Manual Light Steel Framing

Systems incorporating lightweight steel framing lsf members for low rise commercial and medium and high rise residential applications.

Manual light steel framing. A general description of lightweight steel framing. It is the logical complement to the lightweight steel framing design manual published in 1991 by the cssbi as a design guide for structural engineers. Residential steel framing fire and acoustic details path partnership for advancing technology in housing is a new private public effort to develop demonstrate and gain widespread market acceptance for the next generation of american housing. Cfs light frame construction g500 11 guidelines for inspecting cfs structural framing in low rise buildings g800 12 astm standards for cfs g801 13 astm a1003 no cause for rejection g802 13 aisi section a2 2 other steels g900 15 design methodology for hole reinforcement of cfs bending members j100 11 cfs floor joists.

The details contained in this document are intended as a general guide for using steel stud manufacturers association ssma member products. It shows how to use the lsf manufacturer s product. R11 roof framing with wood tail extension r12 wood truss bearing on steel wall r13 collector block detail r14 non aligned roof wall framing r15 hip beam miscellaneous. Manual o guia de apoyo para construccion de estructuras de steel frame.

This manual 232 pages was prepared to assist the practicing engineer to design lightweight steel framing lsf systems and was written with a focus on the fundamental principles of cold formed steel design as they relate to lsf construction.