Webinar on Design Aids for Cold-Formed Steel CFSEI Tech Notes
Continuing Education Credits Available – 1.5 PDH Credits
To provide state-of-the art knowledge regarding the behavior and design of cold-formed steel members and connection CFSEI has updated 32 Tech Notes. These updates reflected both editorial corrections and changes in the design standards, AISI S100, North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members and AISI S240, North American Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Structural Framing. Typical design standards changes recognized an increased understanding of the technical nature of the behavior of cold-formed steel members and connections.
This webinar will cover overview of changes on the updated tech notes including:
- General review of Tech Note L101-23, Design of Cold-Formed Steel Sheet and Wood Structural Panel Sheathed Shear Walls for Wind and Seismic Forces. This tech note provides an overview of low seismic and wind-controlled steel sheet and wood structural panel sheathed cold-formed steel framed shear wall designs
- Detailed review of Tech Note F104-24, Design of Cold-Formed Steel Bearing Stiffeners. This review will discuss the design provisions for bearing stiffeners in AISI S100 and common methods for using bearings stiffeners in construction.
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The new Tech Note W601, Design Methodology for Hole Reinforcement of Cold-Formed Steel Compression Members, presents thoughts regarding the reinforcing of either flange or web holes in cold-formed steel compression members. This webinar will provide an overview of this new Tech Note.
Speakers
Roger LaBoube, Ph.D., P.E.
Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute
Dr. Roger A. LaBoube is Curator’s Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering and former director of the Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures at the Missouri University of Science & Technology. Dr. LaBoube holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla. He has an extensive background in the design and behavior of cold-formed steel structures. His research and design activities have touched on many facets of cold-formed steel construction, including cold-formed steel beams, panels, trusses, headers, and wall studs as well as bolt, weld, and screw connections. Dr. LaBoube is active in several professional organizations and societies. He served as chairman of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Committee on Framing Standards and is an emeritus member of the AISI Committee on Specifications for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members. He is a registered professional engineer in Missouri.
Daniel Stadig, P.E.
Sala O’Brien
Daniel Stadig, P.E. is Vice President at Salas O’Brien, a full-service engineering firm serving cold-formed steel (CFS) clients and alike across North America. He is a registered professional engineer with experience designing all conventional systems but has devoted his efforts to CFS framing since 2011.
Daniel focuses on providing integrated engineering and BIM services for Divisions 05400, 092116, 09226 and other related drawing and engineering scope needs to his CFS framing clients.
Daniel served as chair of the CFSEI Executive Committee and he continues to serve as a member of the CFSEI Executive Committee. He is also chairman of the CFSEI BIM Committee. Daniel served on the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Committee on Specifications for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members and is part of the AWCI inaugural Emerging Leaders group of 2022.
He holds a B.S. degree from Marquette University and an M.S. degree from Mississippi State University.
Jon-Paul Cardin, P.E.
The CFSteel Group
Jon-Paul is the CEO and founder of The CFSteel Group. He is a licensed professional engineer with over 13 years in the steel construction industry. He previously served as a codes and standards engineer for the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). In this position, he represented the interests of the steel construction industry in the national codes and standards arenas. He also served on AISI Committee on Framing Standards and the AISI Committee on Specifications. Jon-Paul is active in the International Code Council (IBC, IRC), ASCE 7 and NFPA 5000. Before joining AISI, Jon-Paul served as the engineering manager for a steel framing manufacturer. He holds Bachelor of Science degrees in both Civil Engineering (Structural) and Mathematics from the University of Idaho.
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Webinar on Design Considerations for Cold-Formed Steel Light Frame Diaphragms
Continuing Education Credits Available – 1.5 PDH Credits
This webinar will cover the basic design of cold-formed steel light frame diaphragms as envisioned in the provisions articulated in AISI S100-16, North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members, 2016 Edition; AISI S230-19, North American Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing―Prescriptive Method for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2019 Edition; AISI S400-15 w/S1-16, North American Standard for Seismic Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Systems, 2015 Edition with Supplement 1; and AISI S240-15, North American Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Structural Framing, 2015 Edition. Design practice documents derived from these AISI Standards will also be addressed. At the conclusion of this webinar, design professionals will have a better understanding of current provisions that support engineered design (strength and deflection) of conventional codebased light frame cold-formed steel diaphragms as well as the limitations of these provisions.
