AISI S210-07 - Cold-Formed Steel Framing - Floor and Roof System Design
AISI S210-07 - Cold-Formed Steel Framing - Floor and Roof System Design
AISI S210-07 - Cold-Formed Steel Framing - Floor and Roof System Design
A I S I S TA N D A R D
North American Standard for
Cold-Formed Steel Framing
Floor and Roof System Design
2007 Edition
Endorsed by:
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AISI S210-07
DISCLAIMER
The material contained herein has been developed by the American Iron and Steel Institute
Committee on Framing Standards. The Committee has made a diligent effort to present
accurate, reliable, and useful information on cold-formed steel framing design and installation.
The Committee acknowledges and is grateful for the contributions of the numerous researchers,
engineers, and others who have contributed to the body of knowledge on the subject. Specific
references are included in the Commentary.
With anticipated improvements in understanding of the behavior of cold-formed steel
framing and the continuing development of new technology, this material will become dated. It
is anticipated that AISI will publish updates of this material as new information becomes
available, but this cannot be guaranteed.
The materials set forth herein are for general purposes only. They are not a substitute for
competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be
reviewed by a design professional. Indeed, in many jurisdictions, such review is required by
law. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and
assumes any and all liability arising therefrom.
North American Standard For Cold-Formed Steel Framing Floor and Roof System Design
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PREFACE
The American Iron and Steel Institute Committee on Framing Standards has developed
AISI S210, the North American Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing Floor and Roof System
Design, to provide technical information and specifications for designing floor and roof systems
made from cold-formed steel. This standard is intended for adoption and use in the United
States, Canada and Mexico.
This standard provides an integrated treatment of Allowable Strength Design (ASD), Load
and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD), and Limit States Design (LSD). This is accomplished by
including the appropriate resistance factors () for use with LRFD and LSD, and the appropriate
factors of safety () for use with ASD. It should be noted that LSD is limited to Canada and
LRFD and ASD are limited to Mexico and the United States.
The Committee acknowledges and is grateful for the contributions of the numerous
engineers, researchers, producers and others who have contributed to the body of knowledge
on the subjects. The Committee wishes to also express their appreciation for the support of the
Steel Framing Alliance and the Canadian Sheet Steel Building Institute.
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AISI S210-07
NUCONSTEEL
Don Allen
Bill Babich
John Butts
Brad Cameron
Keymark Engineering
Nader Elhajj
Jeff Ellis
Simpson Strong-Tie
Ray Frobosilo
Michael Gardner
Gypsum Association
Stephen Gatto
Compass International
Greg Greenlee
Jeff Klaiman
ADTEK Engineers
Roger LaBoube
University of Missouri-Rolla
John Matsen
Kenneth Pagano
Scosta Corporation
Mike Pellock
Nabil Rahman
Greg Ralph
Dietrich Industries
Harry Ray
Allied Studco
Gary Rolih
Consultant
Ben Schafer
Reynaud Serrette
Fernando Sesma
Sutton Stephens
Tom Trestain
Steven Walker
Lei Xu
University of Waterloo
Rahim Zadeh
Marino\Ware
North American Standard For Cold-Formed Steel Framing Floor and Roof System Design
University of Missouri-Rolla
Don Allen
Bill Babich
John Butts
Brad Cameron
Keymark Engineering
Nader Elhajj
Jeff Ellis
Simpson Strong-Tie
Steve Fox
Greg Greenlee
Jeff Klaiman
ADTEK Engineers
Richard Layding
NUCONSTEEL
John Matsen
Mike Pellock
Dean Peyton
Anderson-Peyton Engineers
Nabil Rahman
Greg Ralph
Dietrich Industries
Gary Rolih
Consultant
Ben Schafer
Reynaud Serrette
Fernando Sesma
Sutton Stephens
Tom Trestain
Lei Xu
University of Waterloo
Rahim Zadeh
Marino\Ware
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AISI S210-07
Don Allen
Bill Babich
Randy Daudet
Nader Elhajj
Roger LaBoube
University of Missouri-Rolla
Richard Layding
NUCONSTEEL
John Matsen
Mike Pellock
Tom Trestain
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
NORTH AMERICAN STANDARD FOR COLD-FORMED STEEL FRAMING
FLOOR AND ROOF SYSTEM DESIGN
DISCLAIMER................................................................................................................................ii
PREFACE.....................................................................................................................................iii
AISI COMMITTEE ON FRAMING STANDARDS.......................................................................... iv
DESIGN METHODS SUBCOMMITTEE......................................................................................... v
FLOOR AND ROOF SYSTEM DESIGN TASK GROUP ................................................................. vi
A. GENERAL................................................................................................................................1
A1
A2
A3
A4
Scope ............................................................................................................................................. 1
Definitions .................................................................................................................................... 1
Loads and Load Combinations ................................................................................................. 1
