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G103-11a - Tabulated Local And Distortional Elastic Buckling Solutions (It is now code) for Standard Shapes, June 2011 (It is now code)
G102-09 - Designing Cold-Formed Steel using the Direct Strength Method, August 2009
G101-08 - Design Aids and Examples for Distortional Buckling, September 2008 (Formerly G100-9)
G100-07 - Using Chapter F of the North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members, September 2007 (Replaced by Tech Note G100-23)
G000-08 - Cold-Formed Steel Design Software, February 2008
360 - Acoustic Insulation and Sound Transmission in Cold-Formed Steel Construction, October 1999
W500-12 - Construction Bracing for Walls (Replaced by Tech Note W500-23)
W400-16 - Mechanical Bridging and Bridging Anchorage of Axially Loaded Cold-Formed Steel Studs (Replaced by Tech Note W400-23)
W200-09 - Header Design, February 2009 (Replaced by Tech Note W200-23)
W100-08a - Single Slip Track Design (Replaced by Tech Note W100-23)
W106-16 - Design for Splicing of Cold-Formed Steel Wall Studs (Replaced by Tech Note W106-23)
W105-13 - Design of Nonstructural Members (Replaced by Tech Note W105-21) September 2013
W104-10 - Top Track Load Distribution Members, October 2010 (Replaced by Tech Note W104-10)
W103-11 - Design of By-Pass Slip Connectors in Cold-Formed Steel Construction (Replaced by Tech Note W103-23)
W103-11 - Design of By-Pass Slip Connectors in CFS Construction (formerly 544) - (Replaced by Tech Note F103-17) February 2009
W102-12 - Introduction To Curtain Wall Design Using Cold-Formed Steel (Replaced by Tech Note W102-21) April 2012
W101-09 - Common Design Issues for Deflection Track (Replaced by Tech Note W101-23)
Other
A1003 - No Cause for Rejection (Replaced by G801-13) July 2008
565d - Screws for Attachment of Steel-To-Wood and Wood-Steel, October 2005
420 - Fire-Rated Assemblies for CFS Construction (Replaced by TN-T100-12), October 1998
561c - Diaphragm Design with Pneumatically Driven Pins (Replaced by L202-12), October 1998
542 - Introduction to Curtain Wall Design Using Cold-Formed Steel (Replaced by W102-12), January 2001
565c - Screw Fastener Selection for Light Gauge Steel Framing, February 1997
551d - Design Guide For Construction Bracing of Cold Formed Steel Trusses, May 2002
556a-4 - Shear Transfer at Top Plate: Drag Strut Design (Superseded by Shear Wall Design Guide), September 1997
556a-6 - Vertical Lateral Force Resisting System: Boundary Elements (see Shear Wall Design Guide) (Superseded by Shear Wall Design Guide), March 1997
560c - Clinch (Integral) Fastening of Cold-Formed Steel (Withdrawn October, 2011), January 1999
560b-5 - Fastener Corrosion (replaced by D100-08), April 1999
1010b - Inspection Checklist for Structural CFS Framing: Field Guide (pocket size) (replaced by G500-11), October 2002
1010c - Inspection Checklist for Structural CFS Framing (full size) (replaced by G500-11), October 2002
544 - Design of By-Pass Slip Connectors in Cold-Formed Steel Construction (replaced by W103), September 2004
552 - Cold-Formed Steel Floor Joists, February 2000
550 - Design Values for Vertical and Horizontal Lateral Load Systems (Superseded by the Lateral Standard), September 2001
560b-1 - Welding Cold-Formed Steel (replaced 5/10/2010 by F140-10), October 1999
561b - Pneumatically Driven Pins for Wood-Based Panel Attachment, March 1998
140 - Corrosion Protection for Cold-Formed Steel Framing in Coastal Areas (replaced by D200-07), October 2003
5000 - Field Installation Guide for CFS Roof Trusses (refer to Cold-Formed Steel Building Component Safety Information (CFSBCSI) from the Structural Building Components Association (SBCA)), May 2000
