Title
Webinar on Cold-Formed Steel Bracing Design Questions
Sponsor
Sponsored by the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI)
Date/Time
Thursday, December 10, 2026
3:00 – 4:30 pm ET / 12:00 – 1:30 pm PT (1+ hour of lecture, followed by discussion and questions – 1.5 hours total)
Audience/Continuing Education
This webinar is for engineers, architects, building officials and contractors.
Cost
- Individual Registration (1 Participant Only)
- $50.00 (member)
- $75.00 (non-member)
- Site Registration (More than 1 Participant)
- $125.00 (member)
- $200.00 (non-member)
- Student Members
- Free
The CFSEI webinar explores why braces are needed, S240 design requirements and common brace design questions.
Webinar Details
The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Association (CFSEI) hotline is a trusted resource for obtaining guidance on the wide range of cold-formed steel (CFS) design applications. A frequent hotline topic pertains to either joist or stud brace design. This presentation will explore why braces are needed, S240 design requirements and a few of the common brace design questions. Both joist and stud brace design required by AISI S240-20, North American Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Structural Framing will be discussed. New anchorage provisions to be adopted for SFIA AISI S240-26 will also be presented.
Learning Objectives
- Gain an understanding for the behavior of cold-formed steel (CFS) members and why bracing is necessary
- Gain an understanding of the AISI S240 brace design requirements
- Become aware of the new AISI S915 test requirements for brace strength and stiffness
- Become aware of the new AISI S240 provisions for anchorage of brace forces
Webinar Materials
On the day before the webinar, participants will have access to electronic versions of the following:
- Presenter’s notes
- Evaluation form
- Attendance form
Presenter
Roger LaBoube, Ph.D., P.E., of the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute
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 (CFS) structures. His research and design activities have touched on many facets of CFS construction, including CFS 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 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.
Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute
The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) comprises hundreds of structural engineers and other design professionals. Together, they are finding a better way to produce safe and efficient cold-formed steel (CFS) designs for commercial and residential structures. CFSEI members develop industry standards and design methods. CFSEI issues technical bulletins, organizes seminars and provides online training so that engineers and design professionals can improve their knowledge and skills. CFSEI is part of the Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) family. For more information, visit www.cfsei.org.