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American Fire Sprinkler Association Webinar: CFS10 Building Tests – Fire Sprinkler System Response

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This webinar highlights the seismic and fire performance of a fire sprinkler system installed in a full-scale, 10-story cold-formed steel (CFS) building tested at the NHERI Large High-Performance Outdoor Shake Table (LHPOST6) facility at the University of California San Diego in Summer 2025.

Hopkins Engineers Successfully Test Tallest U.S. Cold-Formed Steel Building on Earthquake Simulator

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

JHU and UCSD research teams capped years of design, fabrication, and instrumentation work by successfully testing the tallest cold-formed steel building ever at the NHERI shake table facility, confirming the system’s capacity to withstand severe shaking.

Recent Studies Confirm the Durability and Seismic Performance of Cold-Formed Steel Sheathing

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

An overview of multiple experimental and analytical studies shows that cold-formed steel sheathing delivers durability and seismic performance, reinforcing its role in resilient mid-rise construction.

New Data Shows Durability of Steel-Sheathed Long Cold-Formed-Steel-Framed Walls

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000

ASCE’s Civil Engineering Source reported data from recent wall-line experiments that demonstrate the durability of steel-sheathed cold-formed steel walls across extended lengths.

Prof. Ben Schafer and Cold-Formed Steel Research Consortium (CFSRC) Host Inaugural Global Colloquium

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Prof. Ben Schafer and the CFSRC hosted their inaugural Global Colloquium to share research breakthroughs, highlight collaborative experiments with industry-academic partnerships for cold-formed steel structures.