Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute

CFSEI’s Lateral Task Group is tasked with developing strategies and research projects to meet the industry’s needs, and serve as a focal point for managing technical issues pertaining to the lateral design of cold-formed steel light frame construction. Current objectives of the Task Group, which met for the first time on April 1, 2008, include the following:

Developing a long- and short-range strategic plan proposal for addressing lateral issues.
Recommending and evaluating funding for research needs and projects.
Serving as a technical resource and advisory group to the AISI Committee on Framing Standards (COFS)
Serve as a technical resource to AISI staff, for working with code groups, including the International Code Council Evaluation Service, ASCE 7 Committees, and others.
Identifying activities and documents that help disseminate information to the industry.
Providing technical input to SFA and CFSEI in the development of technical resources and presentations.

To learn more about CFSEI’s new Lateral Task Group or to inquire about becoming a member of the Task Group contact Brian Berger, CFSEI Manager at bberger@cfsei.org.