Structural Steel Research Group

GIAN Course

Behavior and Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structures

Teaching Faculty

Prof. Mahendrakumar Madhavan

Ph.D., P.E., CEng., F. SEI., FICE., F.ASCE., FIStructE

Dean Alumni and Corporate Relations Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

E-mail: mkm@ce.iith.ac.in

Associate Prof. Cao Hung Pham

Ph.D.

Director of Space, Health and Safety, Associate Professor in structural Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, The University of Sydney, Australia

E-mail: caohung.pham@sydney.edu.au

Eligibility

Students (B.Tech/M.Tech/PhD), Faculty

Key Persons in Industry, R&D labs, and government sector

Registration Fee

Students: INR ₹2000

Faculty: INR ₹10,000

Govt. Organisations: INR ₹15,000

Industry/Research: INR ₹30,000

Foreign Participants: US $500

*18% GST will be charged on the above fee, except for students from IIT Hyderabad

Registration Link for Indian Participants Registration Link for International Participants

Tentative Lecture Schedule

DAY 01

Introduction to Cold-Formed Steel Structures and Cold-Formed Steel Design Standard/Specification

DAY 02

Effective Width Method (EWM) & Design example using EWM.

DAY 03

Newly developed Direct Strength Method (DSM) of Design of Cold-Formed Structures.

DAY 04

Introduction and Demonstration of THIN-WALL-2 Program for Design of Cold-Formed Structures using the Direct Strength Method

DAY 05

Design Examples of Lipped Channel Column in Compression and Lipped Channel Beam in Bending and Shear using the Direct Strength Method.

DAY 06

Steel Connections in Cold-Formed Steel Structures & Design examples

DAY 07

New Developments in Cold-Formed Steel Design to the latest AS/NZS 4600:2018 and Design Examples

DAY 08

Direct Strength Stiffness Design (DSSM) Method for Cold-Formed Steel Wall Panels and Design Examples.

DAY 09

DSM for Cold-Formed Steel Built-up Beams and Columns and Design Examples.

DAY 10

Cold-Metal Transfer (CMT) Welding in the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Members and Design Examples.

Accommodation Details

For Industrial professionals and academicians

IITH Guest House

The Industrial professionals and academicians can stay at the International Guesthouse of IIT Hyderabad. The guesthouse offers a selection of rooms to suit various preferences. Advanced booking is mandatory.

S. No.	Type of Room	Occupancy Type	Tariff (INR)	GST (12%)	Total (INR)	Description
1	Standard Rooms	Single Occupancy	1500	180	1680	Room with 2 separate single beds
1	Standard Rooms	Double Room	2000	240	2240	Room with 2 separate single beds
2	Accessible Rooms	Single/Double	1500	180	1680	Accessible rooms with queen size beds
3	Executive Rooms	Single Occupancy	2000	240	2240	Rooms have kind size cot & single cots
		Double Room	2300	276	2576
		Triple Occupancy	2600	312	2912
4	Suite	Single/Double	2800	336	3136	Rooms have living area, king size beds & a pantry
5	Super Suite	Single/Double	3000	360	3360	Accessible rooms with queen size beds

The guesthouse rooms can be booked by sending an email to: office.gh@iith.ac.in , fic.gh@iith.ac.in ( ensure to cc: ssrg@ce.iith.ac.in )

For Students

Student Hostels

Accommodation will be provided in student hostels on campus. Advanced booking is mandatory.

Course Takeaways

Participants will gain a deep understanding of:

CFS manufacturing and applications

Buckling behaviour and failure modes of thin-walled members

Design tools and software per AS/NZS 4600:2018

Latest developments in CFS research and design standards such as AISI S100