Overview of the CFS10 Program: Full-Scale Shake Table Earthquake and Fire Testing of a 10-Story Cold-Formed Steel Building

This paper is the first in a pair presented within the session: Findings from the CFS10 Multi-Hazard Test Program. The emphasis within this article is to, in brevity, describe the scope of a landmark full-scale 10-story cold-formed steel (CFS) framed building tested under multi-hazard (earthquake and fire) scenarios at the UC San Diego 6-DOF Large High-Performance Outdoor Shake Table (LHPOST6). Coined CFS10, this unique building specimen is designed beyond current code height limits, adopting advances in cold-formed steel shear wall detailing, varied construction modalities, and enriched with nonstructural components and systems. The landmark CFS10 building specimen was subjected to extreme multi-hazard (earthquake and fire) loading conditions. This paper sets the framework for presentations to be shared at the Congress, while also aiding in ongoing documentation of findings from the program.