Design Reliability Analysis of Cold-Formed Thin-Walled Steel Members with Lipped Channel Sections Considering Distortional Buckling

Introduction:

Based on the experimental results of cold-formed thin-walled steel lipped channel sections, the uncertainty of calculating mode of load-carrying capacity using effective width method considering distortional buckling for different material types cold-formed steel compressed members was researched, and the uncertainties of material strength and geometric characteristics of the typical sections were statistically analyzed.

Methods:

According to the recommended resistance of partial coefficient in the draft ofTechnical code of cold-formed steel structures(GB50018-), the reliability indexes of cold-formed thin-walled steel lipped channel sections under compression were investigated using the improved first-order second-moment method considering different possible external loading combinations.

Results:

The analyzed results show that, using the recommended resistance partial coefficient in the code draft, the reliability indexes of the compressed members with width-thickness ratio within the limitation of code draft can well met the target reliability index. The suitability of the corresponding calculating modes of load-carrying capacity considering distortional buckling was established.

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