Around New Zealand there has been an increasing trend of ‘hybrid’ multi-storey buildings that combine reinforced concrete walls with structural steel framing systems. This study aims to characterise and understand this type building, focusing on constructed in Auckland Christchurch from 2014 onwards. Drawings a total 50 were reviewed, their features documented, including building use, height, l...

With growth the construction technologies, Cold-Formed Steel, CFS, sections are widely used in ordinary steel buildings because of some advantages such as light weight, ease of installation, decrease in cost, and increase in speed of operation. Using the bolted connections for CFS joist is one of the best details for steel structures. The main objective of this study is to conduct an experiment...