Cold Formed Steel naming

[JStructsteel]

Question on naming cold formed steel.
Should I be using the SSMA nomenclature, or AISI, or can I use both?
Designing with Software, it lets me pick AISI, SSMA, Dietrich, or Dale Incor.

What is the "generic spec" I should use?

 

[XR250]

I always used SSMA. Not sure I ever noticed an AISI naming convention.

 

[phamENG]

I call out studs as 600S165-58 or whatever, tracks as 600T150-58, and connectors as either "Clark Dietrich such and such or approved equal" or "Framing clip A" and then provide a schedule with your call outs and minimum capacities of the various forces and/or deflection allowances.

As for the spec/standard, AISI. All the load tables in the SSMA catalogue are based on AISI as I recall, and the nomenclature is the same.

 

[JStructsteel]

Ok, thank you.

 

[EngDM]

I call out studs as 600S165-58 or whatever, tracks as 600T150-58, and connectors as either "Clark Dietrich such and such or approved equal" or "Framing clip A" and then provide a schedule with your call outs and minimum capacities of the various forces and/or deflection allowances.

As for the spec/standard, AISI. All the load tables in the SSMA catalogue are based on AISI as I recall, and the nomenclature is the same.

I have also specified specific types of studs from a manufacturer that the contractor wants to use, for instance the bailey bent tab studs are called up as 600ST, if the contractor has made me aware that they are using this product. Then I provide the details I've created for the bent tabs etc. Or the redheader studs are a similar situation.

 

[phamENG]

Oh yeah - if you're working for the contractor or if the contractor is already on board and can tell you what he wants to buy, go for it.