These details were developed by the light gauge steel engineers association lgsea for the north american steel framing alliance nasfa.
Light gauge steel roof framing details.
With today s demanding architectural designs intricate roof lines and aggressive schedules light gauge steel trusses have become a popular product for architects engineers builders and developers.
Lsf products are cold formed structural members used as studs joists rafters purlins and girts and in assemblies such as steel roof trusses and panelized walls.
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Can design an engineered pre fabricated light gauge.
B shape and dimensions in accordance with gypsum association fire resistance and sound control design manual page 14 as shown at left.
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They are intended to provide designers and contractors with guid ance on design detailing and construction of low rise residential buildings that utilize cold formed steel framing members.
The steel sections used here are called cold formed sections meaning that the sections are formed or given shape at room temperature.
Light gauge steel construction is very similar to wood framed construction in principle the wooden framing members are replaced with thin steel sections.
Available flanges of 1 1 4 and extra wide 1 1 2.