A lot happened in 2021 for Professor Schafer, here are some articles that summarize the latest. NSF grant on wind
award winning paper!
Thin-walled Structures Group Ph.D. student Astrid Fischer took home the Best Student Presentation Award at the 2020 Cold-Formed Steel Structures
Bracing CFS STUD Walls – Final Report
Today the TW Group released their Final Report on the AISI and SFIA sponsored effort to investigate the strength of
Cyclic tests on Steel Sheet Shear Wall Connections
Johns Hopkins University Thin-walled group researchers Zhidong Zhang and Ben Schafer released a test report today investigating the fastener-level force-deformation
System Reliability Analysis of Metal building Roofs
Thin-walled group researchers Shahab Torabian and Ben Schafer released a new report today assessing the potential for system reliability benefits
TW GrOUP LEADS SUmmER SYMPOSIUM
The TW group led and participated in the 26/27 May 2020 CFSRC Summer Symposium. Full details on the symposium are
IN THE LAB
The Thin-walled Structures team convened in the lab on 9 March 2020. Pictured from L to R seated are Zhidong
Steel Diaphragm Innovation Initiative
The Thin-walled Structures Group has been a leading contributor to the Steel Diaphragm Innovation Initiative (SDII) since its creation in
Bracing in Stud Walls
A new report has just been released based on experimental testing in the Thin-walled Structures lab to explicitly reveal how
Reports from the Team
Reports from the Thin-walled Structures Group, including all past project reports, are managed by CFSRC and housed at DSPACE in