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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-09-01
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Series: | Applied Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/6/9/248 |