The CSSBI offers a wide variety of publications, the majority of which are available in either PDF or print format for free. Those publications that are available as PDF documents can be downloaded by clicking on the Download PDF File icon to the right of each publication title.
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| CSSBI 20M-08 |
Standard for Sheet Steel Cladding for Architectural, Industrial and Commercial Building Applications
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| CSSBI 21M-01 |
Standard for Steel Farm Roofing and Siding
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| CSSBI B17-02 |
Barrier Series Prefinished Sheet Steel: Product Performance & Applications |
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| CSSBI S8-08 |
Quality and Performance Specification for Prefinished Sheet Steel Used for Building Products |
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| CSSBI S10-99 |
How To Series - Insulated Sheet Steel Wall Assemblies |
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| CSSBI S11-00 |
How To Series – Insulated Sheet Steel Roof Assemblies |
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| CSSBI S14-00 |
How To Series – Light Gauge Steel Roofing and Siding |
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| CSSBI S16-04 |
How To Series – Pre-finished Sheet Steel for Retrofit |
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| CSSBI CD10-03 |
How To Series - Interactive CD Presentation |
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Enhanced Paint Systems: A Smart Choice for Sheet Steel Building Products! |
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| CSSBI 10M-08 |
Standard for Steel Roof Deck
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| CSSBI 12M-08 |
Standard for Composite Steel Deck
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| CSSBI S2-08 |
Criteria for the Testing of Composite Slabs |
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| CSSBI S3-08 |
Criteria for the Design of Composite Slabs |
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| CSSBI B13-06 |
NEW! Design of Steel Deck Diaphragms - 3rd Edition |
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2008 Errata to B13-06 |
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Addendum - Hilti Fasteners (Imperial) |
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Addendum - Hilti Fasteners with Hilti SLC (Imperial) |
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Addendum - Hilti Fasteners (Metric) |
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Addendum- Hilti Fasteners with Hilti SLC (Metric) |
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| CSSBI S15-01 |
How To Series – Steel Roof Deck and Floor Deck |
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| CSSBI CD10-03 |
How To Series - Interactive CD Presentation |
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| CSSBI B15-07 |
New Publication!
NBC 2005: Snow, Wind and Earthquake Load Design Criteria for Steel Building Systems |
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| CSSBI B15-07 |
Errata 1-3 to CSSBI B15 |
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| CSSBI 30M-06 |
Standard for Steel Building Systems
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| CSSBI C1-07 |
Certificate of Design and Manufacturing Conformance with NBC, 2005 |
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| CSSBI B8-06 |
Buildings Incorporating Steel Building Systems: Responsibilities of the Parties Involved |
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| CSSBI S17-05 |
Guide Specification for Steel Building Systems |
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Special Bulletin on Steel Clad Buildings versus Fabric-Covered Structures |
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SBS Letter to Canadian Building Officials |
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| CSSBI 54-94 |
An Introduction to Residential Steel Framing |
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Steel Framed Housing: Across the Country & Around the World |
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Handyman’s Guide - How to Install Light Gauge Steel Stud Wall Framing |
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| CSSBI 51-06 |
NEW! Lightweight Steel Framing Design Manual - 2nd Edition |
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CSSBI 51-06
Errata 1 |
SPECIAL NOTE! Lightweight Steel Framing Design Manual - 2nd Edition ERRATA #1 & #2 |
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| CSSBI 53-94 |
Low-Rise Residential Construction Details |
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| CSSBI 56-00 |
Residential Steel Framing - Training Curriculum |
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| CSSBI 57-02 |
Lightweight Steel Framing Architectural Design Guide
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| CSSBI 58-04 |
Lightweight Steel Framing Wall Stud and Floor Joist Tables (Bi-lingual) |
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Lightweight Steel Framing Design Examples to NBC 2005 |
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| CSSBI 58A-05 |
Lightweight Steel Framing Metric Section Properties: Wall, Stud, Floor Joist & Track |
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| CSSBI S5-08 |
NEW! Guide Specification for Wind Bearing Steel Studs |
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| CSSBI S6-08 |
NEW! Guide Specification for Lightweight Steel Framing |
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| CSSBI S18-07 |
Guide Specification for non-loadbearing Steel Framing |
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| CSSBI S19-08 |
NEW! Steel Stud Brick Veneer Design Guide |
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| CSSBI 59-05 |
Lightweight Steel Framing House Construction Handbook |
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| CSSBI 59-05 Introduction |
Introduction, Acknowledgements and Definitions |
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| CSSBI 59-05 Chapter 1 |
Chapter 1 : Getting Started |
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| CSSBI 59-05 Chapter 2 |
Chaper 2 : Foundations |
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| CSSBI 59-05 Chapter 3 |
Chapter 3 : Floor Systems |
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| CSSBI 59-05 Chapter 4 |
Chapter 4 : Walls |
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| CSSBI 59-05 Chapter 5 |
Chapter 5 : Roofs |
