Light Gauge Structural Steel Framing System Design Handbook

If you are planning to build a house your research may have led you to light gauge steel lgs a slowly emerging alternative to lumber framing.

Light gauge structural steel framing system design handbook.

It offers several advantages such as buildability strength design flexibility sustainability and light in weight which makes it easy to handle and hence increase. The lower the gauge the greater the thickness. Nominal thickness of steel. A horizontal built up structural framing member used over wall or roof openings to carry loads across the opening see figure 9 1.

Cfs light frame construction g500 11 guidelines for inspecting cfs structural framing in low rise buildings g800 12 astm standards for cfs g801 13 astm a1003 no cause for rejection g802 13 aisi section a2 2 other steels g900 15 design methodology for hole reinforcement of cfs bending members j100 11 cfs floor joists. That said lgs is struggling to gain traction as a residential framing material due in part to its high cost and poor thermal resistance. It s strong durable inflammable flexible in design and performs well in natural disasters. Sturdy difficult to destroy impervious to pests and most elements economical and.

For medium sized commercial building framing often uses both structural and light gauge steel. A general review of the basic structural principles is provided along with a number of. Both structural and light gauge steel make for excellent framing materials in all manner of construction designs. It also covers construction practice and detailing of light steel.

The publication addresses aspects of design within the scope of the building regulations england and wales. Light steel framing systems use galvanized cold formed steel sections as the primary structural components which can be assembled as prefabricated panels. Properties and allowable forces shall comply with as listed in the light gauge structural institute framing systems design handbook unless otherwise approved by the engineer if there is an updated version or a replacement that you know of please feel free to post. Frame systems where all vertical and horizontal load carrying members are aligned see figure 9 1.

Hadley group s rollformed light gauge structural framing systems have recently been incorporated in the design and build of two pre fabricated homes. For homes structural steel seems like overkill. Light gauge steel frame construction is an innovative and reliable construction method which is broadly used in the world and has surpassed wood frame construction in many design and construction aspects. This is the second edition of the guide the first was published january 2002 aisi 2002a.