Webinar on Fire and Cold-Formed Steel Design
$100.00
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.
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
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Webinar on Updates to the AISI North American Specification and Standards
Continuing Education Credits Available – 1.5 PDH Credits
The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has been involved in the support of research and the development and maintenance of cold-formed steel codes, standards and specifications for 90 years. AISI sought American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accreditation and was approved as a developer of American National Standards in 1999.
AISI S100, North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members and the suite of AISI framing standards are the referenced documents for cold-formed steel design in the International Building Code. Every few years, AISI updates the Specification and standards to add new provisions based on the latest information from research and industry. These updates can deliver improved methods for analyzing members, provide new considerations when designing members and connections, and directly impact the design of floor, wall and roof systems. This webinar will review all of the relevant changes to these AISI documents and how they are intended for implementation into the applicable building codes.
Presenter: Jon-Paul Cardin, P.E.
American Iron and Steel Institute
Jon-Paul currently serves as a codes and standards engineer for the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). In this position, he represents the interests of the steel construction industry in the national codes and standards arenas. Specifically, Jon-Paul is active in the International Code Council (IBC, IRC), ASCE 7 and NFPA 5000, as well as the AISI Committee on Specifications and AISI Committee on Framing Standards. Prior to 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 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 Demystifying Cold-Formed Steel Torsion Analysis for Design
Continuing Education Credits Available – 1.5 PDH Credits
Cold-formed steel structural members are commonly subjected to torsion. The torsional behavior of open cross-sections can be complex, involving both warping torsion and St. Venant torsion. Most structural engineering curriculums do not teach this combined torsion response, leaving many engineers with limited ability to properly design for torsion. To complicate matters, most structural analysis software does not fully capture the torsional behavior for cold-formed steel members.
This webinar will review some torsion fundamentals and explain torsion distribution using analogies to flexural behavior familiar to structural engineers. The similarity to flexure will be demonstrated using the CFS® software. The AISI design provisions for combined bending and torsion will be reviewed, and the application of these provisions will be evaluated with several design examples.
Presenter: Bob Glauz, P.E., MSCE

Bob Glauz is the author of the CFS® software used internationally for cold-formed steel design. He is a member of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Committee on Specifications and chairs the AISI Committee on Member Design. He is also a member of the ASCE/SEI Standards Committee on Stainless Steel Cold-Formed Sections, the Structural Stability Research Council (SSRC) and the SSRC Task Group on Stability of Steel Members. Bob has authored several technical articles on lateral-torsional, flexural-torsional, and distortional buckling of cold-formed steel members.
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Webinar on Cold-Formed Steel Classroom: Impact of the 2018 IBC
Continuing Education Credits Available – 1.5 PDH Credits
The American Iron and Steel Institute’s Committee on Framing Standards has developed 2015 editions of the suite of cold-formed steel framing design standards (S220-15, S240-15, S400-15) and the Committee on Specifications has developed S310-15 for diaphragm design, as well as a 2016 edition of the North American Specification (S100-16). This presentation will discuss the scope and some of the changes to these design standards. Specific reference will be provided to clarify adoption of the standards in the 2018 International Building Code.
The presentation will highlight available design aids provided by AISI such as AISI D110-16, Cold-Formed Steel Framing Design Guide, which has been updated to reflect the design requirements of AISI S100-2012 and AISI S240-2015. Another excellent source for design examples is the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute Tech Notes which will also be addressed by the presentation. Also, an overview of the soon to be published AISI D113 Cold-Formed Shear Wall Design Guide will be provided.
Presenter: Roger LaBoube, Ph.D., P.E.
Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures
Roger LaBoube, Ph.D., P.E. is Curator’s Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering and Director of the Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures at the Missouri University of Science & Technology (formerly University of Missouri-Rolla). Dr. LaBoube holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla. Dr. LaBoube 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. He is active in several professional organizations and societies, including membership on the American Iron and Steel Institute’s Committee on Specifications for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members and chairman of the AISI Committee on Framing Standards. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Missouri.
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Webinar on Cold-Formed Steel Curtain Wall Design
Continuing Education Credits Available – 1.5 PDH Credits
Curtain walls with various types of cladding are commonly used for many modern structures and are often framed with cold-formed steel. Curtain walls are typically attached to the main building frame and therefore must be designed to accommodate deflections of the structural frame and also designed to transfer wind and seismic forces to the structure. This webinar will cover many of the topics a designer will need for a complete cold-formed steel curtain wall design. The information presented will be based upon AISI S100, North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members, AISI S211, North American Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing – Wall Stud Design and various CFSEI Technical Notes. Some specific topics covered will include stud design, top track design, design of openings, bridging and various additional miscellaneous topics. Example calculations will also be provided covering studs, top track, connections and openings.
