Webinar on Cold-Formed Steel Framing Design with Data-Driven Models
Webinar on Cold-Formed Steel Framing Design with Data-Driven Models

Continuing Education Credits Available – 1.5 PDH Credits

A historical challenge for the cold-formed steel industry has been the generation of many disparate physical test data sets without much dedicated effort on collecting and curating that data. A non-profit data-driven Initiative was recently launched to address this knowledge gap, and the Initiative’s mission is to make high quality physical test data accessible to anyone. This webinar will discuss a plan for using emerging data-driven tools to design cold-formed steel framing. The webinar will present a convincing case for how data-driven models can reduce the hoops an engineer has to jump through to design cold-formed steel framing. Cris will use examples to highlight the first open databases and supporting data tools from the Initiative that are now becoming available.

Cristopher Moen

Cristopher D. Moen, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI
RunToSolve LLC

Cris Moen is CEO and President of RunToSolve LLC, a software R&D company founded in 2019 that specializing in structural system analysis and design automation.

Cris started his career as a bridge engineer at J. Muller International (1997-2002) and Parsons Corporation (2002-2004). He completed his Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University (2004-2008) focusing on thin-walled structures and cold-formed steel, working up to Associate Professor at Virginia Tech (2008-2016), and since 2017 has served as a part-time faculty member at Johns Hopkins University. From 2013 to 2018 Cris was CEO of NBM Technologies, Inc., an academically-rooted engineering consulting company that completed over 100 projects across building construction, solar, and aerospace industry sectors.

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Webinar on Coordinating Cold-Formed Steel Framing with Metal Buildings
Webinar on Coordinating Cold-Formed Steel Framing with Metal Buildings

Continuing Education Credits Available – 1.5 PDH Credits

This webinar will address the following topics:

  • Provide a brief introduction to metal buildings and their growing use in more diverse markets,
  • Identify design and detailing issues when using cold-formed steel framing in metal buildings,
  • Use actual project examples to demonstrate detailing and design concerns and solutions,and
  • Provide answers to questions from participants.

Jeffrey Klaiman, P.E., ADTEK Engineers, Inc.

Jeffrey Klaiman, P.E., ADTEK Engineers, Inc.  

Jeff has over 20 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 10 years; ASTM International and the SFA. Mr. Klaiman serves as chairman of the Standard Practices Subcommittee of the AISI Committee on Framing Standards 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 Specialty Engineering, Mr. Klaiman oversees the design and coordination of all cold-formed steel design documents. He also manages in-house staff in three offices for 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.

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Webinar on Demystifying Cold-Formed Steel Torsion Analysis for Design
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, 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 Design Considerations for Cold-Formed Steel Light Frame Diaphragms
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
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.

Don Allen, P.E.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 Fire and Cold-Formed Steel Design
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 Flondor is a Senior Researcher, Building Science (Fire) at 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
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

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 Innovative Options with Cold-Formed Steel Floor Systems
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.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.

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Webinar on Introducing AISI S250: Your Starting Place for Determining Thermal Transmittance through Cold-Formed Steel Framing
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 HumbleJonathan 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
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
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

Presenter: Roger A. LaBoube, Ph.D., P.E.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
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.

Natasha Zamani, Ph.D., P.E.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.

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