##  [Cold-Formed Steel Framing](/cold-formed-steel-framing) 

  ##  [Cold-Formed Steel Framing](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/cold-formed-steel-framing-0) 

  

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Definition

A building framing method that uses thin-gauge steel members roll-formed at ambient temperature into open or closed sections (studs, joists, tracks, etc.) to assemble load-bearing and non‑load‑bearing elements; members rely on shaped thin‑walled geometry for strength, require attention to local and global buckling, connection detailing, corrosion protection and thermal bridging, and are designed a