What's New in the 2007 Edition of the North American Cold-formed Steel Specification?
Abstract
The 2007 edition of the North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members (Specification) was published recently by AISI (2007a). as the name indicates, the Specification is intended for use throughout Canada, Mexico and the United States. the Specification has been approved in the United States by the American National Standards Institute as the American National Standard, in Canada by the Canadian Standards Association, and has been endorsed in Mexico by Camara Nacional de la Inductria del Hirrro y del Acero (CANACERO). in the 2007 edition, many new design provisions were adopted and significant editorial and technical changes were made. This paper provides an overview of the major changes and additions.
Recommended Citation
R. Brockenbrough et al., "What's New in the 2007 Edition of the North American Cold-formed Steel Specification?," 19th International Specialty Conference on Recent Research and Developments in Cold-Formed Steel Design and Construction, pp. 147 - 158, Scimago Journal and Country Rank, Dec 2008.
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Publication Date
01 Dec 2008