Publications and Information Sheets

The following technical information sheets have been produced by SCI on behalf of the Light Steel Forum.

P446: Embodied Carbon of Light Steel Framing with joisted Floor

P447: Embodied Carbon Design of stability systems for LSF with composite floors

P448: Embodied Carbon of Light Steel Frame Infill Walls

A series of four Best Practice Information Sheets are available here.

The following SCI publications cover a range of topics related to light steel framing and modular construction. These publications are available from the SCI information website - www.steelbiz.org.

      Design of Stability Systems for Light Steel Framing (P437)

      Fire Resistance of Light Steel Framing (P424)

      Light Steel Framing in Residential Construction (P402)



Design of Light Steel Sections to Eurocode 3 (ED005)



Sustainability of Steel in Housing and Residential Buildings (P370)



Energy efficient housing using light steel framing (P367)



Insulated Render Systems used with Light Steel Framing (P343)



Case Studies on Residential Buildings using Steel - Buildings (P328)



Modular construction using light steel framing. Residential buildings (P302)



Building design using cold formed steel sections. Light steel framing in residential construction (P301)



Building Design Using Cold Formed Steel Sections. Structural design to BS5950-5.1998 - Section Properties and Load Tables (P276)



Modular construction using light steel framing. An Architect’s Guide (P272)



Durability of Light Steel Framing in Residential Building (2nd Edition) (P262)



Building design using cold formed steel sections. Value and benefit assessment of light steel framing in housing (P260)



Acoustic Detailing for Steel Construction (P372)



Over-roofing of Existing Buildings using Light Steel (P246)



Building design using cold formed steel sections. Construction detailing and practice (P165)



Building design using cold formed steel sections. Acoustic insulation (P128)