Presenter: Reynald Serrette, Ph.D.,
Santa Clara University
Reynaud Serrette, Ph.D. is a professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California. He has been involved in cold-formed steel research and design since 1987.
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Webinar on Devil in the Details: Learning from Mid-Rise Successes and Failures
Continuing Education Credits Available – 1.5 PDH Credits
Industry veteran Don Allen provides insights, photos, and details from projects that have worked, and some that have not. With over 25 years of both Engineer-of- Record and CFS specialty engineer experience, Allen will show both design examples and field photos / repairs where problems have been avoided / created / resolved on CFS framing projects. Allen will discuss each specific design challenge, why a certain approach was taken, what went right with the design and construction, and what could have been done differently for conditions that did not work. Allen will also discuss some of his recent work overseas, and how innovations worldwide are shaping CFS construction in North America.
Presenter: Don Allen, P.E., Super Stud Building Products, Inc.
Don Allen, P.E. currently serves as Director of Engineering for Super Stud Building Products, Inc., where he oversees product development, testing, engineering, and technical services. Having worked in the cold-formed steel industry since 1990, Allen served as a CFS specialty engineer, Engineer-of-Record, and industry representative before his current position with a stud manufacturer. He concurrently served for more than 9 years as Technical Director for three associations in the cold-formed steel industry – the Steel Stud Manufacturers Association (SSMA), the Steel Framing Alliance (SFA), and the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI). He chairs the Education Subcommittee of the American Iron and Steel Institute’s Committee on Framing Standards and Committee on Specifications, and was the 2013 recipient of the CFSEI Distinguished Service Award. He has given presentations on CFS in China, Colombia, Egypt, Hawaii, and South Africa, and has been involved in design projects in North America, Africa, and Europe.
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Webinar on Direct Stiffness-Strength for Sheathed Braced Design of CFS Structural Members – a Proposal to AISI S100
Continuing Education Credits Available – 1.5 PDH Credits
This webinar will discuss an alternative design approach, namely the “Direct Stiffness-Strength method” (DSSM) for the incorporation of the bracing effect of sheathing in the design of sheathed cold-formed steel (CFS) structural members. The motivation for this research is compiled from the research gap in appendix 2 of the latest American Iron and Steel Institute standard, which stated “New guidelines and procedures are expected in near future” for the sheathing braced design of CFS structural members.
The new DSSM approach presented is based on full-scale test results and individual sheathing screw connection test results previously published in the research articles of the authors. The test parameters investigated are different sheathing board types (to account for the performance of each sheathing type) and different dimensions of the CFS structural member cross-sections (to account for the member slenderness). A new set of empirical expressions are formulated to predict the stiffness and strength of the individual sheathing screw connections. This webinar will also present a simple two-step DSSM design example.
Presenter
Mahendrakumar Madhavan, Ph.D., P.E.
Indian Institute of Technology
Mahendrakumar Madhavan is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad, India. Prof. Madhavan teaches at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, provides industry training by conducting short courses and seminars, assists practicing structural engineers by offering consultancy services, and leads the structural steel research group at IITH with the goal of enabling sustainable construction practices at home in India and around the globe. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Alabama in Birmingham, and a M.S. degree from The National University of Singapore, Singapore. Prior to joining IIT Hyderabad, Prof. Madhavan worked as a structural engineer at Alabama Power Company in Birmingham and is a registered professional engineer in Alabama.
Prof. Madhavan’s principal research interests lie in the area of physical testing of structural members and systems, numerical modeling through the use of commercially available finite element packages, and the development of new design methods for steel-intensive structures. He has published more than 50 peer-reviewed internationally reputed journals and holds membership in the “American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) Technical Administrative Committee on Metals” and in “ASCE SEI Cold-Formed Steel Members Committee”. He is an Editorial board member of the Journal of Structures and is an Associate Editor for ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering. Prof. Madhavan is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), USA, a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), London, and is also the first Indian to be elected as a Fellow of ASCE’s Structural Engineering Institute (SEI).
