North American steel specification updated to incorporate research advancements

by carly_midgley | December 13, 2016 10:42 am

The North American Specification for the Design of Cold-formed Steel Structural Members has been updated to improve usability and consistency. Photo © BigStockPhoto
The North American Specification for the Design of Cold-formed Steel Structural Members has been updated to improve usability and consistency.
Photo © BigStockPhoto

Last month, the 2016 edition of the North American Specification for the Design of Cold-formed Steel Structural Members was published. This specification was the result of work by both the American Iron and Steel Institute[1] (AISI) Committee on Specifications for the Design of Cold-formed Steel Structural Members and the CSA Group[2] Technical Committee on Cold-formed Steel Members.

Supplanting previous editions, this version of the specification has been updated to incorporate information from research advances, and reorganized to be a more user-friendly reference. It is intended to enhance consistency in cold-formed steel design technology across Canada, the United States, and Mexico, so as to eliminate barriers to collaboration and facilitate technological innovation.

In the new edition:

The North American Specification has been designated CSA S136-16[3], and was approved by the CSA Group.

Endnotes:
  1. American Iron and Steel Institute: https://www.steel.org/
  2. CSA Group: http://www.csagroup.org/
  3. CSA S136-16: http://shop.csa.ca/

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