Web-Crippling Strength of Multi-Web Cold-Formed Steel Deck Sections Subjected to End One Flange (EOF) Loading

................................................................................................................................................. II ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.......................................................................................................................... III TABLE OF CONTENTS.............................................................................................................................. IV LIST OF FIGURES .....................................................................................................................................VII LIST OF TABLES..................................................................................................................................... VIII LIST OF IMPORTANT SYMBOLS............................................................................................................ IX CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 WEB CRIPPLING STRENGTH........................................................................................................... 3 1.2.1 SECTION TYPE................................................................................................................................... 3 1.2.2 CROSS-SECTIONAL PARAMETERS AND BEARING LENGTH .................................................. 6 1.2.3 LOADING CONDITIONS ................................................................................................................... 6 1.3 OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF RESEARCH....................................................................................... 8 CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW ........................................................................................................ 9 2.1 EXISTING RESEARCH....................................................................................................................... 9 2.2 AISI (1996) SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................................... 17 2.3 CANADIAN SPECIFICATION (S136-94) ........................................................................................ 21 CHAPTER 3: EXPERIMENTAL STUDY .................................................................................................. 25 3.1 GENERAL .......................................................................................................................................... 25