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| CSSBI 59-05 Chapter 6 |
Chapter 6: HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical Systems |
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| CSSBI 59-05 Chapter 7 |
Chapter 7 : Insulation, Air & Vapour Barriers |
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| CSSBI 59-05 Chapter 8 |
Chapter 8 : Interior & Exterior Finishes |
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| CSSBI 59-05 Chapter 9 |
Chapter 9 : Final Items |
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| CSSBI 59-05 Appendices |
Appendix A : Member Selection Tables
Appendix B : Bracing Requirements for Walls |
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| Vol. 1, No. 1 |
Report on Fire Performance |
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| Vol. 1, No. 2 |
Fire Endurance of Floor Assemblies |
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| Vol. 1, No. 3 |
NEW! Application of UL Fire Resistance Ratings in Canada |
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| Vol. 2, No. 1 |
Durability of Galvanized & Galvalume Steel Framing |
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| Vol. 2, No. 2 |
Galvanic Compatibility of Galvanized Steel and Aluminum |
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| Vol. 3, No. 1 |
Life Cycle Assessment of Steel Framed Homes |
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| Vol. 3, No. 2 |
Life Cycle Assessment of Steel Framed Homes: Steel and Wood Framing - The Real Facts |
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| Vol. 5, No. 1 |
Thermal Performance of Lightweight Steel Framed Homes |
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| Vol. 6, No. 1 |
Working with Residential Steel Framing - Guidelines for the Framer and Service Trades |
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| Vol. 7, No. 1 |
Maximum Height Tables for Interior Non-Loadbearing Partitions |
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| Vol. 7, No. 2 |
Changing Standard Thicknesses for Canadian Lightweight Steel Framing Applications |
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| Vol. 7, No. 3 |
Specification of Non-Load Bearing Steel Studs |
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| Vol. 7, No. 4 |
Applications of Non-Load Bearing Steel Studs |
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| Vol. 7, No. 5 |
Design Capacities for Sheet Metal Screws in Lightweight Steel Framing Applications |
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| Vol. 7, No. 6 |
Steel Studs as Back-up for Brick Veneer Changes in NBC 2005 |
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| Vol. 7, No. 7 |
Lightweight Steel Framing Shear Walls |
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| Vol. 8, No. 1 |
Lateral Load Resistance of Lightweight Steel Framed Walls for Residential Construction - A Laboratory Study |
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Special Fire Protection Bulletins: Cold Formed Steel Floor Assemblies |
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| SSF 1 |
Cost Considerations for Pre-painted Sheet Steel Cladding - February 2006 |
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| SSF 2 |
Pre-painted Sheet Steel: Taking on Canada's Climate for Two Decades - February 2006 |
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| SSF 3 |
Care and Maintenance of Pre-finished Sheet Steel Building Products - February 2006 |
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| SSF 4 |
Repainting Factory Pre-finished Metal Panels - February 2006 |
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| SSF 5 |
Understanding Limit States Design (LSD) Load Tables - February 2006 |
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| SSF 6 |
Metallic Coated Sheet Steel for Structural Building Products - December 2009 UPDATED |
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| SSF 7 |
List of Old and New CSSBI Publications - March 2007 |
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| SSF 8 |
Glossary of Commonly Used Terms for Structural Building Products - June 2006 |
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| SSF 9 |
Alternative Design Methods for Steel Deck Diaphragms - November 2007 |
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| SSF 10 |
Sheet Steel Gauges - What They Mean - April 2009 |
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| SSF 11 |
Estimators Checklist - April 1999 |
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| SSF 12 |
Fastener Guide for Sheet Steel Building Products - August 2003 |
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| SSF 13 |
Position Paper on Oil-Canning Specifying Wide Flat Panels in Metal Cladding - November 2007 |
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| SSF 14 |
Recommendations for Welding Steel Deck to Open Web Steel Joists - January 2001 |
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| SSF 15 |
Pre-painted Coil-Coated Sheet Steel For Cladding - February 2001 |
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| SSF 16 |
Acoustic Properties of Perforated Steel Deck - June 2004 |
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| SSF 17 |
CSSBI Position Paper on using Welded Washers with Steel Deck - August 2005 |
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| SSF 18 |
Sheet Steel Products and Pressure Treated Wood - August 2005 |
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| SSF 19 |
Explosion Venting for Steel Frame Buildings - May 2005
Note: Addendum added August 30, 2007 |
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| SSF 20 |
Recycled Content of Steel Building Products - August 2005 |
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| SSF 21 |
Low Sloped Steel Roofing - The Winners in Life Cycle Cost Analysis - June 2006 |
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| SSF 22 |
Steel Building Systems: Managing Storm Water Cost Effectively - November 2006 |
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| SSF 23 |
CSSBI Position Paper on Attachment of Roofing Membranes to Steel Deck - October 2008 |
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| SSF 24 |
Natural Finish Metallic Coatings - Attractive but not Architectural - October 2007 |
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| SSF 25 |
Diaphragm Design using Lightweight Steel Cladding - December 2009 |
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| SSF 26 |
Steel Cladding - A Farmer's MVP (Most Valuable Product) - December 2007 |
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