A good manual for cold-formed steel design.

[nour75]

I am searching for a good manual for cold-formed steel design, is there any one knows a good manual or text book that contains solved examples?

 

[youngstructural]

“Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structures to AS/NZS 4600” by Greg Hancock... The man is one of the world's foremost CFS researchers; I believe he's still the Dean of Engineering at the University of Sydney in Aussie.

Definately a good choice!

HOWEVER, last time I saw it (around mid year 2007) the AS/NSZ 4600:2006 code had numerous errors in it. Just thought I'd mention, because if you're going to get a copy of 4600 as a reference, make sure you get 1996.

Cheers,

YS

B.Eng (Carleton)
Working in New Zealand, thinking of my snow covered home...

 

[msquared48]

"Metal Building Systems Manual" as published by the MBMA. 1300 Sumner Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115.

This has a mix of hot and cold rolled information, reading much like the IBC, but having numerous examples. It was $95.00 when I got mine in 2002.

Similarly "Low Rise Building Suystems Manual" as published by the MBMA, from 1996, but only $40.00.

Mike McCann
MMC Engineering

 

[SlideRuleEra]

May be information in US Army Corps of Engineers "Design of Cold-Formed Loadbearing Steel Systems and Masonry Veneer/Steel Stud Walls". The price is right, free .pdf download. Here is the link:

http://www.hnd.usace.army.mil/techinfo/ti/809-07/80907indx.htm

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[UcfSE]

Take a look at the book by Wei-Wen Yu.

 

[whyun]

Try AISI website and look into the 2001 Specifications with 2004 Supplement. They also have many "Standards" dealing with headers, wall studs, trusses and lateral design.