Title
SFIA 138: An Overview of Load Bearing Cold-Formed Steel Framing
Date/Time
On-Demand
Cost
Free
Continuing Education
This course is registered with AIA CES and participants will earn 1 “Learning Unit” in the “Health, Safety, Welfare” category. Credit(s) earned on completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members.
This course also qualifies for 1.0 PDH under the Florida Board of Professional Engineers (FBPE).
Take the Course
To access the course, a free SFIA Steel Framing Learning Portal account must be setup. If you already have an account, simply login to start the course.
Course Description
Cold-formed steel (CFS) framing is considered a specialty design and is often delegated by the architect and structural engineer of record to be designed by the panelizer or framer’s engineer. For some load bearing CFS structures, which can rise ten or more stories in the air, this may mean everything above the foundation is delegated to a later designer!
While there are clear advantages to this workflow, significant conflicts and challenges can arise if the original design team does not have a baseline familiarity with the design and installation of CFS framing. This presentation is intended to provide a starting point for that familiarity with load bearing cold-formed steel wall, floor, and roof systems.
The presentation will address the basics of framing design, detailing, assembly, and installation, with an eye toward common issues to be avoided that reduce RFIs and change orders later in construction.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the assembly issues for cold-formed steel (CFS) wall panels.
- Become familiar with common load bearing details that are problematic for CFS construction.
- Acquire fundamental knowledge about CFS Floor/Roof/Ceiling (F/R/C) systems.
- Provide proper design criteria and specifications when delegating load bearing CFS design.
- Learn best practices for integration with other construction materials and systems.
Presenter
Zane Clark, Consulting Engineer
Zane Clark, P.E., S.E., is a consulting engineer with extensive experience in the design of mid-rise load bearing cold-formed steel structures and a deep familiarity with the codes, specifications, and framing standards applicable to these buildings. Having consulted for both contractors and architects, he brings to the table solutions that work for both. He has been a speaker for the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) Expo and CFSEI webinars and is active with the ASCE/SEI Committee on Cold-Formed Steel Members, which is producing a design guide for CFS structures.
About the SFIA Steel Framing Learning Portal
The Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) Steel Framing Learning Portal is an education platform offering cold-formed steel (CFS) framing educational resources 24/7/365. The portal offers live webinars and on-demand CFS framing courses. Many of the educational resources are registered with AIA CES and participants can earn HSW LU for the successful completion of select webinars and courses. To get started, a free registration is required.
