![]() Due to this limitation, the Designer has to use a steel braced design for most practical situations. This design method is based on an assumption that the sheathing connections to the stud are the bracing points and so it’s limited by the strength of the sheathing fastener to stud connection. Sheathing braced design has limitations, but it is a cost effective method of bracing studs since sheathing is typically attached to wall studs. One is sheathing braced design and the other is steel braced design. There are two methods for bracing CFS studs as prescribed by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Committee on Framing Standards (COFS) S211 “North American Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing – Wall Stud Design” Section B1. ![]() Bracing is required to resist buckling due to axial or out-of-plane lateral loads or a combination of the two. Without proper consideration of bracing, excessive buckling or even failure could occur. ![]() While consideration of bracing is important for any structural element, this is especially true for thin, singly symmetric cold-formed steel (CFS) framing members such as wall studs. ![]()
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