▁various ▁ed itions ▁of ▁the ▁specific ations , ▁design ▁manual s , ▁fr aming ▁design ▁standards , ▁various ▁design ▁gu ides , ▁and ▁design ▁a ids ▁for ▁using ▁cold - formed ▁steel . ▁For ▁details , ▁see ▁A IS I ▁ ▁website . ▁▁ ▁International ▁codes ▁and ▁standards ▁▁ ▁The ▁United ▁States , ▁Mexico ▁and ▁Canada ▁use ▁the ▁North ▁American ▁Spec ification ▁for ▁the ▁Design ▁of ▁Cold - Form ed ▁Ste el ▁Struct ural ▁M embers , ▁document ▁number ▁A IS I ▁S 1 0 0 - 2 0 0 7 . ▁Member ▁states ▁of ▁the ▁European ▁Union ▁use ▁section ▁ 1 - 3 ▁of ▁the ▁Euro code ▁ 3 ▁( EN ▁ 1 9 9 3 ) ▁for ▁the ▁design ▁of ▁cold ▁formed ▁steel ▁members . ▁Other ▁nations ▁util ize ▁various ▁design ▁specific ations , ▁many ▁based ▁on ▁A IS I ▁S - 1 0 0 , ▁as ▁adopted ▁by ▁the ▁building ▁codes ▁listed ▁below . ▁ ▁Another ▁list ▁of ▁international ▁cold - formed ▁steel ▁codes ▁and ▁standards ▁is ▁maintained ▁( and ▁can ▁be ▁edited ▁with ▁permission ) ▁at ▁Cold - Form ed ▁Ste el ▁C odes ▁Ar ound ▁the ▁World . ▁▁ ▁Africa ▁▁ ▁Eth iop ia ▁Building ▁C odes : ▁E BC S - 1 ▁▁ ▁Bas is ▁of ▁design ▁and ▁actions ▁on ▁structures ▁E BC S - 3 ▁▁ ▁Design ▁of ▁steel ▁structures ▁ ▁South ▁Africa ▁Spec ification : ▁S AN S ▁ 1 0 1 6 2 ▁- ▁The ▁Struct ural ▁Use ▁of ▁Ste el : ▁Part ▁