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@article{207009,
        author = {SARANYA K and Dr. D. Amali},
        title = {NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION ON STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR OF HIGH STRENGTH COLD-FORMED STEEL LIPPED CHANNEL BEAMS WITH V-STIFFENER},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {2},
        pages = {3610-3616},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=207009},
        abstract = {Cold-formed steel (CFS) structural elements have become increasingly prominent in light-gauge construction due to their superior strength-to-weight ratio, cost-effectiveness, and design flexibility. However, their inherent thinness makes them susceptible to complex local, distortional, and global buckling phenomena. This study presents a comprehensive numerical investigation into the structural performance, load-carrying capacity, and buckling stability of high-strength steel (HSV) lipped channel beams. Utilizing the finite element software ABAQUS, non-linear numerical simulations were conducted incorporating both material and geometric non-linearities. The numerical procedure was validated against independent experimental data from literature. A detailed parametric study was executed involving 810 finite element simulations across varying cross-sectional depths, breadths, thicknesses, material types, and edge stiffener arrangements. Specifically, the nuanced influences of variations in lip length configuration (\(d/4\) and \(3d/8\)) and stiffener positioning on structural stability are analysed. The findings elucidate the critical role of edge configurations in enhancing buckling resistance and optimizing high-strength CFS elements in structural frames.},
        keywords = {Cold-formed steel; Lipped channel beams; High-strength variants; Finite element analysis; Local-distortional buckling interaction.},
        month = {July},
        }