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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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Steel Framing System: Complete Guide for Better Construction In 2025 Building with SteelSteel Frame

Steel Framing System: Complete Guide for Better Construction In 2025

The construction industry is witnessing a significant shift toward steel framing systems, with the global steel framing market expected to reach $150 billion by 2025. This surge in popularity isn't surprising, given the numerous advantages that steel framing offers over traditional construction methods. Whether you're a contractor, architect, or property…
January 2, 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 a continuous bending operation of a long strip of sheet metal, which is passed through a roll former equipped with 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…
December 18, 2024
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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
Interview with Cris Moen, a world-renowned expert on cold-formed steel engineering Building with SteelCase StudiesSteel Frame

Interview with Cris Moen, a world-renowned expert on cold-formed steel engineering

Scottsdale is pleased to present a very interesting interview  with Cris Moen, Ph.D., P.E., a world-renowned expert on cold-formed steel design. Formerly a professor at prestigious universities such as Virginia Tech and John Hopkins University, Cris is one of the key researchers leading to the inception of the groundbreaking Direct Strength…
November 20, 2024
Building Hurricane Resilience: Scottruss 6050G1 Heads to Northstar Technologies Building with SteelProductsScottsdale MachinesSteel Frame

Building Hurricane Resilience: Scottruss 6050G1 Heads to Northstar Technologies

We are proud to be a part of rebuilding Florida following the spate of the recent devastating hurricanes.  Scottruss 6050G1 offers hurricane-resistant steel truss framing, integrating advanced technologies to support commercial, residential, and industrial projects. The recent weather-induced disaster has been rough on the southeastern US, in particular the state…
November 20, 2024
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Roll Forming Machine Scotpanel 7090G2 Used to Create a Sculpture in Italy Building with SteelScottsdale MachinesSteel Frame

Roll Forming Machine Scotpanel 7090G2 Used to Create a Sculpture in Italy

This is what happens when art meets engineering. You can only see this in Italy, and it is only created with Scottsdale machines. Welcome to Veneto! Cold-formed steel is incredibly versatile, just like the Scotpanel 7090G2 machines that shape it. Scotpanel is a state-of-the-art roll forming machine designed for producing…
November 19, 2024
Canadá Steel Framing
Acquiring four roll forming machines within the first year in business: DMF video testimonial Building with SteelScottsdale MachinesSteel Frame

Acquiring four roll forming machines within the first year in business: DMF video testimonial

In this testimonial video, Tom Rus, President of Dominion Metal Frames (DMF) in Alberta, Canada, shares his experience with Scottsdale’s innovative technology. Since implementing it in January 2024, DMF has expanded rapidly, acquiring four roll forming machines within the first year in business. Tom emphasizes the value of Scottsdale’s global…
November 14, 2024

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