The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has updated “Design of Bypass Slip Connectors in Cold-Formed Steel Construction,” designated as Tech Note F103-17. It examines the various structural elements of a curtain wall system and introduces the subjects of design load and framing analysis.
Tech Note F103-17 replaces Tech Note W103-11. It provides information on the common types of slip connectors, their functions, and placement in cold-formed steel structural design. It covers drift connectors, testing and design of slip connectors for capacity, stacked wall conditions, and other conditions.
Tech Note F103-17 was written by Don Allen, P.E., Don Allen, P.E., S.E., LEED AP, director of technical services at the Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry, who has worked in the cold-formed steel industry since 1990. He is the original author of Tech Note W103-11.
This Technical Note is the latest in CFSEI’s continuing series of instructional documents on topics related to cold-formed steel framing for commercial and residential construction. CFSEI Technical Notes are available free of charge to CFSEI members – and non-members can purchase them at the online AISI Steel Store.
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