Structural Engineering Research Centre

Development and cyclic performance of a small-fastener connection for cold-formed steel framing

The use of cold-formed steel (CFS) sections as the primary load-carrying members in low-rise residential and industrial buildings is on the rise. The literature reports that the lateral strength and performance of commonly used CFS stud-wall frames are predominantly limited by fa...

Characterization and Determination of the Kinetics of the Interaction During the Preparation of Fat‐Liquor From Waste Fat

ABSTRACT Fat‐liquoring chemical, an emulsified formulation of alkali and fat or sulfited oil, is added slowly to processed hides during leather making, penetrating into the empty cells of the leather matrix and acting as filler. Waste tallow‐fat is used to prepare present value‐a...