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Webinar on Fire and Cold-Formed Steel Design
Continuing Education Credits Available – 1.5 PDH Credits
Fire Resistance of Wall, Floor & Ceiling Systems
The presentation will begin with a review of the standards used to test both wall and floor/ceiling assemblies. Special attention will be given to factors that affect the design of systems with cold-formed steel, and some comparisons will be made to wood-framed systems. Several UL-certified fire designs will be described that showcase how structural factors can affect fire design.
Presenter: Kyle Flondor, United States Gypsum Corporation.
Kyle Flonder is a Senior Researcher, Building Science (Fire) at United States Gypsum Corporation. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Iowa. From 2006-2017, he was project engineer in UL’s Fire Protection Division, responsible for the evaluation and certification of fire containment and building fenestration products. He moved to USG in 2017 to support the evaluation of USG products and systems through testing and analysis. He is one of the principal USG engineers who work with accredited testing agencies, and he assists most Authorities Having Jurisdiction with large and small projects involving USG products and fire designs.
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Webinar on Frequently Misunderstood Wind Load Topics for Cold-Formed Steel Structures
Continuing Education Credits Available – 1.5 PDH Credits
The webinar will focus on wind provisions of ASCE 7/ IBC (International Building Code) that are frequently misunderstood or incorrectly applied with a particular emphasis on cold-formed steel structures, including building enclosure classification, torsional wind design, wind load analysis methods, canopies, rooftop screen walls, and effective wind area. It will also focus on ASCE 7-16 changes and explore the future of wind design.
Presenter: Emily Guglielmo, P.E., S.E., F.SEI, Martin/Martin
Emily Guglielmo, P.E., S.E., F.SEI, a Principal with Martin/Martin, will conduct the webinar. With more than 15 years of structural engineering experience, Emily began her career in the Denver, Colorado office of Martin/Martin and now manages the firm’s San Francisco Bay area office. She is President of the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA) and President of the Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC). She is also the Chair of the NCSEA Wind Engineering Committee and Vice Chair of the ASCE 7 Seismic Subcommittee. She serves as a voting member on the ASCE 7 Wind, Seismic, and Main Committees. Emily has presented more than 100 lectures on seismic, wind, and building code provisions both nationally and internationally. She has received several awards, including SEI Fellow and the Susan M. Frey NCSEA Educator Award for effective instruction for practicing structural engineers. Emily earned her bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from UCLA and her master’s degree in Structural Engineering from UC Berkeley.
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Webinar on How CFS is Helping Shape the Future of Data Centers
Continuing Education Credits Available – 1.5 PDH Credits
The demand for data centers is steadily increasing throughout the United States (and worldwide). Cold-formed steel framing and cold-formed steel strut members have become integral pieces in the construction of the data centers. This presentation will discuss the nuances of the use of structural interior and exterior cold-formed steel framing in data centers. This webinar will also discuss how cold-formed steel strut framing is used as or to support interior structural ceilings in data halls.
Presenter
Andrew Newland, P.E.
ADTEK Engineers, Inc.
Andrew is a member of the ASCE-SEI Committee on Cold-Formed Steel and member of the former American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Committee on Specifications. He is a past chairman and current member of the CFSEI Executive Committee and serves as chairman of the CFSEI Technology, Education, and Expo Planning Committees. He is a graduate of Virginia Tech, where he earned a B.S. degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering and an M.S. degree in Civil Engineering.
