ASCE SEEKS COMMENTS ON PROFESSIONAL STANDARD

Public Comment for

ASCE/SEI 8 Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Stainless Steel Structural Members

Runs February 23, 2022, through April 11, 2022

RESTON, Va., February 16, 2022 – ASCE will conduct a public comment period on Standard ASCE/SEI 8 Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Stainless Steel Structural Members. The public comment period will be held from February 23, 2022, through April 11, 2022.

ASCE/SEI 8 Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Stainless Steel Structural Members applies to the design of structural members cold-formed to shape from annealed and cold-rolled austenitic, ferritic, and duplex stainless steel alloys produced to ASTM A240/A240M and A480/A480M and austenitic annealed or cold-worked stainless steels produced to ASTM A666 and A480/A480M in the form of sheet, strip, plate, or flat bar used for load-carrying purposes in buildings and structures other than buildings provided allowances are made for dynamic effects.

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