Compression test analysis of cold-formed column in channel profile connection

Abstract

This study analyzes the load capacity of the cold-formed steel column frame structure for multilevel buildings to withstand axial loads. The column frame structure will be modeled, analyzed and tested. In this paper, the study is about a cold-formed channel profile that is compressed. The research objectives are to determine (1) stress and strain, (2) damage patterns, and (3) research development. The test object is modeled by using finite element method with a scale of 1:1 and the loading used is linear static loading. The simulation with finite element method uses atrial and error method by entering the obtained parameters. The draft and design of channel profiles used in cold-formed steel material refers to a several guidelines including SNI-7971-2013 on Cold Formed Steel Structures.