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The recently incorporated Direct Strength Method (DSM) rules for shear in the North American Specification for Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members (NAS S100:2012) consist of design equations for unperforated sections with and without Tension Field Action (TFA). The TFA is mobilised as a result of the development of diagonal tension due to the full depth bolt restraints. The design shear equations...