“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts” is an often-used phrase. Commonly attributed to Aristotle, these words ring especially true when examining the recent evolution of the AISI standards. Ten years ago, the AISI standards were compartmentalized into discrete packages on such topics as: general provisions, header design, truss design, structural wall stud design, floor and roof system design, and lateral force resisting system design. …
Author Archives : Jeffrey M. Klaiman, P.E.
About the author ⁄ Jeffrey M. Klaiman, P.E.
Jeffrey M. Klaiman, P.E., is a Principal at ADTEK Engineers, Inc. He chairs the AISI COFS Standard Practices Subcommittee and chaired the AISI task group that drafted Chapter D of AISI S240. He is President of the Mid-Atlantic Steel Framing Alliance and past President of the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute. He may be contacted at jklaiman@adtekengineers.com.
Code of Standard Practice for Structural Cold-Formed Steel Framing
Cold-formed steel (CFS) framing is a bit of a unique product among the many other systems that comprise the structural elements of a building. It can be an industry standard shape, or one of a variety of proprietary products that are available. It can be designed and specified by the structural engineer of record, or it could be delegated to a specialty engineer specific for the CFS system or CFS component assembly. …