Light Steel Frame Wall

Applies to warm frame and hybrid construction.

Light steel frame wall.

This is in contrast to thicker hot rolled sections that are shaped while the steel is molten hot. Light steel walls using c sections are increasingly used as infill walling within both steel and concrete framed buildings and have largely replaced masonry or timber alternatives. This chapter gives guidance on meeting the technical requirements for light steel framed lsf construction using 0 7 4 0mm thick framing members and. There are two types of steel used cold rolled light gauge and hot rolled structural beams both types are impervious to rot and insects while being nearly fire proof.

Applies to primary structural and secondary components including external infill lsf walls. An important feature of light steel infill walls is that the size and thickness of the light steel c sections can be varied depending on the height of the façade. The best technique for framing steel walls is to first fasten the floor and ceiling tracks and then install the studs one at a time. Light gauge steel framing vs.

Light gauge steel construction is very similar to wood framed construction in principle the wooden framing members are replaced with thin steel sections. Hot rolled structural steel framing steel ranges drastically between 0 50 75 per linear foot and is the only type of metal framing available for both residential and commercial structures.