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Steel Homes: An Affordable Solution to the Housing Crisis Building with SteelResidential ProjectsSteel Frame

Steel Homes: An Affordable Solution to the Housing Crisis

In this article we address the rising construction costs, labor shortages, and environmental factors, alongside insurance and sustainability topics and how cold-formed steel homes are a solution to the global housing crisis. Global Housing Challenges The global housing crisis has been intensifying, characterized by a significant rise in homelessness, particularly…
February 24, 2025
Steel Framing vs Wood Framing
Comparing Steel Vs Wood Framing | Why Steel Is Better Building with SteelCase StudiesSteel Frame

Comparing Steel Vs Wood Framing | Why Steel Is Better

The framing industry frequently debates steel vs wood framing. Indeed, framing plays a vital role in buildings, whether residential, commercial, or industrial, as it includes both structural and non-structural components. Additionally, builders can choose from various options to fabricate structural entities, including innovative composite materials that combine wood with steel.…
February 24, 2025
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SPACE GASS Now Includes Scottsdale Sections For Spectacular Engineering Building with SteelNewsProductsSoftwareSteel FrameUncategorized

SPACE GASS Now Includes Scottsdale Sections For Spectacular Engineering

Scottsdale Construction Systems transforms the industry with SPACE GASS integration, for section properties in steel structure software. Our rollformers produce different structural cold-formed steel members and are used in various buildings. Section properties, which are critical for structural analysis and design, are seamlessly included in our ScotSteel and ScotStruct software…
February 18, 2025
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How To Design Inexpensive Cold-Formed Steel Commercial Buildings the Right Way Building with SteelCommercial StructuresProductsScottsdale MachinesSteel Frame

How To Design Inexpensive Cold-Formed Steel Commercial Buildings the Right Way

Typically, builders construct commercial buildings such as warehouses and sheds as portal-shaped rigid or semi-rigid framed structures, where the frames spaced parallel to the line of action resist lateral forces in the plane of action. Builders generally use these types of structures as warehouses, storage structures, carports, industrial sheds, agricultural…
February 10, 2025
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Steel Frame House: A Complete Guide to Best Engineering Practices Building with SteelOperationsResidential ProjectsSoftwareSteel Frame

Steel Frame House: A Complete Guide to Best Engineering Practices

Steel frame houses are gaining popularity worldwide because they offer significant advantages, such as a high strength-to-weight ratio, non-combustibility, faster construction times, improved quality control, and superior finishes. As a result, more builders are shifting away from traditional timber-framed construction, which not only enhances sustainability but also promotes the use…
January 30, 2025
Cold-formed steel design methods
The Complete Cold-Formed Steel Design Guide: All You Need to Know Building with SteelSoftwareSteel Frame

The Complete Cold-Formed Steel Design Guide: All You Need to Know

Cold-Formed Steel (CFS), also known as Light Gauge Steel (LGS), experiences various buckling modes, including local, global, and distortional buckling, with the interaction between these modes often playing a critical role in the failure of light gauge steel members. To accurately predict the strength of cold-formed steel members, engineers must…
January 23, 2025
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Furring Channels: Ultimate Guide to Benefits and Uses Building with SteelProductsScottsdale MachinesSteel Frame

Furring Channels: Ultimate Guide to Benefits and Uses

Jump to Section Background and Overview Furring Channels Resilient Furring Channels Furring Channels: Applications and Use Cases Installation of Furring Channels Strength Prediction and Buckling Modes Building Standards and Their Guidelines on Furring Channels How Can I Use Furring Channels in My Next Project Cold-formed steel framing is an essential…
January 10, 2025
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Roll Forming Process: A Complete Guide to Metal Forming Building with SteelOperationsProductsScottsdale MachinesSteel Frame

Roll Forming Process: A Complete Guide to Metal Forming

Roll forming process involves continuous bending operation of a long strip of sheet metal which is passed through consecutive sets of rolls, each performing incremental parts of the bend until the desired cross-sectional profile is achieved. This process is widely used in various industries due to its efficiency, precision, and…
December 18, 2024
Naming convention
A Practical Guide to Cold-Formed Steel Thickness Building with SteelProductsScottsdale MachinesSteel Frame

A Practical Guide to Cold-Formed Steel Thickness

Similar to other engineering practices cold-formed steel industry also used both imperial and metric versions of the units for measurements. Imperial units are predominantly used in the North American region and Canada while the Metric units are common in places such as Australia. Often there arises confusion amongst users who…
December 11, 2024
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How to Make Cold-Formed Steel Sections Better: Considerations and Approaches Building with SteelProductsScottsdale MachinesSteel Frame

How to Make Cold-Formed Steel Sections Better: Considerations and Approaches

Choosing the optimal section profile in cold-formed steel framed construction is critical in achieving the maximum strength from the various structural elements such as walls, trusses and floor joists within buildings. This article will cover different aspects of using optimized cold-formed steel profiles its advantages and the benefits of using…
December 6, 2024

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