Referenced Documents............................................................................................................... 1
B. DESIGN...................................................................................................................................3
B1 Member Design ........................................................................................................................... 3
B1.1 Properties of Sections ...................................................................................................... 3
B1.2 Floor Joist Design ............................................................................................................. 3
B1.3 Ceiling Joist Design.......................................................................................................... 4
B1.4 Roof Rafter Design........................................................................................................... 5
B1.5 Built-up Section Design................................................................................................... 5
B2 Floor and Roof Truss Design ..................................................................................................... 6
B3 Connection Design ...................................................................................................................... 6
B3.1 Bearing Stiffeners ............................................................................................................. 6
B4 Bracing Design ............................................................................................................................. 7
B5 Diaphragm Design ...................................................................................................................... 8
C. INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................................9
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North American Standard For Cold-Formed Steel Framing Floor and Roof System Design
AISI S210-07
4. AISI S214-07, North American Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing Truss Design,
American Iron and Steel Institute, Washington, DC.
5. ASCE 7-05 Including Supplement 1, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other
Structures, American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA.
6. CAN/CSA S136-07, North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel
Structural Members, Canadian Standards Association, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
7. NBCC 2005, National Building Code of Canada, 2005 Edition, National Research Council of
Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
North American Standard For Cold-Formed Steel Framing Floor and Roof System Design
B. DESIGN
Except as modified or supplemented in this standard, strength determinations shall be in
accordance with AISI S100 [CSA S136].
B1 Member Design
Floor joists, ceiling joists and roof rafters shall be designed either on the basis of discretely
braced design or on the basis of continuously braced design. Webs shall be solid, have holes
that satisfy AISI S100 [CSA S136], or have holes that are reinforced in accordance with an
approved design.
(a) Discretely Braced Design. Floor and roof assemblies using discretely braced
design shall be designed neglecting the structural bracing and/or compositeaction contribution of attached sheathing or deck. Discretely braced design shall
include assemblies where the sheathing or deck is not attached directly to
structural members.
(b) Continuously Braced Design. The continuously braced design provisions of this
standard shall be limited to floor joists, ceiling joists and roof rafters having the
following limitations, unless noted otherwise in Section B1:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
AISI S210-07
North American Standard For Cold-Formed Steel Framing Floor and Roof System Design
AISI S210-07
(Eq. B3.1.1-1)
Where:
Pj
Pt
Ag
Fy
c
c
c
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
The above equation shall be valid within the following range of parameters:
Floor Joist and Rim Track
Design Thickness
Design Yield Strength
Nominal Depth of Joist
Minimum Bearing Width
Installation
Minimum Screw Size
Minimum Fasteners
North American Standard For Cold-Formed Steel Framing Floor and Roof System Design
Width of
Bearing
Stiffener
1 (25.4 mm)
(maximum)
Depth of
Bearing
Stiffener
1 (25.4 mm)
(maximum)
Three (3) Equally Spaced Screws
(Eq. B4-1)
Where:
m
d
F
w
a
=
=
=
=
=
(Eq. B4-2)
AISI S210-07
(Eq. B4-3)
Where:
m
d
F
x
a
=
=
=
=
=
(3) In continuously braced design, floor joists, ceiling joists and roof rafters that are
continuous over an intermediate support shall be designed in accordance with AISI
S100 [CSA S136].
B5 Diaphragm Design
Diaphragms shall be designed in accordance with AISI S213 or an approved design or
approved design standard.
North American Standard For Cold-Formed Steel Framing Floor and Roof System Design
C. INSTALLATION
The members and connections of a floor or roof system shall be installed in accordance with
AISI S200.
A I S I S TA N D A R D
Commentary on the
North American Standard for
Cold-Formed Steel Framing
Floor and Roof System Design
2007 Edition
Endorsed by:
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DISCLAIMER
The material contained herein has been developed by the American Iron and Steel Institute
Committee on Framing Standards. The Committee has made a diligent effort to present
accurate, reliable, and useful information on cold-formed steel framing design and installation.
