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Residential Steel Roofing
Steel Roofing & Siding (Commercial & Agricultural)
Steel Roof & Floor Deck
Steel Building Systems
Steel Studs & Joists (LSF)
LSF Technical Bulletins
Sheet Steel Fact Sheets
Environmental Fact Sheets
Special Publications

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Featured Publications 
CSSBI 58-11
Lightweight Steel Framing Wall Stud and Floor Joist Load Tables - PDF VERSION
 $25.00
CSSBI 58A-11
Lightweight Steel Framing Metric Section Properties
Special
Design in Cold Formed Steel Seminar Handout
 $120.00
Residential Steel Roofing 
CSSBI 23M-11
NEW! Standard for Residential Steel Cladding
CSSBI S9-95
Residential Steel Roofing - The Long Term Choice
 $0.00
Special
Top 5 Reasons to Invest in a Steel Roof for your Home
Special
Residential Steel Roofing - Contractor Information
Special
Enhanced Paint Systems: A Smart Choice for Sheet Steel Building Products!
Steel Roofing & Siding (Commercial & Agricultural) 
CSSBI 20M-08
Standard for Sheet Steel Cladding for Architectural, Industrial and Commercial Building Applications
CSSBI 21M-01
Standard for Steel Farm Roofing and Siding
 $5.00
CSSBI B17-02
Barrier Series Prefinished Sheet Steel: Product Performance & Applications
 $0.00
CSSBI CD10-03
How To Series - Interactive CD Presentation
 $0.00
CSSBI S10-99
How To Series - Insulated Sheet Steel Wall Assemblies
 $0.00
CSSBI S11-00
How To Series - Insulated Sheet Steel Roof Assemblies
 $0.00
CSSBI S14-00
How To Series - Light Gauge Steel Roofing and Siding
 $0.00
CSSBI S16-04
How To Series – Pre-finished Sheet Steel for Retrofit
CSSBI S8-08
Quality and Performance Specification for Prefinished Sheet Steel Used for Building Products
Special
Enhanced Paint Systems: A Smart Choice for Sheet Steel Building Products!
Steel Roof & Floor Deck 
CSSBI 10M-08
Standard for Steel Roof Deck
CSSBI 12M-08
Standard for Composite Steel Deck
CSSBI B13-06
Design of Steel Deck Diaphragms - 3rd Edition

Errata

Addendum

Hilti Fasteners (Imperial)

Hilti Fasteners with Hilti SLC (Imperial)

Hilti Fasteners (Metric)

Hilti Fasteners with Hilti SLC (Metric)

 $50.00
CSSBI CD10-03
How To Series - Interactive CD Presentation
 $0.00
CSSBI S15-01
How To Series - Steel Roof Deck and Floor Deck
 $0.00
CSSBI S2-08
Criteria for the Testing of Composite Slabs
CSSBI S3-08
Criteria for the Design of Composite Slabs
Steel Building Systems 
CSSBI 30M-06
Standard for Steel Building Systems
CSSBI B15-07
NBC 2005: Snow, Wind and Earthquake Load Design Criteria for Steel Building Systems

Errata 1

Errata 2

Errata 3

 $10.00
CSSBI B15A-10
NEW! Structural and Crane Load Design Criteria for Steel Building Systems
CSSBI B8-06
Buildings Incorporating Steel Building Systems: Responsibilities of the Parties Involved
CSSBI C1-07
Certificate of Design and Manufacturing Conformance with NBC 2005
CSSBI C1-12
Certificate of Design and Manufacturing Conformance with NBC 2010
CSSBI S17-05
Guide Specification for Steel Building Systems
Special
Special Bulletin on Steel Clad Buildings versus Fabric-Covered Structures
Special
SBS Letter to Canadian Building Officials
Steel Studs & Joists (LSF) 
CSSBI 51-06
Lightweight Steel Framing Design Manual - 2nd Edition

