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SFA NEWS
CFSEI Publishes New
Design Software Technical Note
The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute
(CFSEI), technical institute of the Steel Framing Alliance
(SFA), today announced it has published the only technical
reference on computer software available to engineers that
is dedicated to the design of cold-formed steel-framed structures
and structural elements. In “Cold-Formed
Steel Design Software,” manufacturers
of 13 different software applications highlight basic information
for designing cold-formed steel-framed buildings, structures
and structural elements.
As the latest Technical Note to be published by CFSEI, “Cold-Formed
Steel Design Software” also provides an explanation
of relevant codes incorporated in software applications that
have been developed by Don Allen, P.E., CFSEI Secretary and
SFA Director of Engineering. According to Jeff Ellis, President,
CFSEI, engineers have been asking for this kind of information
in one consolidated place for a long time.
“Many engineers have been seeking a resource on software
that is available for cold-formed steel design, and because
computer technology has changed significantly since the last
time such a resource was published, “Cold-Formed
Steel Design Software” fills this information
gap,” Mr. Ellis said. “Software manufacturers
have made tremendous technological leaps in developing complex
design software that is both easy to learn and helpful to
users in capturing structural benefits and efficiencies using
cold-formed steel.”
“Engineers have a variety of options for cold-formed
steel design software, but until now there hasn’t been
an up-to-date centralized resource for researching or comparing
these options,” Mr. Allen said. “As the leading
technical resource for cold-formed steel framing design, CFSEI
is pleased to make this software guide available to the engineering
community.”
“Cold-Formed Steel Design
Software” also covers the standards and codes
a computer program considers in modeling/analysis, as well
as a review of each program’s features, structural components
that can be designed with the program and information on demonstration
programs and pricing. CFSEI Technical Notes provide technically
accurate guidance, information, and examples to designers
(primarily structural engineers) on the use of cold-formed
steel framing in building structures. Prior to publication,
each note undergoes a thorough review for accuracy and compliance
with codes, standards, and safe and acceptable industry best
practices.
“Cold-Formed Steel Design
Software” reviews software applications from
the following software manufacturers: Applied Science International,
ATIR Engineering Software, Devco Software, Inc., RSG Software,
Keymark Enterprises, LLC, RISA Technologies, Clark/Western
Building Systems, Bentley Systems, Inc., Dsi-digital, StrucSoft
Solutions, John F. Butts & Associates, and FrameCAD Solutions.
Provided to CFSEI members as a complimentary membership benefit,
“Cold-Formed Steel Design Software”
is now available for download in the CFSEI Online Store at
www.CFSEI.org.
CFSEI members can also download the Technical Note free of
charge; non-members can purchase the publication for $5.
Source: Steel Framing Alliance,
February 28, 2008
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