Post-frame buildings cost less, go up faster, and flex better than stick-frame. Here’s a clear breakdown of what makes them ...

Newswise — A 10-story cold-formed steel-framed building will soon be put to the test on an earthquake simulator at the University of California San Diego to see how well it can withstand earthquakes.

When building a custom home,"Which is better, wood or steel frame?""RC homes are more earthquake-resistant, right?"I am sometimes asked these questions.To give you the conclusion, I think any of them ...

A 10-story building made from cold-formed steel was shaken 18 times at the University of California San Diego in 2025, which included simulations based on major earthquakes. After the seismic tests, ...

A Surinamese firm, Hurricane Steel is in Guyana for this weekend’s Building Expo and hopes it can generate interest in its pre-fabricated buildings in local housing and other areas of the construction ...

Tara Hutchinson, a professor in the UC San Diego Department of Structural Engineering, is the lead researcher on a series of tests on a 10-story, cold-formed steel-framed building at the UC San Diego ...