Nowadays, significant research activities are running parallel and focusing on the
development of equivalent geometric imperfections applicable for GMNI analysis which …

The local buckling behavior of welded square box section columns subjected to pure
compression is investigated. Local buckling represents a crucial failure mode in thin-walled …

The direct resistance check using advanced numerical models is spreading among
designers nowadays. Therefore, the development of accurate and up-to-date design rules …

The demand for welded box-sections is increasing in the construction industry due to their
easy fabrication and limited stability issues compared to other open sections. The …

The finite element model-based design of steel structures is getting increasing attention by
designers, especially in the case of buckling problems of welded plated structures and by …

The current paper investigates recently developed GMNIA-based equivalent global and
local imperfections to be applicable in the FEM-based design of welded box-section …

The presented research aims to develop global and local buckling reduction factors that
account for the impact of amplified geometrical imperfections and the variability of residual …

The resistance and design of steel sections such as I and H-shapes usually depends in
great extents on their ability to resist buckling, as a result of high width-to-thickness b/t ratios …

The accurate consideration of the local (plate) buckling resistance and the determination of
the effective width is highly important in the design of civil engineering structures. The …

Practical use of high-strength (HS) steel in contemporary construction has become one of
the most important design solutions. Loading capacities of columns may benefit enormously …