Presenter: Sutton Stephens, P.E., S.E., Ph.D.

Sutton Stephens, P.E., S.E., Ph.D. has experience in the structural engineering field and in education. He has worked for consulting engineering firms in Washington and Montana and taught structural engineering courses at Kansas State University in the Architectural Engineering Department. In addition to the design of cold-formed steel structures, he has authored or co-authored a number of research papers covering various topics in cold-formed steel. He has served in the AISI Committee on Framing Standards (COFS) and chaired the Prescriptive Methods sub-committee. He also served on the CFSEI Executive Committee for two terms.
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Webinar on Cold-Formed Steel Floor System
Continuing Education Credits Available – 1.5 PDH Credits
This webinar will focus on the ideation, development, analysis and experimental evaluation of an innovative lightweight modular floor system utilizing cold-formed steel. As part of a research project funded by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), researchers at the University of Kansas developed a novel floor system composed primarily of cold-formed steel, intended for modular use in steel-framed buildings. The webinar will highlight the background and initial development of the floor system, including design and construction considerations and corresponding analyses. As rapid fabrication, vibration mitigation and diaphragm behavior were emphasized in the development of the floor system, experimental testing of the floor focused on the cyclic behavior of connectors in the cold-formed steel components, vibration serviceability of the floor, and cyclic diaphragm performance within a steel-framed structure. All aspects of system validation will be presented, including physical and analytical evaluations as well as recommendations for future implementation and other project.
Matthew F. Fadden, Ph.D., P.E., Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates
Dr. Fadden joined WJE with 10 years of experience in structural engineering research and consulting. His primary areas of expertise include the design, analysis and evaluation of steel structures (hot-rolled and cold-formed) and reinforced concrete structures. Additionally, Dr. Fadden has expertise in structural evaluation using finite element modeling and structural testing. His experience also includes seismic design, structural vibrations, offshore structures and litigation support.
Prior to joining WJE, Dr. Fadden was a professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering at the University of Kansas. There, his research areas included modular systems and connections for steel buildings, bolted and welded connections, ancillary sign structures, structural vibrations, and additive manufacturing for civil infrastructure. Dr. Fadden has authored many technical publications in referenced journals and provided numerous conference presentations.
Dr. Fadden is a member of the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI). He is a registered Professional Engineer in Alabama, Florida, Kansas and Louisiana He earned a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Michigan.
William N. Collins, Ph.D., P.E., University of Kansas
Dr. Collins is the Chair’s Council Associate Professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering at the University of Kansas.
Dr. Collins’ expertise is in structural engineering, with a particular focus on fracture and fatigue behavior and metallic infrastructure. He has been associated with numerous projects related to structural behavior, fabrication and inspection. He is active with numerous professional organizations, including TRB, ASTM International and the AASHTO/NSBA Collaboration. Dr. Collins is also engaged in a variety of educational initiatives at the University of Kansas, including the development and implementation of peer mentoring in structural engineering curricula, an effort that has spread to other groups and departments within the university. He was awarded the AISC Milek Fellowship in 2021.
Previously, he was a research engineer at Purdue University and a research/teaching assistant at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). He was also a timberwright at Blue Ridge Timberwrights in Christiansburg, Virginia and a construction superintendent at Prospect Homes of Richmond.
Dr. Collins is a registered Professional Engineer in Kansas. He holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering and Materials from Virginia Tech.
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 Cold-Formed Steel Classroom: Connection Design 101
Continuing Education Credits Available – 1.5 PDH Credits
This webinar will review the fundamentals of cold-formed steel connection behavior and design. The primary focus will be on screw and weld connections; however, a limited discussion of bolt and power-actuated fastener (PAF) connections will also be provided. An overview of the design provisions in AISI S100, North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members will be included. In addition, design issues for typical cold-formed steel framing connections will be explored, including deflection track, stud-to-track, stud splice and cantilever knee wall connections.
Presenter: Roger LaBoube, Ph.D., P.E.
Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures
Roger LaBoube, Ph.D., P.E. is Curator’s Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering and Director of the Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures at the Missouri University of Science & Technology (formerly University of Missouri-Rolla). Dr. LaBoube holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla. Dr. LaBoube 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. He is active in several professional organizations and societies, including membership on the American Iron and Steel Institute’s Committee on Specifications for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members and chairman of the AISI Committee on Framing Standards. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Missouri.
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 Roles and Responsibilities for Success with Cold-Formed Steel Framing
Continuing Education Credits Available – 1.5 PDH Credits
The webinar will be presented as a panel interactive session, with Jeffrey Klaiman, P.E., principal in charge of structural engineering at ADTEK Engineers, Inc. as the lead presenter. Panelists will include Don Allen, P.E., director of engineering at Super Stud Building Products, Inc.; Kenneth Pagano, P.E., cold-formed steel truss design engineer at Scosta Corporation; and Patrick W. Ford, P.E., senior project manager at raSmith. The webinar will: Introduce AISI S202, Code of Standard Practice for Cold-Formed Steel Structural Framing and describe how this standard was developed and is maintained. Describe the roles of various individuals and entities in a cold-formed steel framing project. Identify new items and changes in the 2020 edition of the Code of Standard Practice. Provide examples of items in the Code of Standard Practice and how they can be used in actual projects. Include a panel discussion with the authors and users of the standard.
Presenters
Jeffrey Klaiman, P.E., ADTEK Engineers, Inc.
Jeff has almost 30 years of experience in the construction industry. His responsibilities include building maintenance and engineering; on-site engineering for a concrete contractor; Manager of Technical Services and Versa-Truss Product Manager for Dale/Incor (national manufacturer of cold-formed steel framing products and systems), participation on the American Iron and Steel Institute’s Committee on Specifications for the Design of CFS Structural Members and Committee on Framing Standards; a member of CFSEI for more than 15 years; ASTM International and the SFA. Mr. Klaiman serves as chairman of the Standard Practices Subcommittee of the AISI Committee on Framing Standards, chairman of the SFIA Technical Committee, and is also the president of MASFA. He is a past president of CFSEI. In his position at ADTEK Engineers, Inc. as Principal in Charge of Structural Engineering, Mr. Klaiman oversees the design and coordination of all cold-formed steel design documents. He also manages in-house staff in four offices for general structural and CFS framing design, develops project schedules, and coordinates quality control reviews with project managers on his team. Mr. Klaiman holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Michigan, and an MBA from Eastern Michigan University.
Don Allen, P.E., S.E., LEED AP, Super Stud Building Products
Don Allen, P.E., S.E., LEED AP, is an internationally known expert in cold-formed steel design, and currently serves as director of engineering for Super Stud Building Products. He chairs the AISI Education Committee, is actively involved in the development of ASTM and AISI standards, and has designed projects in Europe, Africa and North America. In addition to working for steel product manufacturers, Don has spent more than a decade in private practice and served over nine years as technical director for the Steel Stud Manufacturers Association (SSMA), the Steel Framing Alliance (SFA) and the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI). At Super Stud, Don is actively involved in product development for multiple product lines including steel framing, MgO structural floor sheathing, steel structural wall panels, exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS), and steel doors.
Kenneth (Kenny) J. Pagano, P.E., Scosta Corporation
Kenneth (Kenny) J. Pagano, P.E. is the cold-formed steel truss design engineer for Scosta Corporation headquartered in Sebring, FL. Kenny also serves on the AISI Committee on Framing Standard’s main Committee as well as the Framing and Standard Practices Sub-Committees. Kenny maintains an office outside of Palatka, FL where he is an Adjunct Professor for the Engineering Technology department at the local college – St Johns River State College.
Patrick M. Hainault, P.E., raSmith
Patrick M. Hainault, P.E. is the cold-formed group leader at raSmith in Brookfield, Wisconsin. His experience includes engineering design and staff management with raSmith and Matsen Ford Design Associates, Inc., where he was a principal and senior engineer for 21 years. His expertise includes application of the latest technologies and design concepts to a wide variety of primary and secondary structures, including prefabricated systems. In addition to specialty expertise in cold-formed steel, his engineering systems design experience includes structural steel, reinforced concrete, engineered masonry and wood. He was a structural designer for a concrete reinforcement supplier and a technician for a national material-testing firm. Patrick is a member of the SFIA Technical Committee and the AWCI Construction Technology Committee. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin and several other states. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Marquette University.
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