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The design of the Elan Westside Apartments in Atlanta, Georgia, demonstrates the efficiencies and constructability of cold-formed steel construction. They include six stories of load-bearing cold-formed steel framing atop two levels of concrete parking structure.<\/span>
Photo courtesy DSi Engineering LLC<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To devise the best non-structural framing solution, design professionals must thoroughly assess performance requirements and choose proper materials. However, navigating the plethora of products, suppliers, and requirements in the industry can be challenging.<\/p>\n

Defining the components of an interior gypsum board partition may not be as simple as it seems. To provide the most cost- and resource-effective solution for non-structural framing\u2014commonly referred to as \u2018metal studs\u2019\u2014many performance requirements need to be evaluated for proper material selection.<\/p>\n

Smooth, flat sheet metal has traditionally been used to create non-structural metal framing conforming to ASTM C645, Standard Specification for Nonstructural Steel Framing Members<\/em>. However, metal framing suppliers have developed innovative dimpled metal products. By \u2018dimpling\u2019, the metal is work-hardened to increase the steel\u2019s strength and thus provide better structural performance with a thinner-gage metal. This thinner metal also uses fewer natural resources than its traditional counterpart.<\/p>\n

To learn more about cold-formed steel in various applications, check out the new, free e-book, Steel Framing. Download <\/a>this latest edition in The Construction Specifier<\/em> series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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