The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute will host a webinar on “Cold-Formed Steel Lateral Systems” on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. EDT. It is designed for architects, engineers, building officials and contractors. Participants are eligible for 1.5 PDHs.
The webinar will cover common inquiries regarding cold-formed steel framed seismic force-resisting systems, including: 1) floor framing systems, 2) overturning restraint options, 3) wall stud bracing design, 4) use of the overstrength factor, Ωo, and 5) anchorage of the overturning restraint system to concrete. Examples from the “Cold-Formed Steel Framed Wood or Steel Sheathed Shear Wall Assemblies Design Guide” published by the Steel Framing Alliance will be utilized.