Open AccessCan Cold-Formed Steel Section Be Use As A Sustainable Structural Member in Building and Civil Engineering Constructions? A Mini Review
Author(s) -
Mustapha Muhammad Lawan,
Poi Ngian Shek,
M. M. Tahir
Publication year - 2020
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/884/1/012039
Subject(s) - section (typography) , cold formed steel , engineering , structural material , civil engineering , sustainable development , construction engineering , structural engineering , architectural engineering , computer science , political science , finite element method , law , operating system
Cold-Formed Steel (CFS) section for several decades was not considered as a structural member in building and civil engineering constructions due to inadequate technical information available about its usage, despite the potentials it demonstrated as proven by current research studies. Therefore, this paper aimed at demonstrating the structural capability of CFS section as a sustainable structural member in building and civil engineering constructions. Some research studies conducted reported in this paper shows the possibility of CFS section to be utilized as a structural member in the construction industries. Results from the research studies reported shows that flexural capacities were found to be increased when the CFS section was integrated compositely. In conclusion, and as demonstrated in this paper based on the studies reported, the CFS section can be employed as a sustainable structural member in small and medium size buildings, civil engineering and in lightweight industrial constructions.