Salem, OR – The first-ever Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute "Award for Innovative Design," recognizing pioneering use of cold-formed steel in structural design, was presented for "Research Wind ...

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published three new cold-formed steel framing research reports: 1) “RP15-3: Advancing Seismic Simulation of Cold-Formed Steel Framed Buildings,” 2) ...

DYERSVILLE, Iowa, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ClearSpan Structures is excited to announce the official launch of their Cold Formed Steel Buildings, giving them one of the most complete structural ...

The CFS-NEES Phase 2 building was ultimately framed with nonstructural elements including exterior OSB, interior drywall, stairways, interior partition walls, and exterior weatherproofing. When ...

This document updates the 2008 edition of “Thermal Design Guide for Exterior Walls.” It integrates the results of extensive hot box tests of cold-formed steel wall assemblies to provide up-to-date, ...

Cold-formed steel portal frames have emerged as a versatile and efficient structural system in modern construction. Their design exploits thin-walled steel sections, which are cold-formed to yield ...

Cold Formed Steel (CFS), also known as light gauge steel (LGS), construction is a practical, code approved solution to many of the limitations that builders face today when using traditional ...

A University of Houston engineer has developed a method to detect possible damage in concealed cold-formed steel construction framing materials hidden behind walls, without having to tear the walls ...