Cold-Formed Steel in Mid-Rise Construction
Continuing Education
Use the following learning objectives to focus your study while reading this month’s Continuing Education article.
Learning Objectives - After reading this article, you will be able to:
- Explore the capacity of cold-formed steel structures to meet the requirements for mid-rise construction.
- Investigate the building codes requirements for cold-formed steel in mid-rise construction.
- Discuss some basic detailing techniques for designing cold-formed steel assemblies.
- Examine actual examples of mid-rise structures using cold-formed steel assemblies.
Cold-formed steel (CFS) framing has a proven track record of providing energy-saving and sustainability benefits for buildings of all shapes and sizes. CFS framing can also be the primary structural element in mid-rise construction and meets all of the required building codes and standards.
In this webinar we will explore the use of cold-formed steel assemblies in mid-rise construction. It is intended to provide instruction on the capacity of cold-formed steel framed assemblies in both structural and non-structural applications found in mid-rise buildings.
Photo courtesy of Steel Framing Industry Association
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Larry Williams, is the Executive Director of the Steel Framing Industry Association, the industry organization dedicated to expanding the market for cold-formed steel through Promotion, Advocacy, Education, and by providing a positive environment for Innovation. The SFIA’s 1,200 members come from virtually every link of the CFS industry supply chain, including steel mills, coil coaters, stud and connector manufacturers, panelizers, engineers, researchers, suppliers/distributors, and builders and framing contractors. SFIA members manufacture 83 percent of the steel framing materials and supply/distribute 90 percent of the steel framing and related materials in the U.S. |