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5 unusual facts about Metal Building Manufacturers Association


Metal Building Manufacturers Association

It has been reviewed by American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and will be published by them as an interpretation of, and an extension to, the provisions of the 2005 AISC Specification for Structural Steel Buildings.

AISI Design Guide for Cold-Formed Steel Purlin Roof Framing Systems: The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) published the 2009 edition of the Design Guide, based on AISI S100-07, the 2007 edition of the North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members.

Head of Walls: MBMA and the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) sponsored fire protection tests on head of wall (HOW) joints in metal buildings.

The then-current American National Standards Institute, or ANSI, standard was based on high-rise buildings and was not appropriate for low-rise structures.

Structural steel design is based on the American Institute of Steel Construction’s Specification for Structural Steel Buildings Standard AISC 360-05 and the Seismic Provisions for Steel Buildings Standard AISC 341-05.



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