineering , materials science , composite material , buckling
The opportunity of Cold-Formed Steel (CFS) as an alternative construction material is still worth to be considered. The amounts of research concerning using this material is the evidence that the use of CFS is getting more acceptable. However, the studies of CFS as part of composite joint is yet to be established. This paper presents the use of 10mm thick hot-rolled gusset plate slipped between double lipped C-channel arranged back-to-back to form the proposed composite connection. Two specimens with and without seat angle were tested until failure. The weakness of thin plate behavior at the joint area was reduced by means of angle stiffener placed at the column web. The calculation procedure was developed due to limited design rule in Eurocode for this connection type, and compare with the experimental results to obtain the relationship between these two methods. It can be concluded that the use of seated angle has contributed to an increase in connection capacity.