Structural

Popular - Structural - 02/11/2025

Cold-formed steel (CFS) framing’s strength-to-weight ratio surpasses traditional materials like wood and concrete, enabling efficient construction, reduced costs and enhanced sustainability. When selecting construction materials, the strength-to-weight ratio is essential for maximizing efficiency and performance. Understanding this ratio allows...

Popular - Structural - 02/11/2025

Just-in-time CFS panelization helps overcome site constraints to deliver the framing of the West Point Apartments II faster and more cost-effectively. With no space to stage materials or store deliveries, a tight budget and an ambitious construction timeline, the...

Popular - Structural - 02/11/2025

For cold-formed steel (CFS) framing, choosing between 16” and 24” on center stud spacing depends on a project’s structural, financial and performance goals. While 16” is traditional, 24” may offer greater cost efficiency and faster construction timelines, a McClure...

Structural - 02/11/2025

R.A. Smith received the CFSEI 2023 second place award, residential/hospitality category, for its hybrid cold-formed steel (CFS) framing and hot-rolled steel transfer beams and posts at The Rosie. Featured image: The Rosie under construction in Chicago. Project profile provided...

Structural - 02/11/2025

An award-winning facade, featuring over 36,000 lineal feet of cold-formed steel (CFS) framing, is a key architectural element for the construction of a cutting-edge, 7-story multifamily project in Melbourne, Australia. Photo Credit (above): Tom Roe Photography Cold-formed steel (CFS)...

Popular - Structural - 02/11/2025

T.J. McCartney installed 133 tons of cold-formed steel (CFS) framing at Allston Labworks, supporting complex curtainwall conditions, multi-story fly-by assemblies and curved geometries. Allston Labworks is a mixed-use development in Boston’s Allston neighborhood that combines life science research space...