Abstract: A method for estimating the available strength level (load and resistance factor design) seismic resistance of light-frame cold-formed steel shear walls is discussed. The proposed method attempts to account for the early ...

Abstract: Steel pins are an attractive and efficient alternative technology to screws when connecting cold-formed steel or other materials to cold-formed steel members. However, unlike screws, pins remain an essentially proprietary ...

Abstract: This paper presents a review of the design provisions for screw-fastened cold-formed steel connections in the United States, including criteria for testing and evaluating the strength of screw fasteners. In addition, the ...

Abstract: This paper presents detailed results on the shear behavior of 2.44 m by 2.44 m light-gauge steel stud walls for three different shear resisting systems: framed walls with 20 gauge flat strap X-bracing on the face—type A; ...

Abstract: Screws are the only fasteners approved in the 2006 International Building Code for attaching wood structural sheathing to cold-formed steel framing for shear walls. Steel pins also provide an effective and efficient means ...

Abstract: Cold-formed steel (CFS) can be a competitive light-frame solution for low-rise buildings, particularly when noncombustible construction is required. In noncombustible semiballoon frame construction, installation of wall ...

Abstract: Residential construction is a major segment of the built environment, and it accounts for substantial energy use in many regions—particularly in hot and cold climates. As efforts to address the impacts of climate change ...