2023 CFSEI EXPO | MAY 8-10, 2023 | NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

Mid-Rise Construction/Shaftwall System Applications and Limitations

The height, size, and versatility of load-bearing cold-formed structures can be limited by more than structural capacity. Fire detailing requirements can also be “project killers” and force budgets beyond what the proforma will support. Although fire requirements are the responsibility of the architect, this presentation will discuss tools that engineers should possess for constructive conversation with building officials, owners, and architects with respect to primary and secondary members, rating of individual elements, and use cost-saving exemptions withing the IBC.

Specialty engineering services are frequently required for interior nonstructural applications as delegated by the design team, this presentation will also discuss shaftwall limitations and what should be considered by the specialty engineering services when incorporating shaftwall design into the shop drawing package since shaftwall framing applications have their limitations which are often unknown or ignored in application.

Cody L. Dailey, P.E.,S.E.
McClure Engineering Company

Cody L. Dailey,P.E., S.E.

Cody Dailey, P.E., S.E. is vice president of structural services for McClure Engineering Company based in Missouri, Iowa, and Kansas, and practicing in 48 states. He has over 18 years of experience designing cold-formed systems throughout the country. He has a background specifically in non-bearing exterior framing, curved structural cold-formed, multiple types of floor systems, panelized construction, tall multi-story (10+) drift controlled cold-formed hybrid lateral systems, blast-resistant cold-formed, and DOD progressive collapse. He has overseen multiple projects around the country of 10 stories and taller, including 13 stories in high seismic. Cody is a member of the CFSEI Executive Committee.

Chuck Webb, P.E., S.E., CDT
ClarkDietrich Building Systems

Chuck Webb

Chuck Webb, P.E., S.E., CDT is the technical sales manager for ClarkDietrich Building Systems where he is responsible for developing a “trusted advisor” relationship with the design community and identifying product opportunities and solutions for the company’s design and contractor teams. He joined ClarkDietrich Building Systems in 2004 as a project engineer/manager and general manager for the cold-formed engineering team. Chuck’s engineering experience has enabled him to translate his understanding of labor-saving cold-formed products and applications into improvements in the construction process. He earned his bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.