The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute has developed a series of beginner Technical Notes for students and young engineers that provide fundamental information relating to cold-formed steel design. The series, which was authored by several cold-formed steel framing...
Webinar sponsored by the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute will take place on February 4th, 3:00 pm EST. The webinar will focus on wind provisions of ASCE 7/ IBC (International Building Code) that are frequently misunderstood or incorrectly applied with a...
For over two decades SteelSmart® System has been the light steel framing industry’s leading analysis and design software for cold-formed steel. With each passing year codes and standards evolve, unique design challenges are presented, and new products are developed....
Cold-Formed Steel Cold Formed Steel is arguably one of the most sustainable and increasingly-popular contemporary building products. This material is found in the most progressive homes and buildings of modern society. But what exactly is this product that we have...
Cold Formed Steel (CFS), also known as Light Steel Framing (LSF), has been a viable building material for a relatively short amount of time, when compared with traditional materials such as wood. In that short amount of time, the products themselves and the design...
Today we are releasing the newest version of our Cold Formed Steel (CFS) software. For the better part of the last 20 years, we've had a team working every day to develop SteelSmart System (SSS) and make it better. We get feedback from the market on a weekly basis,...
When was the last time you reviewed and updated your Cold Formed (CFS) Steel Specifications and Structural Notes? Odds are, it's been quite some time. This task is usually not on the top of our priority list, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t important. Why is a Review...
The Steel Network, Inc. (TSN) is pleased to announce that its manufacturing facility in Durham, NC has successfully completed the renewal of it's ISO certification and the update to the new ISO 9001:2015 standard for its quality management system effective November...
Bidding is one of the most important parts of the job. There is a common misconception that jobs become unprofitable AFTER they start. The truth is, the majority of the time jobs START out unprofitable because of an inaccurate bid. This short guide will help you avoid...