A good manual for cold-formed steel design.

• May 27, 2008

• #2

youngstructural

Structural

Aug 17, 2004

713

CA

“Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structures to AS/NZS 4600” by Greg Hancock... The man is one of the world's foremost CFS researchers; I believe he's still the Dean of Engineering at the University of Sydney in Aussie.

Definately a good choice!

HOWEVER, last time I saw it (around mid year 2007) the AS/NSZ 4600:2006 code had numerous errors in it. Just thought I'd mention, because if you're going to get a copy of 4600 as a reference, make sure you get 1996.

Cheers,

YS

B.Eng (Carleton)
Working in New Zealand, thinking of my snow covered home...

 

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• May 27, 2008

• #3

msquared48

Structural

Aug 7, 2007

14,745

US

"Metal Building Systems Manual" as published by the MBMA. 1300 Sumner Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115.

This has a mix of hot and cold rolled information, reading much like the IBC, but having numerous examples. It was $95.00 when I got mine in 2002.

Similarly "Low Rise Building Suystems Manual" as published by the MBMA, from 1996, but only $40.00.

Mike McCann
MMC Engineering

 

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• May 28, 2008

• #4

SlideRuleEra

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Jun 2, 2003

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May be information in US Army Corps of Engineers "Design of Cold-Formed Loadbearing Steel Systems and Masonry Veneer/Steel Stud Walls". The price is right, free .pdf download. Here is the link:

http://www.hnd.usace.army.mil/techinfo/ti/809-07/80907indx.htm

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• May 28, 2008

• #5

UcfSE

Structural

Dec 27, 2002

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Take a look at the book by Wei-Wen Yu.

 

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• May 28, 2008

• #6

whyun

Structural

Aug 14, 2002

972

US

Try AISI website and look into the 2001 Specifications with 2004 Supplement. They also have many "Standards" dealing with headers, wall studs, trusses and lateral design.

 

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