This wall system consists of a light gauge steel frame, insulation, sheathing, and other components that enable it to serve as a structural system in a house.

While interior walls of structures can also be framed using steel, this analysis focuses specifically on exterior load-bearing walls that serve as an interface between the outside environment and the interior of the building. 

Click on any of the Headings in the table below to learn more about the different attributes of this type of wall system.

 System Scoping

Technological Performance

Human Performance

Ecological Performance

 Economic Performance

• Functional Description of the System
• Stakeholder Overview
• Overview of Product Range Within this System Type
• Scope of Systems to Achieve Functional Equivalence
• Major Manufacturers
• Linkages to Other Systems
• Application Environments and Constraints

This page provides details on the technological performance of light gauge steel framed walls. 

• Performance Parameters and Properties
• Stakeholders
  
• Buyer's Guide
• FMEA Analysis for each System by Component
• Manufacturers
  
• Third Party Evaluation/Information Sources
• Relevant Trade Associations
• References

This page provides details on the human performance of light gauge steel framed walls. 

• Turnover Documentation Checklist
• Process Map For Product installation
• Resource Allocation Scenarios For installation Process Map 
• Process-Based FMEA Analysis
• Troubleshooting Guide

This page provides details on the ecological performance of light gauge steel framed walls. 

• Materials Flow Analysis
• Supply Chain Risk Analysis
• Materials, energy and waste inventory
• Collateral damage analysis
• Collateral synergy analysis
• End-of-life cycle analysis
• Manufacturer's claims analysis

This module evaluates the economic performance of a light gauge steel framed wall system.

• Functional Equivalence Specification
• Estimating Methodology
• Contractor Investment Analysis
• Procurement Analysis