UPLIFT CAPACITY OF Z-PURLINS

This is a discussion of an analytical solution to the problem of purlins subject to uplift load. An analytical solution is presented for calculating the load capacity of a cold-formed steel roof system composed of interconnected sheet steel panels directly attached by through fasteners to the flange of a Z-shaped structural member subject to wind uplift. A reasonably good correlation was obtained between the failure stress computed by the analytical approach and the available test data.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • LaBoube, R A
• Publication Date: 1991-4

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 1159-66
• Serial:
  • Journal of Structural Engineering
  • Volume: 117
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9445
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/loi/jsendh

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Failure; Panels; Roofs; Steel; Stresses; Uplift pressure
• Old TRIS Terms: Purlins
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00605215
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1991 12:00AM