CCFSS Issues Call for Papers for 2018 International Specialty Conference

The Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures (CCFSS) at the Missouri University of Science and Technology has issued a call for papers for its biennial International Specialty Conference on Cold-Formed Steel Structures, which will be held November 7-8, 2018 at the Union Station Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. Abstracts are due by December 31, 2017, with final papers due by April 3, 2018. 

Papers are invited for presentation on the following subjects concerning cold-formed steel for building construction:

Basic and applied research

Structural design

Development of new products

Development of new design criteria

Manufacturing technique

Construction methods

Economy and effective use of cold-formed steel 

Engineering education

Papers accepted for presentation will be published in the proceedings made available at the conference. An additional category for paper submissions is open to students in either an M.S. or Ph.D. program for consideration for the Wei-Wen Yu Outstanding Paper Award. For more information on abstract/paper submissions and the conference, visit http://ccfssonline.org/international-specialty-conference-2/.

Since 1971, 24 International Specialty Conferences on Cold-Formed Steel Structures have been conducted. They bring together leading researchers, engineers, manufacturers, and educators engaged in research, design, manufacture and the use of cold-formed steel members to present detailed discussions on their recent findings. 

The Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures was established at the University of Missouri-Rolla (now Missouri University of Science and Technology) in May 1990 under an initial grant received from the American Iron and Steel Institute. In 2000, the Center was renamed for its Founding Director, Dr. Wei-Wen Yu. The mission of the Center is to provide an integrated approach for handling research, teaching, engineering education, technical services, and professional activity. The Center brings together the technical resources of interested parties such as university researchers, steel producers, product manufacturers, consultants, building officials, government agencies, and others with a common goal of continued improvement of cold-formed steel design and construction.