Resources for Steel Studs & Joists
Categories
- Design Manuals and Guides
- Standards & Specifications
- Environmental Product Declarations
- Technical Bulletins
- Fact Sheets
- Environmental Fact Sheets
- Other
- Fire Protection Bulletins
- Drawings
- Case Studies
- Research Notes
- Videos
Design Manuals and Guides
CSSBI 51-06:Lightweight Steel Framing Design Manual - 2nd Edition
CSSBI 51-06E:Lightweight Steel Framing Design Manual - 2nd Edition ERRATA
CSSBI 56-00: Residential Steel Framing - Training Curriculum
CSSBI 57-02: Lightweight Steel Framing Architectural Design Guide
CSSBI 58-18-I:Lightweight Steel Framing Member Selection Tables (Imperial)
CSSBI 58-18-M-r1:Lightweight Steel Framing Member Selection Tables (Metric)
CSSBI 59-05: Lightweight Steel Framing House Construction Handbook
CSSBI S19-08: Steel Stud Brick Veneer Design Guide
Special:Design in Cold Formed Steel Seminar Handout
Standards & Specifications
CSSBI 61:21Cold Formed Steel Framing Members
CSSBI S18-19:Guide Specification for Non-Loadbearing Steel Framing
CSSBI S5-19:Guide Specification for Wind Bearing Steel Studs
CSSBI S6-19:Guide Specification for Lightweight Steel Framing
Environmental Product Declarations
CSSBI EPD-2:Cold-Formed Steel Studs and Track manufactured in U.S. and Canada (Industry-wide)
Technical Bulletins
CSSBI Vol. 1, No. 1: Report on Fire Performance
CSSBI Vol. 1, No. 2: Fire Endurance of Floor Assemblies
CSSBI Vol. 1, No. 3: Application of UL Fire Resistance Ratings in Canada
CSSBI Vol. 2, No. 1: Durability of Galvanized & Galvalume Steel Framing
CSSBI Vol. 2, No. 2: Galvanic Compatibility of Galvanized Steel and Aluminum
CSSBI Vol. 2, No. 4: North American Standards for Minimum Metallic Coatings on Lightweight Steel Framing Members
CSSBI Vol. 3, No. 1: Life Cycle Assessment of Steel Framed Homes
CSSBI Vol. 3, No. 2: Life Cycle Assessment of Steel Framed Homes: Steel and Wood Framing - The Real Facts
CSSBI Vol. 4, No. 1: CSSBI Publications for Loadbearing Cold Formed Steel Construction
CSSBI Vol. 4, No. 2: North American Standards for Cold-Formed Steel Framing Referenced in CAN/CSA-S136-07/S1-10
CSSBI Vol. 5, No. 1: Thermal Performance of Lightweight Steel Framed Homes
CSSBI Vol. 6, No. 1: Working with Residential Steel Framing - Guidelines for the Framer and Service Trades
CSSBI Vol. 7, No. 1Maximum Height Tables for Interior Non-Loadbearing Partitions
CSSBI Vol. 7, No. 10:Limiting Height Tables for Composite Non-Structural Walls (Metric)
CSSBI Vol. 7, No. 2: Standard Thicknesses for Canadian Lightweight Steel Framing Applications
CSSBI Vol. 7, No. 3: Specification of Non-Load Bearing Steel Studs
CSSBI Vol. 7, No. 4: Applications of Non-Load Bearing Steel Studs
CSSBI Vol. 7, No. 5-17:Design Capacities for Sheet Metal Screws in Lightweight Steel Framing Applications
CSSBI Vol. 7, No. 6: Steel Studs as Back-up for Brick Veneer Changes in NBC 2005
CSSBI Vol. 7, No. 7: Lightweight Steel Framing Shear Walls
CSSBI Vol. 7, No. 8: Non-Loadbearing Steel Stud Composite Limiting Height Calculation for Canadian Applications
CSSBI Vol. 7, No. 9Metallic Coating Specifications for Cold-Formed Steel Framing in Canada
CSSBI Vol. 8, No. 1: Lateral Load Resistance of Lightweight Steel Framed Walls for Residential Construction - A Laboratory Study
Fact Sheets
CSSBI SSF 08-13: Glossary of Commonly Used Terms for Structural Building Products
CSSBI SSF 10-12: Sheet Steel Gauges - What They Mean
CSSBI SSF 18-10: Sheet Steel Products and Pressure Treated Wood
CSSBI SSF 20-14: Recycled Content of Steel Building Products
CSSBI SSF 33-11: Wet Storage Staining of Galvanized and Galvannealed Steel Sheet
CSSBI SSF 34-12: Distortional Buckling Strength Check for Cold Formed Steel Flexural Members
Environmental Fact Sheets
AISI EFS-1Which is the more sustainable building material - wood or steel?
