Stability

Design Method for Steel Gerber Systems

Vincent Malazo (M.Sc.) Dr. Imanpour Gerber systems are the common structural steel roof framing systems used in Canada to resist gravity...

Progressive collapse in composite steel frame structures

Safa Masajedian (Ph.D.) In a progressive collapse event, a single structural failure causes a disproportionately large collapse in the...

Extended shear tab connections

Victoria Buffam (M.Sc.) Extended shear tab connections are efficient for both fabrication and erection as they eliminate the need to cope...

Cost-effective connections for columns under torsional loads.

Riley Quintin (M.Sc.) It is relatively common for torsional loads to be included in the design of members in industrial steel structures....

Residual stresses in welded girders

Daniel Unsworth (M.Sc.) Dr. Driver, Dr. Leijun Li Concerns have been raised that current Canadian design standards overestimate the...

Evaluating design standards for lateral-torsional buckling

Dimple Ji (M.Sc.) Dr. Driver, Dr. Imanpour The lateral-torsional buckling design provisions were developed decades ago and, since then,...