[HTML][HTML] A critical review on optimization of cold-formed steel members for better structural and thermal performances

H Liang, K Roy, Z Fang, JBP Lim - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
The construction and building sectors are currently responsible globally for a significant
share of the total energy consumption and energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. The …

Deep learning-based procedure for structural design of cold-formed steel channel sections with edge-stiffened and un-stiffened holes under axial compression

Z Fang, K Roy, B Chen, CW Sham, I Hajirasouliha… - Thin-Walled …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a framework of deep belief network (DBN) for studying the structural
performance of cold-formed steel (CFS) channel sections with edge-stiffened/un-stiffened …

A novel machine learning model to predict the moment capacity of cold-formed steel channel beams with edge-stiffened and un-stiffened web holes

Y Dai, K Roy, Z Fang, B Chen, GM Raftery… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
A novel machine learning model, eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), was used for the
purpose of evaluating the moment capacity of cold-formed steel (CFS) channel beams with …

Web crippling capacity of fastened cold-formed steel channels with edge-stiffened web holes, un-stiffened web holes and plain webs under two-flange loading

B Chen, K Roy, Z Fang, A Uzzaman, Y Chi… - Thin-Walled Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Cold-formed steel (CFS) channels with edge-stiffened web holes are widely used as flooring
joists and bearers in industrial buildings and their flanges are fastened in most cases. This …

Application of deep learning method in web crippling strength prediction of cold-formed stainless steel channel sections under end-two-flange loading

Z Fang, K Roy, Q Ma, A Uzzaman, JBP Lim - Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a deep-learning framework, specifically, a Deep Belief Network (DBN),
for studying the web crippling performance of cold-formed stainless steel channel sections …

Finite element analysis and proposed design rules for cold-formed stainless steel channels with web holes under end-one-flange loading

Z Fang, K Roy, Y Chi, B Chen, JBP Lim - Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents a finite element analysis of cold-formed stainless steel channels with
circular web holes, subjected to end-one-flange loading condition. The material properties of …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical simulation and design recommendations for web crippling strength of cold-formed steel channels with web holes under interior-one-flange loading …

Z Fang, K Roy, H Liang, K Poologanathan, K Ghosh… - Buildings, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper investigates the interior-one-flange web crippling strength of cold-formed steel
channels at elevated temperatures. The stress-strain curves of G250 and G450 grade cold …

Effect of web perforations on end-two-flange web crippling behaviour of roll-formed aluminium alloy unlipped channels through experimental test, numerical …

Z Fang, K Roy, Y Dai, JBP Lim - Thin-Walled Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Aluminium alloy has recently become popular in New Zealand's construction sector as a
sustainable building material. However, in roll-formed aluminium alloy (RFA) channel …

Shear capacity of cold-formed steel channels with edge-stiffened web holes, unstiffened web holes, and plain webs

B Chen, K Roy, Z Fang, A Uzzaman… - Journal of Structural …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
In this paper, a total of 254 results comprising 30 shear tests and 224 finite element (FE)
analysis results are reported. Simply supported test specimens of cold-formed steel (CFS) …

Numerical simulation and proposed design rules of cold-formed stainless steel channels with web holes under interior-one-flange loading

Z Fang, K Roy, A Uzzaman, JBP Lim - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a numerical study on structural behaviour of cold-formed stainless steel
channels with circular web holes, under interior-one-flange loading case. The material …