This report details the work performed under a research grant funded by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) entitled “Test Verification of the Effect of ...

The enclosed research report has been prepared for the AISI as supporting material for proposed additions to the AISI Specification (AISI-S100-07) with respect to inelastic bending of cold- formed steel flexural members. ...

Laterally braced cold-formed steel beams generally fail due to local and/or distortional buckling in combination with yielding. For many cold-formed steel (CFS) studs, joists, purlins, or girts, distortional buckling may ...