SFIA Publications
Technical Publications
- Technical Guide for Cold‐Formed Steel Framing Products. Download
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- Guide to the Performance-Based Nonstructural Partition Selection of Cold-Formed Steel Framing (PB101-23). Click here
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Case Studies
- Winter No Match for Steel: Sheridan College Student Residence, Oakville, ON. Download
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- Cold-Form Cashflow Story: Colborne Street, Brantford, ON. Download
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- Steel Framing Helps Deliver Dorm on Time: Victoria Hall, University of Texas, Denton, TX.
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- Strength Takes Sustainability Building to a New Level: Convent Hill, Milwaukee, WI. Download
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- Architectural Freedom, Less Material, Greater Speed: City Green, Milwaukee, WI. Download
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- A Quality Hotel Built for Less: Holiday Inn Express, Hearne, Texas. Download
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- Built Quickly, Built Safely, Built to Last: Exempla Saint Joseph Replacement Hospital, Denver, CO. Download
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- Strength and Creative Freedom in a Hybrid Steel Structure: Courthouse Square, wheaton, IL. Download
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- Structurally Sound, Relatively Inexpensive Curved Walls: Woodstock Baptist Church, Woodstock, GA. Download
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- Money in the Bank: DATCU Corporate Headquarters, Corinth, TX. Download
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- Modern Erector Set: Pole Barn, Sundance, WY. Download
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- Tall Order: 316 Madison, Iowa City, IA. Download
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- Smart Home: Burgundy Drive, East Oakville, ON. Download
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- Profit Center: Sova on Grant, Denver, CO. Download
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- Luxury for Less: Metreau Apartments, Green Bay, WI. Download
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- Modern Marvel: Chart Industries Factory Office, La Cross, WI. Download
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- Trusses in Paradise: Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, Hollywood, FL. Download
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- Cozy, Minimalist Home Features Cold-Formed Steel Prefabricated Panels: Kit House, Traverse City, MI. Download
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- Urban Infill Project Adds 5 Stories with CFS and Saves $1.7 Million: Washington Monument, Washington, D.C. Download
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- Luxury Home Design for High Performance with Cold-Formed Steel: Modern Marvel, Mississauga, ON. Download
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- Prefabricated Finished Panels Cut Labor by 90 Percent at Denver's New RiNo District Hotel: Catbird Hotel, Denver, CO. Download
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Research Reports - Code Compliance
- Code Compliance Research Report CCRR-0224. Download
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- ICC-ES Evaluation Report ESR-4205. Download
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- The Enhanced ICC-ES Evaluation Reports. Download
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- FAQs for the Enhanced ICC-ES Evaluation Report. Download
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Specification Guides
- Section 05 40 00 Cold-Formed Metal Framing. Download
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- Section 092216 - Non-Structural Metal Framing. Download
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AISI Codes and Standards
- AISI/SDI S100-24, North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members, 2024 Edition. Click here
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- AISI S100-16(2020), North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members, 2016 Edition (Reaffirmed 2020). Click here
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- AISI S202-20, Code of Standard Practice for Cold-Formed Steel Structural Framing, 2020 Edition. Download
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- AISI S220-20 (2020), North American Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing - Nonstructural Members, 2020 Edition Download
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- AISI S230-19, North American Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing - Prescriptive Method for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2019 Edition. Download
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- AISI S240-20 (2020), North American Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Structural Framing, 2020 Edition. Download
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- AISI S250-21 wS1-22, North American Standard for Thermal Transmittance of Building Envelopes with Cold-Formed Steel Framing, 2022 Edition. Download
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- AISI S400-2020, North American Standard for Seismic Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Systems, 2020 Edition. Download
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LEED and Sustainability
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- Cold-Formed Steel and Resilience. Download
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- Environment Product Declaration Program. More
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- Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Cold-Formed Steel Framing. Download
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- 2021 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Report for SFIA. Download
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Fire/Sound Assemblies
- A Guide to Fire & Acoustic Data for Cold-Formed Steel Floor, Wall & Roof Assemblies. Search Directory
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- A Guide to Fire & Acoustic Data for Cold-Formed Steel Floor, Wall & Roof Assemblies. Download
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Construction Details
- Brick Veneer Curtain Wall Intermediate Floor. Download
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- Brick Veneer Curtain Wall Roof. Download
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- Brick Veneer Curtain Wall Window Jamb. Download
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- Brick Veneer Curtain Wall Window. Download
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- Brick Veneer Curtain Wall Foundation. Download
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- Stucco Curtain Wall Deep Slotted Track. Download
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- AWCI Curtain Wall CAD Details Library. More
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Technical Bulletins
- Volume 1, Number 1 – End Flare in 68-mil and Heavier CFS Structural Studs and Track - October 2018.
