Numerical studies and design of hollow flange channel beams subject to combined bending and shear actions

• Published in: Engineering structures Vol. 75; pp. 197 - 212
• Main Authors: Keerthan, Poologanathan, Mahendran, Mahen, Hughes, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 15.09.2014; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Bending and shear; Building structure; Buildings. Public works; Cold-formed steel; Combined; Computation methods. Tables. Charts; Construction (buildings and works); Design rules; Exact sciences and technology; Experimental study; Finite element analyses; Hollow flange; Interaction; LiteSteel beam; Metal structure; Stresses. Safety; Structural analysis. Stresses; Thin-wall; Cold-formed steel; Bending and shear; Interaction; Hollow flange; LiteSteel beam; Combined; Experimental study; Thin-wall; Design rules; Finite element analyses; Metallic structure; Cold forming; Shear; Steel; Modeling; Combined load; Design; Finite element method; Numerical analysis; Bending; Thin walled beam; Hollow beam

•Investigated combined bending and shear behaviour of hollow flange channel beams.•Finite element models were developed and validated using test results and used in a parametric study.•Developed models predicted the combined bending and shear capacities and failure modes with good accuracy.•Current...