In today’s construction environment, standard framing components are often pushed beyond what they were originally intended to do. Taller buildings, tighter tolerances, increased code requirements, and more complex architectural designs demand solutions that go beyond...
Modular construction is redefining how buildings are designed and delivered — and cold-formed steel (CFS) is proving to be a critical part of that evolution. With its high strength-to-weight ratio, design flexibility, and integration into off-site fabrication, CFS...
Photo Credits: The Steel Network The Element by Weston is a 7-story hotel located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Steel Network (TSN), a member of the SFIA, supplied load-bearing cold-formed steel (CFS) framing for the construction of the 131-room hotel. By using CFS,...
TSN SigmaStud panel being raised and ready for install - Chattanooga Element HotelTitle SFIA 108: Panelization with Cold-Formed Steel Wall Systems Date/Time September 22, 2022, 2:00-3:00pm EDT Cost Free Sponsor Sponsored by Steel Framing Industry Association...
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....
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...
How does/can the design and construction industry help reverse the trend of apartment fires that continue to destroy so many lives in our country? Disinformation, subsidies, and a lack of education have all played a part in the tragic history of wood apartment fires....