This thesis describes the experimental and numerical investigation of a novel cold-formed steel 48ft and 54ft long span truss. The truss we designed was to be used as the roofs of large buildings, such as warehouses, hangars, sports arenas. The investigation includes both experimental and numerical testing, the experimental testing of the truss under uniform loads (increasing loads) to determine its deflection and load carrying capacity. The numerical test included developing a finite element model of the truss in SolidWorks and using a finite element model of the truss in ABAQUS to simulate the experimental tests. The findings of this study can be used to improve the design of cold-formed steel long span trusses. The study also provides valuable information for future studies on the modeling of trusses with different cold-formed steel members and the behavior of trusses under load.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc2257749 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Nalla, Sai Kumar |
| Contributors | Siller, Hector R., Attah, Aloysius, Yu, Cheng |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Nalla, Sai Kumar, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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