New pull-out capacity equations for the design of screw fastener connections in steel cladding systems

• Published in: Thin-walled structures Vol. 122; pp. 439 - 451
• Main Authors: Sivapathasundaram, Mayooran, Mahendran, Mahen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2018
• Subjects: Cold-formed steel roof and wall cladding; Design equations; Experimental study; Pull-out failures; Steel roof battens; Steel roof purlins; Wind loads; Cold-formed steel roof and wall cladding; Pull-out failures; Design equations; Steel roof battens; Experimental study; Steel roof purlins; Wind loads

In recent times, the roofing systems made of thin and high strength steel roof sheeting and battens or purlins are predominantly used in the construction of low-rise buildings. However, such thin steel roofing systems continue to fail frequently at their screw fastener connections during high wind e...