指出了BS 449中适用于和不适用于冷成型型材的条款。设计方法适用于BS 2994中给出的基本形状，以及特殊条件下可能需要的其他冷成型形状。例题说明了设计方法。购买本文件时可获得的所有当前修订均包含在购买本文件中。

Those clauses of BS 449 which do, and those which do not, apply to the use of cold formed sections are indicated. The methods of design apply to the basic shapes given in BS 2994 and to other cold formed shapes that may be required for special conditions. Worked out examples illustrate design methods.All current amendments available at time of purchase are included with the purchase of this document.