A large number of different organizations support the research and development of cold-formed steel. Here we provide a brief listing of some of the key resources related to cold-formed steel and cold-formed steel research in North America. Note this page was last updated in 2023, the exit of the American Iron and Steel Institute from active support of the building construction market, see this news item, means further updates are not expected at this time.
Organizations dedicated to Sharing Research on cold-formed steel
Cold-Formed Steel Research Consortium
Structural Stability Research Council TG05 on Thin-walled Structures
American Society of Civil Engineers – Structural Engineering Institute Committee on Cold-Formed Steel
American Society of Civil Engineers – Engineering Mechanics Institute Committee on Stability
Organizations dedicated to Education, Outreach, and Training for cold-formed steel
Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI)
Steel Framing Alliance (SFA)
Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures (CCFSS) concluded in 2020
Technical Journals that consistently carry papers on cold-formed steel research
Thin-walled Structures
Journal of Constructional Steel Research
International Journal of Steel Structures
Structures
Engineering Structures
Journal of Structural Engineering
Educator Resources for cold-formed steel
Please contact us if you are interested in teaching a course in cold-formed steel and would like to talk with our investigators, many of whom regularly teach cold-formed steel at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Student Resources for cold-formed steel
Cold-Formed Steel Design Textbook, 5th Ed.
Cold-Formed Steel Structures to the AISI Specification, 1st Ed.
CFSEI Technical Notes
Build Using Steel Website (AISI)
BuildSteel Website (SFIA)