Errata 1 & 2

 $35.00
CSSBI 54-94
An Introduction to Residential Steel Framing
CSSBI 56-00
Residential Steel Framing - Training Curriculum
 $75.00
CSSBI 57-02
Lightweight Steel Framing Architectural Design Guide
 $10.00
CSSBI 58-11
Lightweight Steel Framing Wall Stud and Floor Joist Load Tables - PDF VERSION
 $25.00
CSSBI 58A-11
Lightweight Steel Framing Metric Section Properties
CSSBI 59-05
Lightweight Steel Framing House Construction Handbook

Introduction, Acknowledgements and Definitions

Chapter 1: Getting Started

Chapter 2: Foundations

Chapter 3: Floor Systems

Chapter 4: Walls

Chapter 5: Roofs

Chapter 6: HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical Systems

Chapter 7: Insulation, Air & Vapour Barriers

Chapter 8: Interior & Exterior Finishes

Chapter 9: Final Items

Appendices

Appendix A: Member Selection Tables

Appendix B: Bracing Requirements for Walls
CSSBI S18-07
Guide Specification for non-loadbearing Steel Framing
CSSBI S19-08
Steel Stud Brick Veneer Design Guide
CSSBI S5-11
UPDATED Guide Specification for Wind Bearing Steel Studs
CSSBI S6-11
UPDATED Guide Specification for Lightweight Steel Framing
None
Steel Framed Housing: Across the Country & Around the World
 $0.00
None
Handyman's Guide - How to Install Light Gauge Steel Stud Wall Framing
LSF Technical Bulletins 
None
Special Fire Protection Bulletins: Cold Formed Steel Floor Assemblies
 $0.00
Vol. 1, No. 1
Report on Fire Performance
 $0.00
Vol. 1, No. 2
Fire Endurance of Floor Assemblies
 $0.00
Vol. 1, No. 3
NEW! Application of UL Fire Resistance Ratings in Canada
Vol. 2, No. 1
Durability of Galvanized & Galvalume Steel Framing
 $0.00
Vol. 2, No. 2
Galvanic Compatibility of Galvanized Steel and Aluminum
 $0.00
Vol. 3, No. 1
Life Cycle Assessment of Steel Framed Homes
 $0.00
Vol. 3, No. 2
Life Cycle Assessment of Steel Framed Homes: Steel and Wood Framing - The Real Facts
 $0.00
Vol. 4, No. 1
NEW! CSSBI Publications for Loadbearing Cold Formed Steel Construction
Vol. 4, No. 2
NEW! North American Standards for Cold-Formed Steel Framing Referenced in CAN/CSA-S136-07/S1-10
Vol. 5, No. 1
Thermal Performance of Lightweight Steel Framed Homes
 $0.00
Vol. 6, No. 1
Working with Residential Steel Framing - Guidelines for the Framer and Service Trades
 $0.00
Vol. 7, No. 1
Maximum Height Tables for Interior Non-Loadbearing Partitions
Vol. 7, No. 2
Standard Thicknesses for Canadian Lightweight Steel Framing Applications
Vol. 7, No. 3
Specification of Non-Load Bearing Steel Studs
Vol. 7, No. 4
Applications of Non-Load Bearing Steel Studs
 $0.00
Vol. 7, No. 5
Design Capacities for Sheet Metal Screws in Lightweight Steel Framing Applications
Vol. 7, No. 6
Steel Studs as Back-up for Brick Veneer Changes in NBC 2005
Vol. 7, No. 7
Lightweight Steel Framing Shear Walls
Vol. 8, No. 1
Lateral Load Resistance of Lightweight Steel Framed Walls for Residential Construction - A Laboratory Study
 $0.00
Sheet Steel Fact Sheets 
SSF 01
Cost Considerations for Pre-painted Sheet Steel Cladding - February 2006
 $0.00
SSF 02
Pre-painted Sheet Steel: Taking on Canada's Climate for Two Decades - February 2006
 $0.00
SSF 03
Care and Maintenance of Pre-finished Sheet Steel Building Products - February 2006
 $0.00
SSF 04
Repainting Factory Pre-finished Metal Panels - February 2006
