TECHNICAL NOTES

CFSEI Technical Notes are meticulously developed and regularly updated by industry experts to provide design professionals with valuable insights on the latest advancements and best practices in cold-formed steel design and construction. These resources are available for free download to CFSEI members through the Members Only section of the website.

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Beginner Tech Notes

• B001-25 - Reaffirmed - How Cold-Formed Steel Framing is Produced, December 2025
• B002-26 - Updated - How Cold-Formed Steel is Used in Building Construction, January 2026
• B003-26 - Updated - Introduction to Building Codes, January 2026
• B004-25 - Updated - Introduction to Cold-Formed Steel Standards, December 2025
• B005-25 - Updated - Introduction to Cold-Formed Steel Design Aids, December 2025
• B006-25 - Reaffirmed - Introduction to Evaluation Services and Explanation of Evaluation Reports, November 2025
• B007-25 - Updated - General Considerations for Cold-Formed Steel Connections, November 2025
• B008-25 - Updated - Basic C-Shaped Wall Stud Behavior, November 2025
• B009-25 - Updated - Structural Versus Nonstructural Cold-Formed Steel Framing, November 2025
• B010-21 - Introduction to AISI S202, Code of Standard Practice for Cold-Formed Steel Structural Framing, April 2021
• B011-25 - New - Cold-Formed Steel Framing Design: Where Do I Begin?, November 2025

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C000 Component Assemblies (Trusses and Wall Panels)

• 551e - Design Guide for Permanent Bracing of Cold-Formed Steel Trusses, February 1998

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D000 Durability & Corrosion Protection

• D001-23 - Durability of Cold-Formed Steel Framing Members, August 2023
• D100-23 - Corrosion Protection of Fasteners, August 2023
• D200-23 - Corrosion Protection for Cold-Formed Steel Framing in Coastal Areas, October 2023

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F000 Fasteners and Connection Hardware

• 562-22   - Powder-Actuated Fasteners in Cold-Formed Steel Construction, January 2022
• F100-23 - Design of Clip Angle Bearing Stiffeners, August 2023
• F101-24 - Screws for Cold-Formed Steel-To-Wood and Wood-To-Cold-Formed Steel Attachments, May 2024
• F102-21 - Screw Fastener Selection For Cold-Formed Steel Frame Construction (Replaces Tech Note F102-11), March 2021
• F104-24 - Design of Cold-Formed Steel Bearing Stiffeners, March 2024
• F140-25 - Updated - Welding Cold-Formed Steel, September 2025
• F300-23 - Pneumatically Driven Pins For Wood Based Panel Attachment, October 2023
• F501-11 - Cold-Formed Steel Truss To Bearing Connections, December 2011
• F502-23 - Attachment of CFS Framing to Precast, Post-Tensioned,
  and Hollow-Core Concrete, November 2023
• F602-26 - Updated - Screw Connections with Other Materials or Gaps Between the Plies, February 2026
• F701-23 - Evaluation of Screw Strength, October 2023

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G000 General Topics

• G100-23 - Using Chapter F of the North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members, September 2023
• G104-23 - Welded Box-Beam Flexure Design, October 2023
• G105-22 - Compression Member Reinforcement, June-2022
• G200-26 - Updated - Chase the Loads: Load Path Considerations for Cold-Formed Steel Light-Frame Construction, January 2026 
• G500-25 - Updated - Field Guide - Inspection Checklist for Structural Cold-Formed Steel Framing, November 2025
• G501-25 - New - Evaluation and Remediation of Cold-Formed Steel Members and Connections, January 2025
• G800-23 - ASTM Standards for Cold-Formed Steel, October 2023
• G801-26 - Updated - ASTM A1003 - No Cause for Rejection, January 2026
• G802-23 - AISI S100 Section A3.2 Other Steels, September 2023
• G900-23 - Design Methodology for Hole Reinforcement of Cold-Formed Steel
  Bending Members, September 2023

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J000 Floor and Joist Systems

• FC101-22 - Design of Cold-Formed Steel Rim Track, April 2022
• J100-23 - Cold-Formed Steel Floor Joist Design, September 2023
• J200-26 - New - Vibration of Cold-Formed Steel Joist Framed Floors, January 2026

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L000 Lateral Systems

• L002-23 - Strap Braced Wall: Loose Strap Considerations, March 2023
• L101-23 - Design of Cold-Formed Steel Sheet and Wood Structural Panel Sheathed Shear Walls for Wind and Seismic Forces, August 2023
• L200-09 -  Roof Framing Anchorage Forces: MWFRS or C&C, July 2009
• L202-24 - Diaphragm Design with Pneumatically Driven Pins, January 2024
• L300-23 - Design of End Posts for Diaphragm Shear Walls: A Perspective, October 2023
• L400-25: New - Non-Bearing Lateral Force Resisting System, March 2025

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S000 Special Section

• S100-24 - Antiterrorism Design Requirements for Cold-Formed Steel Framing, January 2024
• S200-25 - Updated - Design of Cold-Formed Steel Systems for Raised Platforms,
  Stages and Theater Seating, December 2025
• S300-26 - Updated - Coordinating Cold-Formed Steel with Metal Buildings, January 2026

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T000 Thermal, Fire, and Acoustic

• T201-20 - Firestops in Head-of-Wall Joints for Cold-Formed Steel Construction, Sept-2020
• T202-20 - Thermal Energy Transfer of Cold-Formed Steel Framing, Nov-2020
• A Guide to Fire & Acoustic Data for Cold-Formed Steel Floor, Wall & Roof Assemblies Download 

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W000 Wall Systems

• W100-23 - Single Slip Track Design, October 2023
• W101-23 - Common Design Issues for Deflection Track, October 2023
• W102-26 - Updated -  Introduction To Curtain Wall Design Using Cold-Formed Steel, February 2026
• W103-23 - Design of By-Pass Slip Connectors in Cold-Formed Steel Construction, September 2023
• W104-23 - Top Track Load Distribution Members, October 2023
• W105-25 - Updated - Design of Nonstructural Members, December 2025
• W106-23 - Design for Splicing of Cold-Formed Steel Wall Studs, October 2023
• W200-23 - Header Design, September 2023
• W400-23 - Mechanical Bridging And Bridging Anchorage Of Axially Loaded
  Cold-Formed Steel Studs, October 2023
• W500-23 - Construction Bracing for Walls, November 2023
• W600-26 - Updated - Cold-Formed Steel Load-Bearing Wall Design, February 2026
• W601-23 - Design Methodology for Hole Reinforcement of Cold-Formed Steel Compression Members, October 2023

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Old Tech Notes, Withdrawn or Replaced

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