General References:

Resources for Steel Design, Committee on Design of Steel Building Structures, ASCE Structural Engineering
Institute, Modern Steel Construction, American Institute of Steel Construction, December, 2005.
Yu, W.W., Cold-Formed Steel Design, 3rd Edition, Wiley-Interscience, New York, 2000.
North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members, American Iron and Steel
Institute, Washington, D.C., 2001 with 2004 Supplement.
North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members, AISI S100-07, American Iron
and Steel Institute, Washington, D.C.,.2007
Cold-Formed Steel Design Manual, American Iron and Steel Institute, Washington, D.C., 2002
Sputo, T. and Turner, J.L., Bracing Cold-Formed Steel Structures A Design Guide, American Society of Civil
Engineers, Reston, VA, 2006.
Proceedings of the International Specialty Conferences on Cold-Formed Steel Structures, Wei-Wen Yu Center for
Cold-Formed Steel Structures, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla, 1971, 1973,1975, 1978,
1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008.
Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, SEI/ASCE 7-05, American Society of Civil Engineers,
Reston, VA, 2006
International Building Code, International Code Council, Falls Church, VA, 2006.
Galambos, T.V., Guide to Stability Design Criteria for Metal Structures, 5th Edition, Wiley-Interscience, New York,
1998.
Steel Construction Manual, 13th Edition, American Institute of Steel Construction, Chicago, IL
ASTM Specifications Refer to Table 1.2 of Cold-Formed Steel Design Manual, American Iron and Steel Institute,
Washington, D.C., 2001
Structural Welding Code Sheet Steel, AWS D1.3, American Welding Society, Miami, FL, 1998.
Direct Strength Method (DSM) Design Guide, CF06-1, American Iron and Steel Institute, Washington, D.C. June,
2006.
Hancock, G.J., Murray, T.M. and Ellifritt, D.S., Cold-Formed Steel Structures to the AISI Specification, Marcel Dekker,
Inc., New York, 2001.
Light-Steel Framing:
Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing General Provision (2007), AISI S200-07, American Iron and Steel Institute
Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing Product Data (2007), AISI S201-07, American Iron and Steel Institute

Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing Floor and Roof System Designs (2007), AISI S210-07, American Iron and
Steel Institute
, Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing Wall Stud Design (2007), AISI S211-07, American Iron and Steel Institute
Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing Header Design (2007), AISI S212-07, American Iron and Steel Institute
Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing Lateral Design (2007), AISI S213-07, American Iron and Steel Institute
Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing Truss Design (2007), AISI S214-07, American Iron and Steel Institute
Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing Code of Standard Practice (2005), American Iron and Steel Institute
Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing Prescriptive Method for One and Two Family Dwellings (2007), AISI
S230-07 American Iron and Steel Institute, Washington, D.C.
Cold-Formed Steel Framing Design Guide, D110-07, (2007), American Iron and Steel Institute, Washington, D.C.
Steel Stud Brick Veneer Design Guide, CF03-1, American Iron and Steel Institute, Washington, D.C., 2003
Design: Cold-Formed Load Bearing Steel Systems and Masonry Veneer/Steel Stud Walls, USACE 3-310, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, 2005
Product Technical Information, Steel Stud Manufacturers Association, Chicago, IL
International Residential Code, International Code Council, Falls Church, VA, 2006.
Durability of Cold-Formed Steel Framing Members, Steel Framing Alliance, 2004.
Thermal Design Guide, Steel Framing Alliance, 1995.
A Guide to Fire and Acoustic Data For Steel Floor, Wall and Roof Assemblies, Steel Framing Alliance, 2006.
Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (formerly Light Gauge Engineers Association), Washington, D.C. (the following
are technical notes and other related design documents):
General Topics:
Low-Rise Residential Construction Details
Fire-Rated Assemblies for Cold-Formed Steel Construction (TechNote 420)
Acoustic Insulation and Sound Transmission in Cold-Formed Steel Construction (TechNote 360)
Inspection Checklist for Structural Cold-Formed Steel Framing (TechNote 1010b)
Corrosion Protection for Cold-Formed Steel Framing in Coastal Areas (TechNote 140)

Fasteners and Connection Design:

