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Can't find LGSI handbook 1
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metric sizes from page 64 of PDF file
Bagman2524
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Slide Rule Era has a lot of good resources for old reference material.
All I know is P/A and Mc/I
All I know is P/A and Mc/I
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SandwichEngine
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There's a very inexpensive program called CFS (Cold Formed Steel) that you can use to design and check this stuff. Understands and works with lapped z-sections or any section you make up.
I think it's about $150 per year. Well worth it compared to your time trying to hand calc 20 different buckling limit states for every shape. Actually just checked and they have a free version with limited functionality.
I think it's about $150 per year. Well worth it compared to your time trying to hand calc 20 different buckling limit states for every shape. Actually just checked and they have a free version with limited functionality.
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WIstructural
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I second the recommendation of the CFS software.
American Iron and Steel Institute does publish a Cold-Formed Steel Design Manual, my 2002 editions has Z-member span charts (similar to AISC), I attached an example. The current edition is 2017, I do not know if they have continued to publish the tables.
American Iron and Steel Institute does publish a Cold-Formed Steel Design Manual, my 2002 editions has Z-member span charts (similar to AISC), I attached an example. The current edition is 2017, I do not know if they have continued to publish the tables.
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