Design analysis of structures for residential light steel framing systems

2^nd World Congress and Exhibition on Construction & Steel Structure

September 22-24, 2016 Las Vegas, USA

Amarildo V Moreira

Howard University, USA

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Civil Environ Eng

Abstract :

The light steel framing technology has progressively increased because of the fast progress in the building industry. It has a lot of advantages from the technological point of view. The development of dry building systems based on steel members have spread in the US, Australia and Japan; and are now gaining market in European countries as well as in countries in development such as China and Brazil. These dry buildings address a new form of construction in which steel members are designed to act with â�?�?dryâ�? materials, such as gypsum plasterboards. Although the gypsum plasterboards have a structural function, they are not normally used for taking active loads. The structure itself is made of steel frames. The systems often have load-bearing walls, and the floors may be of light weight steel profiles. They are designed for industrial production and can contribute to a more efficient building process.

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Email: amarildo.civil@gmail.com