Section 2206 — COLD-FORMED STEEL LIGHT-FRAME CONSTRUCTION
2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California
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2206.1 Structural framing. ¶
2206.1 Structural framing. For cold-formed steel light-frame construction, the design and installation of the following structural framing systems, including their members and connections, shall be in accordance with AISI S240, and Sections 2206.1.1 through 2206.1.3, as applicable: 1. Floor and roof systems. 22-6 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER. STEEL 2. Structural walls. 3. Shear walls, strap-braced walls and diaphragms that resist in-plane lateral loads. 4. Trusses. 2206.1.1 Seismic requirements for cold-formed steel structural systems. The design of…
2206.2 Nonstructural members. ¶
2206.2 Nonstructural members. For cold-formed steel light-frame construction, the design and installation of nonstructural members and connections shall be in accordance with AISI S220. [OSHPD 1R, 2 & 5] for noncomposite assembly design. Where nonstructural members do not qualify for design under AISI S220, the design and installation of nonstructural members and connections shall be in accordance with AISI S240 or S100.
2206.3 Cutting and notching. ¶
2206.3 Cutting and notching. The cutting and notching of holes in cold-formed steel framing members shall be in accordance with AISI S240 for structural members and AISI S220 for nonstructural members.