Cold-Formed Steel Framing Design using AISIWINTM Software
Course Outline
This 4-hour course is designed to introduce practicing structural engineers
to the design of cold-formed steel while using a commercially available software
called AISIWINTM. AISIWINTM was developed by Devco Software,
Inc.. AISIWINTM is available for free distribution at ClarkDietrich Building Systems' website www.clarkdietrich.com.
This course requires the student to download and study both the AISIWIN software
and its user's manual.
This course includes a multiple choice quiz at the end.
Learning Objective
At the conclusion
of this course, the student will:
- Obtain a basic overview of cold-formed steel design.
- Become
aware of the required design specification, the American Iron and Steel Institute
(AISI) "Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members."
-
Obtain a working understanding of the AISIWINTM software.
Course
Introduction
Cold-formed steel
framing, which is also referred to as light gauge steel framing, is being used
more frequently in commercial construction. Few universities offer courses in
cold-formed steel design. This course will help the practicing structural engineer
to become better acquainted with design and specification requirements for cold-formed
steel framing.
Course Content
The AISIWINTM
software includes the ability to instantly generate member section properties.
AISIWINTM includes design modules for properly sizing wall studs,
floor joists, ceiling joists, sloped rafters, post and braces (pure columns)
and headers or beams. The software includes member databases per sections defined
by the Steel Stud Manufacturers Association (SSMA). Member databases include
both 33 and 50 ksi grade materials.
In this lesson, you need to
- Download and study the User's
Manual of AISIWINTM (a PDF file, 28 pages), which provides
detailed guidance on how to analyse and design cold-formed steel framing using
AISIWINTM software.
- Download
AISIWINTM and get familar
with the software.
Course Summary
The successful student is now more familiar with cold-formed steel design.
In addition, the AISIWINTM software will provide the practicing engineer with a design tool that exceeds the capabilities or information that is typically included in a manufacturer's product catalog.
Related Links
For
additional technical information related to this subject, please visit the following
websites:
ClarkDietrich Building Systems - www.clarkdietrich.com
Devco Software Inc. - www.devcosoftware.com
American Iron and Steel Institute - www.steel.org
Steel Stud Manufacturers Association - www.ssma.com
Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute - www.cfsei.com
Quiz
Once
you finish studying the
above course content,
you need to
take a quiz
to obtain the PDH credits.
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for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific
project should be reviewed by a registered professional engineer. Anyone making
use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes
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