Axially Loaded Cold Formed Steel Columns Strengthened With CFRP - Softcover

Kalavagunta, Sreedhar; Naganathan, Sivakumar; Nasharuddin Bin Mustapha, Kamal

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3659632694 ISBN 13: 9783659632693

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

This book presents a series of experimental and theoretical studies aimed at the development of a design guideline for CFRP strengthened CFS structures. Thin elements may buckle locally at a stress level lower than the yield stress of steel when they are subjected to compression in flexural bending and axial compression. This can be controlled to some extent by strengthening the steel members with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) sheets to improve buckling resistance. For purpose of validation, the results based on proposed design equation from North American specification for the design of cold-formed steel structural members and Euro code for cold-formed members are compared against experimental data. It has been observed that there is significant increase in strength due to CFRP strengthening. Bond strength between CFRP and steel plates has also been studied to investigate effective bond length.

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About the Author

Dr. Sreedhar Kalavagunta is a Senior Research Engineer in the department of Structural Engineering, Bentley Systems, Singapore. Dr.Sivakumar Naganathan is a Associate Professor and Prof.Ir. Dr. Kamal Nasharuddin Mustapha is a Professor & Deputy Vice- Chancellor(SAAM), UNITEN, Malaysia

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659632694
• ISBN 13: 9783659632693
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200