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LIGHT GAUGE STEEL FRAME CONSTRUCTION
• The Concept of Light Gauge Steel Construction
CONSIDERATIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY IN LIGHT GAUGE STEEL FRAMING
• Framing Procedures
• Other Common Uses of Light Gauge Steel Framing
FOR PRELIMINARY DESIGN OF A LIGHT GAUGE STEEL FRAME STRUCTURE
• Advantages and Disadvantages of Light Gauge Steel Framing
• Light Gauge Steel Framing and the Building Codes
• Finishes for Light Gauge Steel Framing
METALS IN ARCHITECTURE
FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY
Camera Obscura at Mitchell Park, Greenport, New York
Driving self-drilling, self-tapping screws with electric screw guns, framers add diagonal bracing straps to a wall frame made from light gauge steel studs and runner channels. (Courtesy of United States Gypsum Company)
To manufacture the members used in light ...
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