Commentary on the Prescriptive Method for Residential Cold-Formed Steel Framing PDF Download

Author: Nader R. Elhajj
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 0788143301
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Languages : en
Pages : 94

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Book Description
Use of cold formed steel framing in the residential market has increased over the past years. Its price stability, consistent quality, similarity to conventional framing, successes in the commercial market, & resistance to fire, rot, & termites have attracted the attention of many builders. However, lack of prescriptive construction requirements has prevented this alternative material from gaining wider acceptance among home builders & code officials. This handbook provides background, engineering assumptions & methods, & detailed calculations for this method. Illustrated.