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Webinar on Innovative Options with Cold-Formed Steel Floor Systems
Continuing Education Credits Available – 1.5 PDH Credits
Cold-formed steel (CFS) framed floor systems used to be simple and straightforward: joists at 16” or 24” on center aligned over wall studs with the joists braced with blocking/strapping every few feet, all topped with plywood or pan deck and concrete. But now the rules have changed. With the advent of ledger framing and load distribution members and composite CFS floor systems, we are seeing true innovation in floor framing, as well as how floors are built/supported/topped. With new products being developed at a rapid pace, engineers have to keep up with the latest to select economical and lightweight systems that can now compete with the efficiencies of open-web bar joist and composite deck systems. This session will provide an overview of several CFS floor framing systems and methodologies that are starting to win back floor framing from other materials, and other potential efficiencies that can be gained from the inherent versatility and constructability of CFS floor framing.
After attending this presentation, participants will be able to:
- Design and detail joist and truss support systems that obviate alignment framing and provide more flexibility for field fixes and bearing wall openings.
- Evaluate a wide variety floor topping materials that provide joist bracing, diaphragm strength, and gravity load support.
- Consider options with wider spaced joists or trusses: using the span capabilities of steel deck or steel-and-concrete systems.
- Consider composite design with CFS and concrete systems: both deck and joists and combinations of these.
- Know where to go for additional resources on floor issues.
Presenter: Don Allen, P.E., Super Stud Building Products, Inc.
Don Allen, P.E. currently serves as Director of Engineering for Super Stud Building Products, Inc., where he oversees product development, testing, engineering, and technical services. Having worked in the cold-formed steel industry since 1990, Don served as a CFS specialty engineer, Engineer-of-Record, and industry representative before his current position with a stud manufacturer. He concurrently served for more than nine years as Technical Director for three associations in the cold-formed steel industry ─ the Steel Stud Manufacturers Association (SSMA), the Steel Framing Alliance (SFA), and the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI). He chairs the Education Subcommittee of the American Iron and Steel Institute’s Committee on Framing Standards and Committee on Specifications, and was the recipient of the 2013 CFSEI Distinguished Service Award. He has given presentations on CFS in China, Colombia, Egypt, Hawaii, and South Africa, and has been involved in design projects in North America, Africa, and Europe.
In order to receive credit for this course, you must complete the quiz at the end and pass with at least 80% for a certificate to be generated automatically
Webinar on Introducing AISI S250: Your Starting Place for Determining Thermal Transmittance through Cold-Formed Steel Framing
Continuing Education Credits Available – 1.5 PDH Credits
The webinar introducing AISI S250, North American Standard for Thermal Transmittance of Building Envelopes with Cold-Formed Steel Framing, will walk attendees through the history, development and contents of the AISI S250 standard. Participants will obtain a relative understanding of how to apply the various provisions in order to evaluate the thermal capabilities of envelope assemblies (e.g., walls, ceilings/roofs) containing cold-formed steel framing for use in professional practice. Jonathan Humble led the work group responsible for the development and publication of the AISI S250 standard.
Presenter: Jonathan Humble, FAIA, NCARB, LEED BD+C
American Iron and Steel Institute
Jonathan Humble is a Regional Director of Construction Codes and Standards for the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Architecture from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, is licensed as an architect in Connecticut and Massachusetts, is NCARB-certified, and holds a LEED AP-BD+C credential. He has received architectural awards for his designs while in the practice of architecture.
Jonathan was inducted into the American Institute of Architects (AIA) College of Fellows for his outstanding contributions to the AIA and its membership. He is a recipient of the International Code Council’s Honorary Membership, ASHRAE International’s Distinguished Service Award, National Fire Protection Association’s Committee Service Award, and the Cool Roof Ratings Council’s Marty Hastings Award, all in recognition of his exceptional service and contributions to these codes and standards organizations.
Jonathan’s activities within AISI include research and development of new technologies for AISI standards and guides, participation in national model codes and standards development, and educational services to steel industry members, design professionals, code officials, general contractors and building owners.
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Webinar on Mid-Rise Construction using Light Weight Steel Framing
Continuing Education Credits Available – 1.5 PDH Credits
The webinar will cover light gauge steel wall framing and C-joists, composite deck and concrete, precast concrete, steel beams and deck and light gauge steel trusses. It will review wall and floor, fire and sound assemblies, panelization of walls, structural floor systems, lateral stability, roof design, shear wall deflection compared to wood, progressive collapse, and overall approval process. The webinar will also review completed projects.
