Flexural Behaviour of Corrugated Web Beams Using Cold-Formed Steel Sections

Cold-formed steel (CFS) is one of the most used materials in light weight steel structures in the past decade. Often, the structural requirements of beams in terms of shear resistance are compromised and still research innovations are carried out for better configurations for beams. One of the innovative solutions for strengthening the shear carrying capacity, corrugated web beams is preferred. By using different shapes of corrugation, the strength of the beam can be increased, and the structural performance can also be enhanced. The research work deals with the comparison of flexural behaviour among beams with flat web, rectangular corrugated web, trapezoidal corrugated web and by conducting the numerical simulation using ABAQUS software. The performance of the corrugated web beam is done under bending test using four-point loads with simply supported ends.