Cold Formed Steel Floor Trusses

Depending on loads and spans c joists are typically spaced at 12 16 19 2 or 24 on center spacing.

Cold formed steel floor trusses.

Trussteel cold formed steel floor trusses provide an economical floor framing solution for multi story residential and commercial construction projects. Cascade mfg co has been a fabricator of cold formed steel roof and floor trusses since 1998. Consistently delivering cost effective roof and floor framing solutions. Stiff strong straight.

Structural track usually in the same gauge as the. Manufacturer of viperstud framerite studrite genieclip and joistrite. Utilizing high strength steel with thicknesses ranging from 22 gauge 28 mil to 12 gauge 97 mil trussteel produces a lightweight yet strong floor truss system. We offer a complete line of cold formed steel framing products like metal stud framing rc channel metal floor joists metal lath and metal corner bead.

Cold formed steel cfs trusses also known as light gauge steel trusses are made from high quality sheet steel that is fashioned into different shapes by roll forming or the continuous bending of long strips of sheet metal. We serve midwest and southern markets from locations in cascade iowa and tyler texas. The maximum tolerance shall be 3 4 inch 19 1 mm between the centerline of the horizontal framing. Cfs can be formed into various steel thicknesses and are fabricated in a manufacturing plant using screws bolts or welds.

Cold formed steel refers to a manufacturing process where metallic coated sheet steel is roll formed into products such as studs joists track headers angles truss members and other components. Provide a lightweight low cost rigid floor assembly c joist components provide an economical lightweight alternative to open web trusses bar joists engineered lumber cast in place or hollow core floor assemblies. United structures cold formed steel floor trusses are manufactured with openings to allow for mechanical electrical and plumbing access without damaging the structural integrity of the floor framing system commonly seen with typical c shaped or other joists that require cutting of the joist to accommodate these lines. Where supported by cold formed steel framed walls in accordance with section r603 cold formed steel floor framing shall be constructed with floor joists located in line with load bearing studs located below the joists in accordance with figure r505 1 2 and the tolerances specified as follows.

Cold formed steel floor and roof trusses are also available for cold formed steel framing applications. Our innovative double shear fastening technology combines with our patented symmetrical profile to efficiently transfer structural load.