Investigation of Cold-Formed Steel Wall Reinforcement Systems to Resist Progressive Collapse

Mohamed, Ismail; Rahman, Nabil A.; Seracino, R.

doi:10.1061/9780784412848.085

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“…In a previous research paper by the authors (Mohamed, et al 2013), a single cold-formed steel multi-story wall system was analyzed. Three framing components were identified to enhance the resistance to disproportionate collapse in case of wall section removal from the building; the wall lateral bracing, the wall studs, and added tension straps.…”

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Numerical Analysis of Strengthened Steel Stud Bearing Walls to Resist Disproportionate Collapse

Mohamed¹,

Rahman²,

Seracino³

2014

Structures Congress 2014

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Cold-formed steel stud load bearing walls have three framing components that can be utilized to enhance the resistance to disproportionate collapse in case of wall section removal from the structure; the wall lateral bracing, the wall studs, and added diagonal tension straps.Strengthening of the walls with tension straps has shown to redistribute the load of the lost wall section to the system and to enhance the resistance to disproportionate collapse in a previous paper of the authors. This paper extends the findings of the single multi-story wall system to the full 3D structure. The effects of the 3D interaction and the membrane action of the composite floor deck are investigated. The redistributed load after wall section removal is supported by the added wall strengthening system. The double studs showed effectiveness in preventing the wall from experiencing disproportionate collapse. Due to the rigidity of the composite deck floor, the diagonal strap system did not carry much force but it helped to redistribute the loads to other parts of the building.

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confidence: 99%