AISI EFS-2The benefits of steel vs. wood for mid-rise building construction
AISI EFS-4Life cycle assessment of wood and steel utility distribution poles
CSSBI EFS-1: Steel and the green movement
CSSBI EFS-3: Lightweight Steel Framing - Looking forward to the benefits
Other
CSSBI 54-94: An Introduction to Residential Steel Framing
SpecialStrong, Safe, Affordable and Sustainable Steel - The Obvious Choice for Mid-Rise Construction
Special: LEEDing with Steel 2009
Special: Steel Framed Housing: Across the Country & Around the World
Special: Handyman's Guide - How to Install Light Gauge Steel Stud Wall Framing
Special:LEEDv4 and Steel
Fire Protection Bulletins
CSSBI FPB-23: Fire Protection Bulletin #23: Practical Fire Protection in Cold Formed Steel Buildings
CSSBI FPB-24: Fire Protection Bulletin #24: New (and Better) Limiting Distance Requirements in 1995 NBCC
CSSBI FPB-27: Fire Protection Bulletin #27: Fire Resistance and Acoustic Ratings for Cold-Formed Steel Framed Floor Assemblies
CSSBI FPB-28: Fire Protection Bulletin #28: Floor Assembly No. NRC764-F22
Drawings
DrawingsLightweight Steel Framing Generic Details - Floor Joists
DrawingsLightweight Steel Framing Generic Details - Floors
DrawingsLightweight Steel Framing Generic Details - Non-loadbearing
DrawingsLightweight Steel Framing Generic Details - Shear Walls
DrawingsLightweight Steel Framing Generic Details - Trusses
DrawingsLightweight Steel Framing Generic Details - Walls
Case Studies
CS 01-99: Hearthstone by the Lake - Burlington, ON
CS 02-00: Holiday Inn Express & Suites - Bronte, ON
CS 03-01: Sunny Brook Women's College Health Science Centre Expansion - Toronto, ON
CS 04-02: KML light steel framing - It's all about value
CS 05-02: Sifton Properties - Richmond Hill project - London, ON
CS 06-02: Beacon Bay Homes - River Oaks subdivision - Oakville, ON
CS 07-03: Self storage: A growing and important part of communities
CS 08-03: Terraces of Sterling Pointe - Mississauga, ON
CS 09-04: Reflections on Bogart Pond - Newmarket, ON
CS 10-05: Art Gallery of Hamilton - Hamilton, ON
CS 102-17:Steel: unparalleled fire safety
CS 106-17:LustreLokTM – New Acrylic Coating for Galvanized Steel
CS 111-18:Cost Savings in Steel
CS 112-18:Axcès Saint-Charles - Longueuil, Québec
CS 115-18:Habitat for Humanity - Hamilton, Ontario
CS 117-18:LustreLok Acrylic Coating - ArcelorMittal
CS 118-18:Red Deer College, Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre - Red Deer, Alberta
CS 13-03: Eagle's Nest Golf Club - Vaughan, ON
CS 14-04:Environmental Technology Centre - Ottawa, ON
CS 15-04: Kingsway Arms Retirement Home - Scarborough, ON
CS 16-05: Park Royal Shopping Centre - The Village West Vancouver, BC
CS 17-05:Jonah Amitnaag School and Community Centre - Baker Lake, NU
CS 20-06: Park One East and Park One West - Edmonton, AB
CS 23-08: Moncton Hospital Atrium - Moncton, NB
CS 24-08: Sagkeeng First Nation Community School - Fort Alexander, MB
CS 25-08: Remington Homes - Vaughan, ON
CS 27-08: Port of Entry - Coutts, AB
CS 28-08: Eastbourne Estates - Georgina, ON
CS 30-08: Qikiqtani General Hospital - Iqaluit, NU
CS 35-09: Park One East and Park One West - Edmonton, AB
CS 36-09: University of Lethbridge- Edmonton, AB
CS 37-09: Moose Cree First Nation Emergency Preparedness and Response Centre - James Bay, ON
CS 46-09: Edmonton Humane Society - Edmonton, AB
CS 47-10: Forest Manor Public School - Toronto, ON
CS 49-10: Raiffeisen Co-op Housing - Sudbury, ON
CS 51-10: Canadian Forces Flying Training School - Southport, MB
CS 54-11: Bloor Street Neighbourhood - Toronto, ON
CS 65-11: Tollendale Village Nursing Home - Barrie, ON
CS 67-11: Granite Ridge Retirement Residence - Gravenhurst, ON
CS 68-11: Balsillie YMCA - Peterborough, ON
CS 69-12: Steel for green building solutions
CS 72-12: EV3 building, University of Waterloo - Waterloo, ON
CS 75-12: 101b 3rd Avenue Earthquake House - Ottawa, ON
CS 76-13: Eastern Ontario Christian Senior Housing Co-op - Ottawa, ON
CS 79-13: EcoTerra(TM) House - Eastman, QC
CS 84-14: Pomeroy Place - London, ON
CS 90-15George Brown College - Toronto, ON
CS 91-15Churchill Northern Studies Centre - Churchill, MB
CS 99-16:ArcelorMittal participating in the green revolution
Research Notes
CSSBI RN-1-02: Strength of Floor Joists with Offset Loading on Bearing Stiffeners
CSSBI RN-1-03: The Strength of Stiffened CFS Floor Joist Assemblies with Offset Loading
CSSBI RN-2-03: Wall Deflection Limit For Steel Stud and Gypsum Board Walls
Videos
Module 1Sustainable Design Using Cold Formed Steel
Module 2Sustainable Design Using Cold Formed Steel
Module 3Sustainable Design Using Cold Formed Steel
Module 4Sustainable Design Using Cold Formed Steel
Module 5Sustainable Design Using Cold Formed Steel