title: Review on cold-formed steel connections.
abstract: The concept of cold-formed light steel framing construction has been widespread after understanding its structural characteristics with massive research works over the years. Connection serves as one of the important elements for light steel framing in order to achieve its structural stability. Compared to hot-rolled steel sections, cold-formed steel connections perform dissimilarity due to the thin-walled behaviour. This paper aims to review current researches on cold-formed steel connections, particularly for screw connections, storage rack connections, welded connections, and bolted connections. The performance of these connections in the design of cold-formed steel structures is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Yeong Huei
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-1860-5289
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Cher Siang
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Shahrin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohammad
authors.affiliation: UTM Construction Research Centre (UTM-CRC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Mahmood Md
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Tahir
authors.affiliation: UTM Construction Research Centre (UTM-CRC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Poi Ngian
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Shek
mesh_terms: D013232:Steel / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D013232:Steel