Presenter: Raymond van Groll, M.Sc.(Eng), P.Eng.,
Atkins + Van Groll Inc.
Raymond van Groll, M.Sc.(Eng), P.Eng., Managing Partner of Atkins + Van Groll Inc. With over 25 years of experience, van Groll specializes in mid-rise structural buildings and light gauge steel construction. In 1990, he founded Van Groll Engineering Inc., a structural professional engineering company specializing in residential and commercial construction and light gauge steel design. In 1997, he co-founded Atkins + Van Groll Inc. Consulting Engineers with Jonathan Atkins.
Raymond van Groll assisted in the development of the Canadian Sheet Steel Building Institute (CSSBI) “Lightweight Steel Framing Design Manual.” Some of his most notable projects include Chelster Hall Estate in Oakville, the Louis Vuitton Flagship Store in Toronto, The Rosseau, J.W. Marriott Resort & Spa, and Corktown Condominiums in Toronto.
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Webinar on Overview of the Fundamental Behavior of Cold-Formed Steel Members and Connections
Continuing Education Credits Available – 1.5 PDH Credits
The concepts of cold-formed steel behavior and design are not typically taught in engineering schools and therefore engineers are often required to self-teach these concepts. Therefore, if you are an entry level structural engineer, or a seasoned veteran, this CFSEI lecture is intended to provide a fundamental understanding of the some of the behavior and design principles for cold-formed steel members and connections. Roger will draw on lecture materials used in his semester course and three-day short course to explain the unique aspects of cold-formed steel behavior and design principles of AISI S100.
Roger A. LaBoube, Ph.D., P.E.,
Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures
Dr. Roger A. LaBoube is Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering and former director of the Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures (CCFSS) at the Missouri University of Science & Technology, formerly known as the University of Missouri-Rolla. Dr. LaBoube holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla. He has an extensive background in the design and behavior of cold-formed steel structures. His research and design activities have touched on many facets of cold-formed steel construction, including cold-formed steel beams; panels; trusses; headers; wall studs; and bolt, weld, and screw connections. Dr. LaBoube is active in several professional organizations and societies, including membership on the American Iron and Steel Institute’s (AISI) Committee on Specifications and as chairman of AISI’s Committee on Framing Standards. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Missouri. Dr. LaBoube is a frequent presenter of CFSEI webinars, answers questions from engineers through the CFSEI Hotline, and remains active in developing cold-formed steel standards through the AISI Committee on Framing Standards.
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Webinar on Post-Installed Anchor Testing, Qualification, and Design Procedure
Continuing Education Credits Available – 1.5 PDH Credits
Structural and non-structural elements are often connected to concrete structures by means of concrete anchors. Anchors are either cast-in the concrete during construction, or post-installed when the concrete has cured. There are various concrete anchor types with different behavioral characteristics. The designer must select the type, size and embedment most suitable for the given situation. Due to the large diversity in product types and makes, anchors are not standardized and products need to be qualified for their intended use. For this, suitability and serviceability tests on individual anchors are carried out in independent test laboratories. Evaluation of the test results ultimately result in the issuing of technical approvals which also provide the necessary data to carry out safe anchor design. In this webinar, the process for testing and qualification of post installed anchors, relevant building code and acceptance criteria will be discussed along with the design procedure, failure modes, and the factors affecting the failure mode.
Presenter: Natasha Zamani, Ph.D., P.E.
Natasha Zamani received her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Southern Methodist University with a focus on numerical analysis of seismic soil-foundation-structure interaction. She is a registered professional engineer in Texas. Currently, she is working at Hilti as the Code and Standards Senior Manager. She is responsible for implementing and driving the code and approval strategy for Hilti installation product line or related modular cold formed systems.
In order to receive credit for this course, you must complete the quiz at the end and pass with at least 80% for a certificate to be generated automatically