Cold-formed steel is one of the most vibrant and exciting developments in steel construction, with New Zealand and Australia being amongst the world leading countries in this form of construction. Cold-formed steel is used in New Zealand for portal frame structures, houses and medium rise buildings. The design of cold-formed steel is completely different than hot-rolled steel due to thin section thicknesses and the associated need to consider buckling behaviour.
THIS SEMINAR WILL COVER:
• Direct Strength Method provided by AS/NZS4600 needs engineering judgments on the buckling behaviour of the elements that will be introduced and discussed in this seminar.
• Direct Strength Method demands computer modelling in THINWALL, CUFSM, or other finite strip method software which will be covered in this seminar.
• There will be worked examples presented during the seminar such that participants will be prepared to use Effective Width method and Direct Strength method with more confidence as soon as they get back to their office.
• Connection designs and their concepts will be discussed in the portal frame and building designs which are useful for practicing engineers.
• New findings in the area of cold formed steel designs will be introduced and discussed.
Seminars are being held all over NZ!
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