The American Iron and Steel Institute has published Supplement No. 1 to AISI S905, Test Methods for Mechanically Fastened Cold-Formed Steel Connections. The Supplement was issued to address questions raised by the International Code Council Evaluation Service, Inc. (ICC-ES). AISI S905-08, Test Methods for Mechanically Fastened Cold-Formed Steel Connections, 2008 Edition and Supplement No. 1 is available for sale as an electronic publication on AISI’s online store.

AISI S905-08 and Supplement No. 1 were developed by AISI’s Committee on Specifications for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members. AISI S905-08 and Supplement No. 1 have been approved as American National Standards by the American National Standards Institute. A new edition of the standard is being formulated and is targeted for completion in either late 2012 or 2013.  

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