Design of Cold-Formed Steel Screw Connections with Gypsum Sheathing at Ambient and Elevated Temperatures

Load-bearing cold-formed steel (CFS) walls sheathed with double layers of gypsum plasterboard on both sides have demonstrated good fire resistance and attracted increasing interest for use in mid-rise CFS structures. As the main connection method, screw connections between CFS and gypsum sheathing p...

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Main Authors: Wei Chen, Jihong Ye, Tao Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/6/9/248