
Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
Moment redistribution in cold-formed steel continuous beams
C. Hui, L. Gardner & D.A. Nethercot
Imperial College London, London, UK
ABSTRACT: Cold-formed steel purlins supporting corrugated roof sheeting are often arranged to be con-
tinuous over an internal support. Economic design should be based on failure of the system, recognising the
opportunity for redistribution of moments. This paper presents the findings from a numerical investigation of the
degree of moment redistribution in continuous ...