The book is concerned with design of cold-formed steel structures in building based on the Eurocode 3 package, particularly on EN 1993-1-3. It contains the essentials of theoretical background and design rules for cold-formed steel sections and sheeting, members and connections for building applications. Elaborated examples and design applications - more than 200 pages - are included in the respective chapters in order to provide a better understanding to the reader.

Das Buch behandelt den Entwurf von Stahlkonstruktionen aus kaltgeformten dünnwandigen Bauteilen und Blechen nach DIN EN 1993-1-3 (EC3, Teil 1-3). Zunächst werden die theoretischen Grundlagen und Entwurfsregeln dargestellt. Diese werden in den jeweiligen Kapiteln anhand von ausführlichen Beispielen (auf mehr als 200 Seiten) vertiefend erläutert.

1 Introduction to cold-formed steel design1.1 General remarks1.2 Cold-formed steel sections1.3 Specific problems of cold-formed steel design1.4 Examples of application of cold-formed steel sections2 Basis of design2.1 Limit states and verifications against their exceeding2.2 Determination of design values2.3 Combinations of actions2.4 Materials2.5 Methods of analysis and design2.6 Imperfections3 Behaviour and resistance of cross-section3.1 General3.2 Properties of gross cross-section3.3 Imperfections of cold-formed steel sections3.4 Flange curling3.5 Shear lag3.6 Local Buckling3.9 Distortional Buckling:3.10 Effective geometric characteristics and design against local and distortional buckling3.11 Axial tension3.12 Axial compression3.13 Bending moment3.14 Combined tension and bending3.15 Combined compression and bending3.16 Torsional moment3.17 Shear force3.18 Local transverse forces3.19 Combined shear force and bending moment3.20 Combined bending moment and local load or support reaction3.21 Numerical examples4 Behaviour and design resistance of bar members4.1 General4.2 Compression members4.3 Beams4.4 Members with combined axial force and moment4.5 Beams restrained by sheeting5 Sheeting acting as a diaphragm (stressed skin design)5.1 Introduction5.2 General design considerations on diaphragm action5.3 Conditions and restrictions to using stressed skin design5.4 Design criteria5.5 Interaction of the shear diaphragms with supporting framing6 Structural liner trays6.1 Introduction6.2 Design procedures for cassette sections6.3 Design procedures for cassette panels acting as diaphragm6.4 Combined effects6.5 Design application7 Connections7.1 Introduction7.2 Fastening techniques of the cold-formed steel constructions7.3 Mechanical properties of connections7.4 Design of connections7.5 Recommendations to testing cold-formed fastener specimens8 Building framing8.1 Introduction8.2 Conceptual design of cold formed building structures8.3 Design examplesReferences