Screw Fastener Selection for Light Steel Framing (TechNote 565c)
Pneumatically Driven Pins for Wood Based Panel Attachment (TechNote 561b)
Design Guide: Pneumatically Driven Pins for Wood-Based Panel Attachments (TechNote 561c)
Welding Cold-Formed Steel (TechNote 560-b1)
Clinched (Integral) Fastening of Cold-Formed Steel (TechNote 560c)
Fastener Corrosion (TechNote 560-b5)
Powder Actuated Fasteners in Cold-Formed Steel Construction (TechNote 562)
Design of By-Pass Slip Connectors in Cold-Formed Steel Construction (TechNote 544)
Screws for Attachment of Steel-To-Wood and Wood-Steel (TechNote 565d)
Shear Wall Design:
Design Values for Vertical and Horizontal Lateral Load Systems (TechNote 550)
Shear Transfer of Top Plate: Drag Strut Design (TechNote 556a-4)
Vertical Lateral Force Resisting Systems: Boundary Elements (TechNote 556a-6)
Lateral Load Resisting Elements: Diaphragm Design Values (TechNote 558b-1)
Diaphragm Design with Pneumatically Driven Pins (TechNote 561c)
Design Considerations for Flexural and Lateral-Torsional Bracing (TechNote 559)
Truss Design:
Specifying Pre-Engineered Cold-Formed Steel Floor and Roof Trusses (TechNote 551f)
Field Installation Guide for Cold-Formed Steel Roof Trusses
Design Guide for Construction Bracing of Cold-Formed Steel Trusses (TechNote 551d)
Design Guide for Permanent Bracing of Cold-Formed Steel Trusses (TechNote 551e)
Joist and Wall Design:
Introduction to Curtain Wall Design Using Cold-Formed Steel (TechNote 542)
Cold-Formed Steel Joists (TechNote 552)
Metal Buildings:
Metal Building Systems Manual, Metal Building Manufacturers Association, Cleveland, OH, 2006.

Newman, A., Metal Building Systems: Design and Specifications, Mc-Graw Hill, New York, 2003
A Design Guide for Standing Seam Roof Panels, CF00-1, American Iron and Steel Institute, Washington, D.C., 2000
A Guide for Designing with Standing Seam Roof Panels, CF97-1, American Iron and Steel Institute, Washington,
D.C., 2003
Deck and Panels:
Diaphragm Design Manual, Third Edition, Steel Deck Institute, Fox River, IL, 2004.
Manual of Construction with Steel Deck, MOC2, Steel Deck Institute, Fox River, IL, 2006.
Roof Deck Construction Handbook, RDCH1, Steel Deck Institute, Fox River, IL.
Standard Practice Details, SPD2, Steel Deck Institute, Fox River, IL, 2001
Designing with Steel Form Deck, Steel Deck Institute, Fox River, IL, 2003
A Primer on Diaphragm Design, First Edition, Metal Construction Association, Glenview, IL, 2004.
Standard for the Structural Design of Composite Slabs, American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA, 1991.
Standard Practice for the Construction and Inspection of Composite Slabs, American Society of Civil Engineers,
Reston, VA, 1991.
Design Manual for Composite Decks, Form Decks and Roof Decks, Publication No. 30, Steel Deck Institute, 2001.
Fisher, J.W., West, M.A., and De Pas, J.P., Designing with Vulcraft Steel Joists, Joist Girders and Steel Deck, 2nd
Edition, Nucor Corporation, Charlotte, NC, 2002
Ruddy, J.L., Ponding of Concrete Floor Decks, Engineering Journal, Third Quarter 1986, American Institute of Steel
Construction, Chicago, IL.
Rack Structures:
Specification for the Design, Testing and Utilization of Industrial Steel Storage Racks, Rack Manufacturers Institute,
2005.
FEMA 460, Seismic Considerations for Steel Storage Racks Located in Areas Accessible to the Public, National
Institute of Building Sciences, Washington, DC, 2005.
Serviceability:
Steel Design Guide 3, Serviceability Design Considerations in Low-Rise Buildings, 2nd Edition, American Institute of
Steel Construction, Chicago, 2003.
Steel Design Guide 11, Floor Vibrations Due to Human Activity, American Institute of Steel Construction, Chicago,
1997.

Stainless Steel Members:

Specification for Cold-Formed Stainless Steel Members, American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA, 2003.
Websites:
American Institute of Steel Construction, www.aisc.org
American Iron and Steel Institute, www.steel.org
Canadian Sheet Steel Building Institute, www.cssbi.ca
American Society of Civil Engineers, www.asce.org
Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures, http://ccfssonline.org
Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute, www.cfsei.org
Metal Construction Association, www.metalconstruction.org
Metal Building Manufacturers Association,www.mbma.com
Rack Manufacturers Institute, www.mhia.org
Steel Deck Institute, www.sdi.org
Steel Framing Alliance, www.steelframing.org
Steel Framing Industry Association, https://sfia.memberclicks.net
Structural Stability Research Council, http://stabilitycouncil.org