The Committee acknowledges and is grateful for the contributions of the numerous researchers,
engineers, and others who have contributed to the body of knowledge on the subject. Specific
references are included in this Commentary.
With anticipated improvements in understanding of the behavior of cold-formed steel
framing and the continuing development of new technology, this material may eventually
become dated. It is anticipated that AISI will publish updates of this material as new
information becomes available, but this cannot be guaranteed.
The materials set forth herein are for general purposes only. They are not a substitute for
competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be
reviewed by a design professional. Indeed, in many jurisdictions, such review is required by
law. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and
assumes any and all liability arising therefrom.
Commentary on the North American Standard For Cold-Formed Steel Framing Floor and Roof System Design
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PREFACE
This Commentary is intended to facilitate the use, and provide an understanding of the
background, of AISI S210, the North American Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing Floor and
Roof System Design. The Commentary illustrates the substance and limitations of the various
provisions of the standard.
In the Commentary, sections, equations, figures, and tables are identified by the same
notation as used in the standard. Words that are italicized are defined in AISI S200. Terms
included in square brackets are specific to LSD terminology.
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Commentary on the North American Standard For Cold-Formed Steel Framing Floor and Roof System Design
TABLE OF CONTENTS
COMMENTARY ON THE
NORTH AMERICAN STANDARD FOR COLD-FORMED STEEL FRAMING
FLOOR AND ROOF SYSTEM DESIGN
DISCLAIMER................................................................................................................................ii
PREFACE.....................................................................................................................................iii
A. GENERAL................................................................................................................................1
A1 Scope ............................................................................................................................................. 1
A3 Loads and Load Combinations ................................................................................................. 1
B. DESIGN...................................................................................................................................2
B1 Member Design ........................................................................................................................... 2
B3 Connection Design ...................................................................................................................... 2
B4 Bracing Design ............................................................................................................................. 2
REFERENCES ..............................................................................................................................3
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Commentary on the North American Standard For Cold-Formed Steel Framing Floor and Roof System Design
COMMENTARY ON THE
NORTH AMERICAN STANDARD FOR COLD-FORMED STEEL FRAMING
FLOOR AND ROOF SYSTEM DESIGN
A. GENERAL
A1 Scope
AISI S210 (AISI, 2007c) applies to the design and installation of cold-formed steel framing for
floor and roof systems in buildings and provides a supplement to AISI S100 [CSA S136], (AISI,
2007a; CSA, 2007).
B. DESIGN
B1 Member Design
The standard permits the design of floor joists, ceiling joists and roof rafters to be based on
either a discretely braced design in which discrete braces are provided along the members
length, or based on a continuously braced design in which attached sheathing or deck are
attached in accordance with the standard.
The continuously braced design provisions of the standard are limited to floor joists, ceiling
joists and roof rafters with dimensions and properties that are within the range of standard
products, as defined by AISI S201 (AISI, 2007b). This limitation was deemed appropriate due to
the availability of research and field experience with such members.
B3 Connection Design
The standard provides provisions for clip angle bearing stiffeners, based on research at the
University of Waterloo (Fox, 2006).
B4 Bracing Design
The continuous bracing and flange bracing provisions of the standard were deemed
appropriate due to the availability of research and field experience with such assemblies. The
requirements in Section B4(2) were adapted from AISI S100 [CSA S136] requirements for
members where neither flange is attached to sheathing.
Commentary on the North American Standard For Cold-Formed Steel Framing Floor and Roof System Design
REFERENCES
(AISI, 2007a), North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members,
AISI S100-07, American Iron and Steel Institute, Washington, D.C., 2007.
(AISI, 2007b), North American Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing Product Data, AISI S201-07,
American Iron and Steel Institute, Washington, D.C., 2007.
(AISI, 2007c), North American Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing Floor and Roof System
Design, AISI 210-07, American Iron and Steel Institute, Washington, D.C., 2007.
(ASCE, 2006), Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, ASCE 7-05 Including
Supplement No. 1, American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA, 2006.
(CSA, 2007), North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members,
CAN/CSA S136-07, Canadian Standards Association, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, 2007.
Fox, S.R. (2006), The Strength of CFS Floor Assemblies with Clip Angle Bearing Stiffeners,
Proceedings of the 18th International Specialty Conference on Cold-Formed Steel Structures,
Department of Civil Engineering University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO, 2006.