What’s New With SteelSmart System
JamStud®: A Smarter Curtain Wall Stud for Demanding Applications
When curtain wall framing needs to go taller, span wider, or perform in seismically active zones, the choice of framing member matters. JamStud®, manufactured by The Steel Network (TSN), is a patented curtain wall stud engineered to deliver greater strength and...
NotchTrak®: Smarter Bridging and Backing for Light Steel Framing
Framing accuracy affects everything downstream — stud alignment, drywall installation, mechanical coordination, and finish quality. When precision is built into the product rather than dependent on field measurement, the entire construction process becomes faster and...
Why Cold-Formed Steel Is the Sustainable Choice for Construction
The construction industry accounts for a significant share of global carbon emissions — and the materials we specify matter. For structural engineers and designers looking to make a meaningful impact, cold-formed steel (CFS) offers a compelling combination of...
Why Cold-Formed Steel Framing Is Shaping the Future of Prefabrication
Prefabrication has become one of the most compelling strategies in modern commercial and multifamily construction — and cold-formed steel (CFS) is at the center of it. Its consistency, strength, and compatibility with engineered connection systems make it ideally...
What’s New in SteelSmart® System 9.0 Build 188
Design Code Updates Added IBC 2024 as a supported building design code Added AISI S100-16 w/ S2-20 as reference specification for cold formed steel design Added ASCE 7-22 as reference standard for estimation of minimum design loads on buildings Load Generator Updates...
5 Myths About Load-Bearing Steel Studs — And What Engineers Should Know Instead
Cold-formed steel studs have become a cornerstone of modern structural framing, particularly in mid-rise construction. But despite decades of proven performance, misconceptions persist — and they can create unnecessary hesitation in design and procurement decisions....
SteelSmart System Basic
Choose from a wide-variety of common curtain wall applications, such as bypass, infill, spandrel, parapet, and opening conditions. Complete the assembly with TSN's connections and Hilti's fasteners.
Optimize load bearing stud elements in low and mid-rise structures. Select fromStandard sections or the optimal SigmaStudsection.
Shear wall design is simplified with the power of SSS 7. Newly added special seismic design requirements provide clients with multiple design options.
Choose from TSN'sPrimeJoistor Standard sections to quickly select a steel-framed floor system.
Design roof rafters and joists quickly and easily with SteelSmartSystem's Roof Module.
Select from a variety of common trusses, or create your own truss to design the members, connections, fasteners, and lateral bracing elements.
Simplify and optimize the design and construction of a short wall or half wall in residential and commercial cold formed steel framing.
SteelSmart System Advanced
Lateral Load Generator/Distributor
The Lateral Load Generator/Distributor tool uses the dimensions and load specification for a building and calculates the total lateral wind and seismic loads according to ASCE 7 Standard “Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures”.
Plots framing layout of the wall and adds the connection design data (clip designation, number of fasteners, embedment, and screw pattern) to the typical connection detail. The drawing also includes framing members’ cross-sections and shapes. The drawing can be exported in AutoCAD;DXF format.
BIM Framing Plugin for Revit
SteelSmart® Framer: Framing Plugin for Revit
The SteelSmart® Framer provides engineers and contractors with a powerful tool to better design, estimate, and communicate light steel framing on projects using Autodesk® Revit® Building Information Modeling (BIM) software. Easily model every stud, track, shear walls, and connector. Export complete material take-off for better estimation and planning of your project.
Advanced Structural Analysis
Extreme Loading for Structures Software or ELS, is an advanced non-linear structural analysis software tool designed specifically for structural engineers. ELS allows structural engineers to study the 3D behavior of structures through both the continuum and discrete stages of loading.
