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When to Use Steel Floor Joist
Before engineered wood joists were invented in the late 1960s, builders used dimensional lumber to support their framing operations. These were moved aside with the creation of i-joists, named for their shape, in 1970. Engineered wood joists made from plywood became...
New Hybrid Connector from TSN
Introduction Within the context of Cold Formed Steel, a Hybrid Connector is defined as a clip that has more than one use. There are only a handful of these versatile clips on the market, and today we are adding another one. Our original model for this clip was the...
Metal Stud Framing – Light Gauge Metal
The article is intended to provide a more cohesive general reference to wall studs and their various uses than those currently available, as each tends to lean toward a particular type. As such, intermediate readers can skip the first paragraph, which explains what...
2019 DOD Employer Support Freedom Award Finalist
The Steel Network, Inc. (TSN), is pleased to share that it has been recognized as a finalist for the prestigious 2019 Secretary of Defense Support Freedom Award, given by the Department of Defense. This recognition is coordinated by Employer Support of the Guard and...
Benefits of Cold Formed Steel Design Software
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...
What’s New with SteelSmart System 7.7
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,...
How Old Are Your Cold Formed Steel Specifications & Structural Notes?
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...
Tennessee Multi-Family Development Project Uses CFS Over Wood For “Sustainable Structure”
LIG Assets, Inc. announced that they are moving to the next phase of the “Bella Serra” Brentwood, Tennessee residential development project with permitting application to Nashville’s Metro Davidson County. The completed site plan to return significant projected gains...
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