Light Gauge Steel Design

[00Z]

I am interested in learning more about the design of Light Gauge Steel. Anyone have recommendations on books/manuals I can use to educate myself. I have seen references to an AISI manual on this forum. I think I will start there. Any other recommendations?

 

[rowingengineer]

Professor Ben Schafer University of John Hopkins: Thin wall members, direct strength method, and CUFSM

http://www.ce.jhu.edu/bschafer/

CFS software:

http://www.rsgsoftware.com/products.html

centre advanced structural engineering (CASE) at the university of Sydney.

http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/civil/case/software.shtml

The Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures (CCFSS) established at the University of Missouri-Rolla:

http://www.ccfssonline.org/about/mission.html

CFSEI : Cold formed steel engineers institute

http://www.cfsei.org/index.html

http://www.nceng.com.au/

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[00Z]

Thank you rowingengineer. I will check out the links.