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The Subject aims to discuss the behavior specific to thin-walled structural members (plated members in general, with a special focus on cold-formed steel members). Classic analytical solutions are presented, as well as numerical methods are discussed and employed (such as the Finite Strip Method and shell Finite Element Method). The main topics are as follows: · Theory of thin plates. · Buckling of thin plates. · Thick plates with shear deformations. · Plates with stiffeners, orthotropic plates. · Design concepts for plate buckling. · The finite strip method. · Buckling of thin-walled members: global, local and distortional buckling. · Design concepts for the buckling of thin-walled cold-formed steel members. · Introduction to shell theories. · Buckling of tubular members. · Further phenomena specific to thin-walled members: web crippling, shear lag, flange curling.