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CFS residential details

Thread starter StrEng007
Start date Nov 1, 2024

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Nov 1, 2024

StrEng007

Structural

Does anyone know of any resources (in addition to the post below) regarding detailing for single story residential buildings constructed from CFS? Any design guide, apart from the AISI & SSMA documents, would be great as well (the issue is mostly detailing though). Thank you.

CFS Building - Structural engineering general discussion

I have a small CFS building; it has steel 2x8 studs and 2x12 roof joists. I am using prefinished metal cladding and prefinished metal roofing (not sure if standing seam). Does anyone have a source showing details of attaching these to the CFS building? Is plywood normally used for roof and...

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