Steel Framing

July 2015

Studs

Custom Stud Inc., a light gauge steel framing manufacturer, announces the addition of roll forming lines to manufacture the company’s latest framing solution, the PrimeStud Series. The PrimeStud was developed with the framer in mind....

June 2015

Report: New Design Methods for Load-Bearing Clip Angles

The American Iron and Steel Institute has published a research report introducing new design methods for three limit states of cold-formed steel clip angles: shear, compression and pull-over of the screw connections. Details of the...

June 2015

Safer Studs

Custom Stud Inc. announces the addition of roll forming lines to manufacture its latest framing solution: the PrimeStud Series. The new PrimeStud was developed with the framer in mind—reduce shouldering, decrease screw stripping and lessen...

May 2015

Deflection Clips

Based on industry demand for larger, stronger and easier to install deflection clips, Super Stud Building Products, Inc. (Super Stud) introduces a line of bypass deflection clips designed to use standard #12 screws for attachment...

April 2015

Bridging Connectors

Simpson Strong-Tie offers a lower-cost option to its popular SUBH line of u-channel bridging connectors for cold-formed steel construction. The newly released LSUBH 20-gauge bridging connector provides all of the benefits of the SUBH connector,...

April 2015

Design Methodology for Hole Reinforcement of CFS Bending Members

The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute has updated its Technical Note titled “Design Methodology for Hole Reinforcement of Cold-Formed Steel Bending Members” (Tech Note G900-15). The document replaces Technical Note G900-08.      AISI S100, North...

February 2015

Cascade Mfg Co. Opens Production Facility in Texas

Cascade Mfg Co., located in Cascade, Iowa, has opened a cold-formed steel truss production facility in Tyler, Texas, that will be operational in the first quarter of this year      Industry veteran Emmett Koen...