ABSTRACT
In previous studies, two types of joints formed by back-to-back cold-formed C profiles as beam and SHS profile as column were investigated experimentally by subjecting them to monotonic and cyclic loads. Using the experimental data, the Finite Element (FE) models of the proposed joint configurations were calibrated. The two joint typology performance was then evaluated analytically with the component method following EN 1993-1-8 assisted by the calibrated FE models. The paper presents a parametric study of the joint’s performance using component method with the purpose to assess its mechanical behavior for different thicknesses and materials of the cold-formed C profiles.
