The strength of sheathed wall systems is substantially greater than unsheathed walls with the same studs. Testing on studs sheathed on both sides with dry gypsum board demonstrate strength increases as large as 70% over unsheathed studs (Miller and Peköz 1993, Miller and Peköz 1994). The current AISI Specification for sheathed wall stud systems are complicated, only apply when the sheathing is ...

Cold-formed steel (CFS) has emerged as a prominent choice for structural components and sections in the construction industry [...]

An experimental study on sheathed cold-formed steel C-lipped columns (studs) with service holes in the web subjected to compression and major axis bending is presented this paper. A total of 17 experiments was performed both oriented strand board (OSB) plasterboard used as sheathing material varying connector spacing employed between members. Material tests geometric imperfection measurements w...