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- Structural Engineering & DESIGN, September 2009
Connections with cold-formed steel framing
By Brian Ide, S.E., P.E., Don Allen, P.E., SECB.
Cold-formed steel (CFS) framing is gaining wider acceptance in many
applications, especially in mid-rise construction from four to nine
stories. With this broader usage, connection design has become even
more critical, as applications and innovative details stretch the limits
of both materials and connectors. This article will cover some of the
common and uncommon methods of fastening CFS framing, as well
as offer resources for more information.
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- Structural Engineering & DESIGN - August 2008
Cold-formed Steel
Avariety of cold-formed steel products and resources are available for a wide-range of applications
in the building industry. Load-bearing studs, floor and roof trusses, and deck are continuously
improved and industry associations have organized to assist designers with all of their cold-form
steel project needs.

- Structural Engineering & DESIGN, April 1, 2008
CFSEI publishes new design software technical resource
WASHINGTON, D.C.The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI), technical institute of
the Steel Framing Alliance (SFA) has published the only technical reference on computer software
available to engineers that is dedicated to the design of cold-formed steel-framed structures and
structural elements

- Structural Engineering & DESIGN, August 2009
Steel
Steel, once seen strictly as having a structural purpose, has been used
many engineering projects. Architects have since learned of the aesthetic value that steel can
bring to a stunning structure. The newest trend, however, is discovering the sustainable
the material, and many products now tout this feature.

- Structure Mag, August 2009
Connections in Cold-Formed Steel Framing - Design with AISI 2007
Specification and Application Overview
by J.R. Ubejd, Ph.D.,P.E.,S.E. and W. Samuel Easterling, Ph.D., P.E.
The Noth American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members
2007 AISI) is a standard referenced in the 2009 International Building Code. Chapter E of 2007
AISI contains provisions for the design of connections to cold-formed steel structural members.
Where the design requirements among the three North-American countries differ, the Specification
references country-specific provisions provided in the Appendices. Starting with 2007 AISI,
Appendix A contains the provisions specific to both the United States & Mexico, including those
pertaining to the connection design.

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Using Cold-Formed Steel Members
Where Do I Begin?
by Roger A. LaBoube, Ph.D., P.E. and Brian Jaks, P.E
A definition for cold-formed steel members, as given by both the AISI and AISC design
specifications: "Shapes manufactured by press-braking blanks sheared from sheets, cut lengths
of coils or plates, or by roll forming cold- or hot-rolled coils or sheets; both forming operations
being performed at ambient room temperature, that is, without manifest addition of heat such as
would be required from hot forming.

- Structure Mag, February 2008
New and Revised Cold-Formed Steel Framing Standards Published
by Jay Larson, P.E., F. ASCE
In early 2007, the AISI Committee on Framing Standards gained approval by the American
National Standards Institute (ANSI) of a new North American Standard for Cold-Formed Steel
Structural Framing - Product Data, and updated North American editions of its standards on
General Provisions, Header Design, and Truss Design. These documents have completed AISI
editorial and administrative review, and have been published by the Steel Framing Alliance as
American National Standards.

- Structure Mag, January 2008
Cold-Formed Steel
Trends, Techniques, and Resources
by Don Allen, P.E., SECB
As the demand for non-combustible, cost-effective construction solutions for mid-rise projects
continues to grow, engineers and designers are becoming increasingly innovative with cold-
formed steel framing (CFSF), and other structural products and combinations of materials.
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Cold-Formed Steel Faade Framing
Design Considerations
by Anthony D. Coviello, P.E., S.E.
Cold-formed Steel (CFS) is often used as the intermediate structural framing system, transferring
the loads on the building faade into the floor and roof diaphragms. It is important that structural
engineers have a good understanding of the limitations of CFS, as well as its possibilities.

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Cold-Formed Steel
by Roger A. LaBoube, Ph.D., P.E.
The Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures (CCFSS) was established on the
campus of the University of Missouri - Rolla in May 1990 under an initial grant received from the
American Iron and Steel Institute. CCFSS provides an integrated approach for handling research,
teaching, engineering education, technical services, and professional activity.

Innovations in Cold-Formed Steel Framing
by Don Allen, P.E.
STRUCTURE magazine has reported several advancements in cold-formed steel framing
(CFSF), including the new standards from the American Iron and Steel Institute and the recently
developed Code of Standard Practice for Cold-Formed Steel Structural Framing. However, during
the past ten years, the amount of innovation in the products and accessories for CFSF has grown
at an exponential pace.
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Direct Strength Method for Cold-Formed Steel
by Helen Chen, Ph. D., P.E., Benjamin Schafer, Ph.D., P.E., and Roger LaBoube, Ph.D., P.E.
In 2004, The North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural
Members adopted a new alternative design approach as Appendix 1, Design of Cold-Formed
Steel Structural Members Using Direct Strength Method. Subsequently, a Direct Strength Method
Design Guide was published to help engineers and researchers to better understand and apply
this method. This article will introduce the Direct Strength Method from a practical approach and
provide a brief description of what is included in the Direct Strength Method Design Guide.

New R38 Thermal Steel Stud Wall System LEEDs the Way
by H. David Jeter, P.E., S.E.
Cold-Formed Steel (CFS) framing has many advantages as a building material. It has the greatest
strength-to-weight ratio of any structural material. It has the greatest recyled, about 75%, which is
greater than all other materials combined. It takes only six recycled junk cars to build a steel
framed house but it can take as many as 40-50 trees to frame it with wood. However, the flaring
disadvantage of using steel is low thermal efficiency, caused by thermal bridging of the steel studs
through the wall. Steel conducts heat 300 times better than wood.

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