Technical glossary

1. AISI

American Iron and Steel Institute

2. ASCE

American Society of Civil Engineers

3. AWCI

Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry

4. CCFSS

Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures

5. COFS

Committee on Framing Standards

6. COS

Committee on Specifications

7. CSSBI

Canadian Sheet Steel Building Institute

8. LGSEA

Light Gauge Steel Engineers Association, a Council of the Steel Framing Alliance

9. MBMA

Metal Building Manufacturers Association

10. Nomogram

Chart that gives a direct and immediate result to a technical calculation.