Abstract:The advantage of having no unstiffened elements coupled with material located away from the neutral axis makes hollow flange channel (HFC) beam sections structurally efficient in bending when compared with other commonly used open cold-formed steel sections. This concept is similar to hot-rolled steel sections such as the universal beam and channel beam sections, which are very efficient in bending. However, the hot-rolled sections are heavier, torsionally weak, and have low resistance to flexural-torsional bu… Show more
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