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- Volume 1, Number 2 – Memo on Final Intertek Report on Screw Spinout Testing - July 2018.
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- Volume 1, Number 3 – AISI White Paper on Evaluation Services Best Practices - September 2019.
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- Volume 1, Number 4 – Expansion of Standard Structural Products - January 2025.
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- Volume 1, Number 5 – Measuring Best Practices for SFIA Code Compliance Certification Program - April 2025.
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- Volume 2, Number 1 – Head of Wall Connections and Composite Wall Heights - November 2021.
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- Volume 2, Number 2 – UL Fire Listings and Generic CFS Members - 2018.
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- Volume 2, Number 3 – Limiting Heights for Nonstructural Standard and EQ Wall Studs - March 2018.
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- Volume 4, Number 2 – Steel Coil Procurement: Ordering Sheet Steel for Cold-Formed Framing - February 2025.
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Fire Safety and Cold-Formed Steel
- Cost to Build with Cold-Formed Steel Versus a Wood-Framed Building. Click here
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- Control Your Builders Risk Insurance Costs (US Assure/Zurich Program). Download
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- Insurance Savings with Cold-Formed Steel (White Paper). Download
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- Potential Economic Impact of Fires from Use of Combustible Material Frame Construction in Mid-Rise Residential Buildings in Los Angeles County, California. Download
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- Fire Safety in Mid-Rise Construction: Make the Right Choice. Download
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AISI Test Standards (S900-Series)
- AISI S909-24, Test Standard for Determining the Web Crippling Strength of Cold-Formed Steel Flexural Members, 2024 Edition. Download
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- AISI S910-24, Test Standard for Determining the Distortional Buckling Strength of Cold-Formed Hat-Shaped Compression Members, 2024 Edition. Download
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- AISI S911-24, Test Standard for Determining the Flexural Strength of Cold-Formed Steel Hat-Shaped Members, 2024 Edition. Download
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- AISI S913-24, Test Standard for Determining the Strength and Deformation Behavior of Hold-Downs Attached to Cold-Formed Steel Structural Framing, 2024 Edition. Download
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- AISI S914-24, Test Standard for Determining the Strength and Deformation Behavior of Joist Connectors Attached to Cold-Formed Steel Structural Framing, 2024 Edition. Download
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- AISI S915-24, Test Standard for Determining the Strength and Deformation Behavior of Through-the-Web Punchout Cold-Formed Steel Wall Stud Bridging Connectors, 2024 Edition. Download
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- AISI S916-24, Test Standard for Determining the Strength and Stiffness of Cold-Formed Steel-Framed Nonstructural Interior Partition Walls Sheathed with Gypsum Board, 2024 Edition. Download
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- AISI S917-24, Test Standard for Determining the Fastener-Sheathing Local Translational Stiffness of Sheathed Cold-Formed Steel Assemblies, 2024 Edition. Download
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- AISI S918-24, Test Standard for Determining the Fastener-Sheathing Rotational Stiffness of Sheathed Cold-Formed Steel Assemblies, 2024 Edition. Download
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- AISI S919-24, Test Standard for Determining the Flexural Strength and Stiffness of Cold-Formed Steel Nonstructural Members, 2024 Edition. Download
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- AISI/SDI S920-24, Test Standard for Determining the Screw Penetration Through Gypsum Board Into Cold-Formed Steel Framing Members, 2024 Edition. Download
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- AISI S921-24, Test Standard for Determining the Strength and Serviceability of Cold-Formed Steel Truss Assemblies and Components, 2024 Edition. Download
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