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

Download or read book Commentary on the Prescriptive Method for Residential Cold-Formed Steel Framing written by Nader R. Elhajj and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2000-05 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.