Cold-formed steel (CFS) comprises thin-walled sections rolled at ambient temperature into a variety of open and closed profiles. It offers a high strength-to-weight ratio, ease of fabrication, rapid ...

Structural engineer Goonsung Park, PE, breaks down the pros and cons of cold-formed steel and wood for multifamily housing development. Source Goonsung Park, P.E., S. A. Miro, Inc. Pictured: a hotel ...

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A 10-story building looms above UC San Diego’s earthquake shake table near Scripps Ranch. Next week, the device will simulate an earthquake to see whether a structure made from a lightweight, recycled ...

A University of Houston engineer has developed a method to detect possible damage in concealed cold-formed steel construction framing materials hidden behind walls, without having to tear the walls ...