Codes and Standards
Codes and standards are a core competency of AISI's Construction
Market Program.
AISI Standards have been adopted by ICC International Building Code
2006 and NFPA 2005-2006 Building Codes:
AISI Standards Adopted by IBC, 2006 Edition and NFPA,
2005-2006 Edition:
Click here to view ICC adoption status by states.
Newly Published Standards:
AISC-AISI Publishes Industry Joint Standard:
Standard Definitions for Use in the Design of Steel
Structures
Supplement 2 to AISI S214-07 (North American
Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing – Truss Design, 2007
Edition).This
supplement was issued in June 2008. It completely replaces Supplement 1
to AISI S214-07, and revises and clarifies provisions related to design
responsibilities, loading, quality criteria and bracing for greater
consistency with building codes and industry practice. Specifically, the
purpose of this supplement is to better harmonize with the provisions
desired by involved industry groups, including NCSEA and WTCA, which
were initially documented in IBC Proposal S209-07/08. Click here to download this document in pdf
format (193 KB).
Supplement 2 to AISI S230-07 (Standard for
Cold-Formed Steel Framing – Prescriptive Method for One- and
Two-Family Dwellings, 2007 Edition). This
supplement was issued in June 2008. It completely replaces Supplement 1
to AISI S230-07, and is intended to revise and clarify provisions
related to low wind and low seismic wall bracing. Click here to download this document in pdf format
(174 KB).
In The News
AISI
Publishes North American Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing--Lateral
Design 2007 Edition
06/21/2010-
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI)
has published AISI S213-07-S1-09, North American Standard for
Cold-Formed Steel Framing—Lateral Design 2007 Edition With
Supplement No. 1 to incorporate research findings on diagonal
strap-braced walls, along with other updates. AISI Standard S213
addresses the design of lateral force-resisting systems to resist wind
and seismic forces in a wide range of buildings constructed with
cold-formed steel framing.
Industry
Releases Report on Laboratory Testing of Wall Track Anchorage to
Concrete
05/06/2010-
Washington, DC - A joint AISI/SFA/SSMA Project Monitoring Task Group has
released a report on the testing of wall track anchorage to concrete
that was conducted at the laboratories of Hilti North America in Tulsa,
Oklahoma. Authored by Roger A. LaBoube, Ph.D. of the Missouri University
of Science and Technology, this report is referenced in the public
comments made by AISI and SFA on ICC code change proposal
S167-09/10.
AISI
Publishes Design Flowchart for Using The North American Specification
and AISI Cold-Formed Steel Design Manual
09/25/2009 -WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel
Institute (AISI) announced today the publication of a Design Flowchart
for using the 2007 Edition of the North American Specification and the
2008 Edition of the AISI Cold-Formed Steel Design Manual. The document
is available to download free of charge.
AISI
to Co-Sponsor Cold-Formed Steel Structures Short Course
09/24/2009 -Washington, DC – The American Iron and Steel Institute
(AISI) is working in cooperation with the Wei-Wen Yu Center for
Cold-Formed Steel Structures at the Missouri University of Science and
Technology (formerly the University of Missouri-Rolla) to co-sponsor the
21st Short Course on Cold-Formed Steel Structures for engineers at the
Doubletree Hotel St. Louis Westport in St. Louis, Missouri from October
27-29, 2009.
Steel
Industry Executives Achieve LEED AP Accreditation
08-11-2009 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel
Institute (AISI) announced today that Dr. Helen Chen, P.E., Manager of
Construction Standards Development; and Jonathan Humble, AIA, Regional
Director-Construction Codes and Standards, have achieved LEED AP
(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional)
accreditation in the specialty of Building Design + Construction.
AISI
Publishes Design Guide For Cold-Formed Steel Purlin Roof Framing
Systems
08/04/2009 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel
Institute (AISI) announced today the publication of the 2009 edition of
the Design Guide for Cold-Formed Steel Purlin Roof Framing Systems. The
Design Guide is based on AISI S100-07, the 2007 edition of the North
American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural
Members. It is available for purchase online at www.steel.org.
AISI
Publishes Cold-Formed Steel Design Manual
06/10/2009 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel
Institute (AISI) announced today the publication of the 2008 edition of
the Cold-Formed Steel Design Manual. The Manual supplements AISI
S100-07, the 2007 edition of the North American Specification for the
Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members. It is available for
purchase online at www.steel.org.
AISI
Releases Updated Standard for Residential Construction
03/03/2009 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and
Steel Institute (AISI) announced today the publication of AISI S230-07
w/S2-08, the Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing – Prescriptive
Method for One and Two Family Dwellings, 2007 Edition With Supplement 2.
The full document is available for purchase online at www.steelframing.org or
toll-free at 1-866-465-4732.
AISI
Announces the Establishment of the AISI Standards Council
10/28/2008 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron
and Steel Institute (AISI) announced today the establishment of the AISI
Standards Council.
AISI and CSA Release Second Edition Of The Cold-Formed
Steel “Harmonized Standard” for NAFTA Partners
01/16/2008 – WASHINGTON,
D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), in
cooperation with Canadian Standards Association (CSA), announced today
that the second edition of the North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed
Steel Structural Members has been published.
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