Advances in the design and evaluation of cold-formed steel (CFS) shear walls have significantly enhanced the seismic resilience of modern structures. These walls, which integrate thin-gauge steel ...

Cold Formed Steel (CFS), also known as light gauge steel (LGS), construction is a practical, code approved solution to many of the limitations that builders face today when using traditional ...

DYERSVILLE, Iowa, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ClearSpan Structures is excited to announce the official launch of their Cold Formed Steel Buildings, giving them one of the most complete structural ...

A University of Houston engineer has developed a method to detect possible damage in concealed cold-formed steel construction framing materials hidden behind walls, without having to tear the walls ...

The CFS-NEES Phase 2 building was ultimately framed with nonstructural elements including exterior OSB, interior drywall, stairways, interior partition walls, and exterior weatherproofing. When ...

A 10-story building looms above UC San Diego’s earthquake shake table near Scripps Ranch. Next week, the device will simulate an earthquake to see whether a structure made from a lightweight, recycled ...

Fire performance is another area where steel-based systems contribute to evolving safety standards. As a non-combustible material, steel integrates effectively into modern assemblies designed to meet ...

Cold-rolled formed engineering solutions are revolutionizing the mining sector by significantly reducing waste, with experts ...

The building that partially collapsed in London in an incident that left two construction workers dead was built using cold-formed flat steel, an increasingly popular construction material for ...