Guides that explain light steel buildings
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Production and erection
How to choose light gauge steel software: 10 questions before you buy
Production and erection
What is the difference between general CAD and light gauge steel software?
Regulations
Turkey's light steel regulation takes effect on 1 January 2027: what changes?
Bracing systems
Bracing systems in light steel: a guide to X, K, V and sheathed panels
Regulations
Galvanizing in light steel: 180 or 275 g/m² for each of the 81 provinces?
Production and erection
Light steel fabrication and erection checklist: how to use Table 10.1
Regulations
Light steel panel rules 2027: 0.9 mm studs, 625 mm spacing and bridging
Load path and connections
Lateral load path in a light steel building: from roof to foundation, step by step
Bracing systems
What is X-strap bracing and how does it work in a light steel wall?
Bracing systems
What is K-bracing? Compression, node and end bearing in profile bracing
Regulations
Light steel material rules 2027: 250 MPa, the DX grade ban and screw requirements
Load path and connections
What is the difference between a hold-down and a shear anchor?
Regulations
TBDY 2018 Chapter 10: braced panel rules, clause by clause
Regulations
Light steel floor rules 2027: deflection table, 8 Hz and web stiffeners
Load path and connections
Gusset plates and strap end connections: how does force pass into the frame?
Load path and connections
Floor and roof diaphragms: who delivers the load to the braced wall?
Regulations
Fire design in light steel: what does Section 11 of the regulation require?
Load path and connections
How doors, windows and services affect a braced panel
Bracing systems
Bracing, bridging, diaphragm, temporary prop: four look-alike duties
Regulations
Modular and hybrid light steel buildings: the 14 metre limit and the 10% rule
Production and erection
A temporary prop is not permanent bracing: how to keep the frame stable during erection
Production and erection
Strap tension and tensioners: why does slack bracing cause problems?
Production and erection