 $0.00
SSF 05
Understanding Limit States Design (LSD) Load Tables - February 2006
 $0.00
SSF 06
Metallic Coated Sheet Steel for Structural Building Products - December 2009 UPDATED
SSF 07
List of Old and New CSSBI Publications - March 2007
SSF 08
Glossary of Commonly Used Terms for Structural Building Products - June 2006
 $0.00
SSF 09
Alternative Design Methods for Steel Deck Diaphragms - November 2007
 $0.00
SSF 10
Sheet Steel Gauges - What They Mean - April 2009
SSF 11
Estimators Checklist - April 1999
 $0.00
SSF 12
Fastener Guide for Sheet Steel Building Products - August 2003
SSF 13
Position Paper on Oil-Canning Specifying Wide Flat Panels in Metal Cladding - November 2007
 $0.00
SSF 14
Recommendations for Welding Steel Deck to Open Web Steel Joists - January 2001
 $0.00
SSF 15
Pre-painted oil-Coated Sheet Steel For Cladding - February 2001
 $0.00
SSF 16
Acoustic Properties of Perforated Steel Deck - June 2004
 $0.00
SSF 17
CSSBI Position Paper on using Welded Washers with Steel Deck - August 2005
 $0.00
SSF 18
Sheet Steel Products and Pressure Treated Wood - April 2010
SSF 19
Explosion Venting for Steel Frame Buildings - May 2005 - Note: Addendum added August 30, 2007
 $0.00
SSF 20
Recycled Content of Steel Building Products - August 2005
 $0.00
SSF 21
Low Sloped Steel Roofing - The Winners in Life Cycle Cost Analysis - June 2006
 $0.00
SSF 22
Steel Building Systems: Managing Storm Water Cost Effectively - November 2006
 $0.00
SSF 23
CSSBI Position Paper on Attachment of Roofing Membranes to Steel Deck - October 2008
SSF 24
Natural Finish Metallic Coatings - Attractive but not Architectural - October 2007
SSF 25
Diaphragm Design using Lightweight Steel Cladding - December 2009
SSF 26
Steel Cladding - A Farmer's MVP (Most Valuable Product) - December 2007
SSF 27
Effects of Acoustic Perforations on the Bending Strength and Stiffness of Steel Roof Deck - September 2010
SSF 28
Position Paper on the Design Responsibility for Steel Deck Diaphragms - September 2010
SSF 29
Installation Guidelines for Steel Deck Shear Diaphragms - September 2010
SSF 30
Effects of Acoustic Perforations on the Web Crippling Strength of Steel Roof Deck - December 2010
SSF 33
NEW! Wet Storage Staining of Galvanized and Galvannealed Steel Sheet - November 2011
SSF 35
NEW! Residential Steel Roofing Installation Considerations - October 2011
Environmental Fact Sheets 
EFS 1
Steel and the green movement - August 2008
EFS 2
Cool Metal Roofing - Questionable value in cold Canadian climates - August 2006
EFS 3
Lightweight Steel Framing - Looking forward to the benefits - November 2008
EFS 4
Greener by design - SBS have eco-friendly advantages built right in - August 2008
Special Publications 
FPB 20
Fire Protection Bulletin #20: Fire-Rated Exterior Sheet Steel Walls
FPB 23
Fire Protection Bulletin #23: Practical Fire Protection in Cold Formed Steel Buildings
FPB 24
Fire Protection Bulletin #24: New (and Better) Limiting Distance Requirements in 1995 NBCC
FPB 27
Fire Protection Bulletin #27: Fire Resistance and Acoustic Ratings for Cold-Formed Steel Framed Floor Assemblies
FPB 28
Fire Protection Bulletin #28: Floor Assembly No. NRC764-F22
Special
UPDATED LEEDing with Steel 2009
Special
NEW! Design in Cold Formed Steel Seminar Handout
 $120.00