 Voice of the steel framing industry July 30, 2025
The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has published Technical Note L400-25, “Non-Bearing Cold-formed Steel Lateral Force Resisting Systems.”
Cold-formed steel (CFS) lateral systems are commonly used in bearing wall systems buildings, but non-bearing CFS lateral force resisting systems are non-standard applications that fall outside of ASCE/SEI 7, Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures, design criteria and pose significant challenges for design and construction.
These walls can offer lateral load resistance, but come with limitations that require intensive detailing. Specifiers and designers must understand these systems performance, limitations and detailing options for proper force transfer.
Tech Note L400-25 covers the limitations of non-bearing cold-formed steel (CFS) lateral force resisting systems, alternative solutions to avoid the unnecessary use of them and critical detailing practices when they are used.
 CFSEI Technical Note L400-25, “Non-Bearing Cold-formed Steel Lateral Force Resisting Systems.” CFSEI Technical Notes are produced and updated by industry experts to educate design professionals on advancements and best practices in CFS design and construction.
Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute
The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) comprises hundreds of structural engineers and other design professionals who are finding a better way to produce safe and efficient designs for commercial and residential structures with cold-formed steel.
CFSEI members work together to develop and evolve industry standards and design methods, produce and issue technical bulletins, and provide seminars and online training to improve the knowledge and skills base of engineers and design professionals. For more information, visit www.cfsei.org.
CFSEI is part of the Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) family.
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