Structural detailing of openings in sandwich panels
conference paper
European Recommendations exist which provide calculation rules to determine the strength and stiffness of sandwich panels composed of two metal faces with a foam in between. In case of openings in such panels (e.g. for windows) an influence will appear with regard to the stiffness and loadbearing capacity. At the institute TNO Building and Construction Research this item has been studied (numerical and experimental) which has resulted in simple design rules in addition to the before mentioned calculation rules for panels without openings. The program has been executed with financial support of the European Conmunity for Coal and Steel together with a number of Dutch panel manufacturers.
TNO Identifier
280523
Source title
Thirteenth International Specialty Conference on Cold-Formed Steel Structures: Recent Research and Developments in Cold-Formed Steel Design and Construction, 17 October 1996 through 18 October 1996, St. Louis, MO. Conference code: 63260
Editor(s)
Yu W.W.
LaBoube R.A.
LaBoube R.A.
Pages
309-320
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