When to use AISI vs. AISC in regards to material thickness?
When to use AISI vs. AISC in regards to material thickness?
(OP)
Does anyone know if there is a reference to the recommended minimum thickness one should consider when designing per AISI (cold formed Steel) or the provisions of AISC? I've seen 1/8" as a rule of thumb, but I want to know where that is coming from.






RE: When to use AISI vs. AISC in regards to material thickness?
Per the attached link
“Cold-formed steel (CFS) members... ...These types of sections are cold-formed from steel sheet, strip, plate, or flat bar in roll forming machines, by press brake (machine press) or bending operations. The material thicknesses for such thin-walled steel members usually range from 0.0147 in. (0.373 mm) to about ¼ in. (6.35 mm). Steel plates and bars as thick as 1 in. (25.4 mm) can also be cold-formed successfully into structural shapes (AISI, 2007b).”
Garth Dreger PE - AZ Phoenix area
As EOR's we should take the responsibility to design our structures to support the components we allow in our design per that industry standards.
RE: When to use AISI vs. AISC in regards to material thickness?
RE: When to use AISI vs. AISC in regards to material thickness?