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Strength, Design and Performance of Light-Weight Metal Structures
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Strength, Design and Performance of Light-Weight Metal Structures

A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Structures".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2024) | Viewed by 3029

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Nima Talebian

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Faculty of Society & Design, Bond University, Robina, QLD, Australia
Interests: civil engineering; cold-formed steel structures; seismic performance evaluation; composite structures; sustainable construction
Dr. Dane Miller

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Faculty of Society & Design, Bond University, Robina, QLD, Australia
Interests: structural engineering; sustainable structural design; engineered timber; sustainable construction
Dr. Hassan Karampour

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School of Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University, Queensland 4222, Australia
Interests: structural engineering; pipeline integrity; timber engineering; steel structures
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Lightweight metal structures are extensively used in the construction industry due to their high strength-to-weight ratio, enhanced mechanical properties, and reduced cost and constructability compared to other structural materials. Recent advancements in manufacturing, numerical simulation and design rules have facilitated the growing use of these structures, including cold-formed steel structures, aluminum structures, stainless steel structures, etc. Moreover, the combination of lightweight metal members with engineered timber products can significantly lessen the environmental impact of construction activities.

This Special Issue of Buildings, entitled “Strength, Design, and Performance of Lightweight Metal Structures” aims to collate the most recent innovative research in this area to enhance their structural design and analysis. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

  • Innovative cold-formed steel and aluminum structural products;
  • Structural response of cold-formed lightweight members under combined actions;
  • Advanced numerical modeling;
  • Seismic performance evaluation of lightweight steel and aluminum structures;
  • Design of cold-formed steel and aluminum members;
  • Performance of lightweight prefabricated systems;
  • Extreme loading conditions, e.g., fire, impact;
  • Sustainability and life-cycle assessment of lightweight structures;
  • Lightweight metal and timber hybrid structures

Any other topic closely associated with lightweight metal structures will also be considered for publication.

Dr. Nima Talebian
Dr. Dane Miller
Dr. Hassan Karampour
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Buildings is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • lightweight metal structures
  • cold-formed steel structures
  • advanced numerical modelling
  • stainless steel structures
  • aluminum structures
  • structural design
  • experimental investigation
  • modular systems
  • nonlinear analysis
  • structural performance

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Vibration of Timber and Hybrid Floors: A Review of Methods of Measurement, Analysis, and Design
by Hassan Karampour, Farid Piran, Adam Faircloth, Nima Talebian and Dane Miller
Buildings 2023, 13(7), 1756; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13071756 - 10 Jul 2023
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Floor vibration, although not a safety concern, is a prevalent performance complaint in multi-story structures. With the increasing use of mass timber construction, various types of long-span timber floors (LSTFs), including plain cross-laminated timber (CLT), CLT with secondary beams (ribbed-deck), and hybrid systems [...] Read more.
Floor vibration, although not a safety concern, is a prevalent performance complaint in multi-story structures. With the increasing use of mass timber construction, various types of long-span timber floors (LSTFs), including plain cross-laminated timber (CLT), CLT with secondary beams (ribbed-deck), and hybrid systems such as timber–concrete composite (TCC) and CLT on-steel-support beams, are gaining popularity. However, due to limited knowledge regarding their vibration characteristics and acceptance criteria, these construction types are often overlooked during the design stage by architects, engineers, and builders. Existing standards and guidelines primarily calibrated for steel and concrete floors lack a validated and calibrated method for evaluating the vibration performance of LSTFs. Nonetheless, it is essential for structural engineers to address vibration concerns during the design stage and potentially investigate excessive vibration in existing buildings, providing mitigation solutions. This article provides a comprehensive overview, discussion, and analysis of the measurement, analysis, design, perception, and acceptability of vibration of timber floors as outlined in international standards and commonly used guidelines. Experimental and theoretical case studies, including vibration measurements of a CLT floor and a comparison of vibration acceptability in lightweight timber floors using different methods, are reported. The results highlight discrepancies between simplified equation calculations and modal analysis observations, underscoring the limitations of relying solely on simplified equations. Furthermore, it is observed that current modal superposition methods tend to be conservative in predicting floor acceleration and velocity responses. Recommendations are provided for future research in the field to enhance floor vibration assessment techniques, aiming for improved design optimization and occupant comfort. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Strength, Design and Performance of Light-Weight Metal Structures)
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