Investigation of Single Span Z-Section Purlins Supporting Standing Seam Roof Systems Considering Distortional Buckling

Presently, the industry accepted method for the determination of the governing buckling strength for cold-formed purlins supporting a standing seam metal roof system is the 1996 AISI Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members, which contains provisions for local and lateral...

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Main Author: Cortese, Scott D.
Other Authors: Civil Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34198
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07272001-205847/