Catalog: Wood Construction Connectors 2006 Catalog
Company/Brand: Simpson Strong-Tie
custom wood products in Wood Construction Connectors 2006 Catalog by Simpson Strong-Tie
Our valued customers, This year we celebrate 50 years of ... to meet and support the best customers in the world. We are very fortunate to ... thinking by looking beyond individual products to structures as whole systems. Weve ... in research continues to benefit our customers as we use the knowledge to create ... trusted, high-performance products that are easy to use. We also learn ... to have such a strong and loyal customer base. Weve always viewed our customers ... contributions help us develop better products as well as strengthen our level of ... toward innovation, problem-solving and customer service. We are proud to be a U.S. ... for those who helped get us here our customers and our employees. With your ongoing ...
4 Wood Construction Connectors ALPHABETICAL ... Bolt Holder.... 22 APG Architectural Products Group.....183-187 AT Adhesive ... Clip ......................... ...103 Custom Plates ...................183 CWB Wall ...
5 Wood Construction Connectors INTRODUCTION ... POLICY 800-999-5099 www.strongtie.com Products are divided into fourteen general ... Sawn Connectors 88-118 Engineered Wood Structural Composite Lumber Connectors ... 182 Miscellaneous 183-187 Architectural Products Group 188-193 Hanger Options The ... in 1914 and has been manufacturing wood-to-wood and wood-to-concrete connectors since ... a complete line of anchor systems products. The Simpson Strong-Tie Co., Inc. NO ... EQUAL program includes: Quality products value-engineered for the lowest ... Most thoroughly tested and evaluated products in the industry. Strategically-located ... structural connectors and other related products that meet or exceed our customers needs ...

6 Wood Construction Connectors TABLE OF ... 77-81 ENGINEERED WOOD STRUCTURAL COMPOSITE LUMBER CONNECTORS ... .................... 132-136 Multi-Ply Wood Trusses .................. 139, 140 Top ... 180 Custom Steel Plates ... , fertilizers, preservative-treated wood, dissimilar metals, and other corrosive ... is apparent or suspected, then the wood, fasteners and connectors should be ... last several years, pressure treated wood formulations have changed significantly ... -D (Carbonate), CBA-A and CA-B treated woods are approximately 2 times more ... while SBX-DOT (Sodium Borate) treated woods were shown to be less corrosive than ... difficult to obtain. To best serve our customers, Simpson is evaluating the options to ... from some newer pressure-treated wood is a new issue with little historical ...

12 Wood Construction Connectors IMPORTANT ... allows users to quickly locate which products have code listings and which code ... this feature to our catalog to help our customers easily access the information they need ... regarding our products. Over the years, the number of products ... made it increasingly difficult for our customers to determine which codes apply to ... various products. The Quick-Code reference column, used ... numbers also clearly identify: Products submitted for code listing (160) ... Products with no code listing (170) Products not submitted because they have no load ... a code listing is not necessary (180) Products which meet prescriptive code ... that recognize some or all of our products include ICC-ES (formerly ICBO, BOCA, ... SBCCI voted to consolidate services, products and operations into one member service ...

14 Wood Construction Connectors IMPORTANT ... is individually selected based on the products steel specifications, including ... for steel information on specific products. c. Unless otherwise noted, dimensions ... , since the specific gravity of these wood species fall within the specific ... specific gravity for the different wood species as listed by NDS. For your ... Co., Inc. will manufacture non-catalog products provided prior approval is obtained ... replaced. j. A fastener that splits the wood will not take the design load. Evaluate ... will perform as required. Dry wood may split more easily and should be ... evaluated as required. If wood tends to split, consider pre-boring ... nail diameter (2001 NDS 11.1.5.3). k. Wood shrinks and expands as it loses and ... perpendicular to its grain. Take wood shrinkage into account when designing ...

15 Wood Construction Connectors IMPORTANT ... of load adjustments for fasteners into wood as specified by the code are as ... loading. e. Unless otherwise noted, wood shear is not considered in the loads ... given; reduce allowable loads when wood shear is limiting. Glulam 145 psi, LVL ... cross-grain tension or bending of the wood during loading if not sufficiently ... consideration given to possible future wood shrinkage. Care should be taken to not ... upon request, code testing data on all products that have been code tested. k. The ... and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) for wood has been published in AF PA/ASCE 16. ... for reference lateral resistances of products listed in this catalog. For more ... Strong-Tie Co., Inc. warrants catalog products to be free from defects in material or ... . Simpson Strong-Tie Co., Inc. products are further warranted for adequacy of ...

Typical EPC End Post Cap Installation A custom connection for post-beam combinations ... PC-16 16 gauge FINISH: Galvanized. Some products available in Z-MAX; see Corrosion- ... ga; LPC6 16 ga FINISH: Galvanized. Some products available in Z-MAX and stainless steel ...
, section 11.1.2). Contact engineered wood manufacturers for connections that are ... W1 W2 (see illustration). For special, custom, or rough cut lumber sizes, provide ...
, section 11.1.2). Contact engineered wood manufacturers for connections that are ... W1 W2 (see illustration). For special, custom, or rough cut lumber sizes, provide ...
183 Architectural Products Group ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS GROUP BP ... BEARING PLATES CUSTOM PLATES Bearing Plates give greater ... plates for heavy timber trusses, custom ornamental shapes and retaining plates ... product engineering or load values for Custom Steel Plates. Contact Simpson for ... and ordering lead time since select products are pre-finished and in stock. PRE- ... ENGINEERED AND TESTED Load-rated products are verified to perform to design ... loads, unlike custom designed and fabricated connectors. ... and high quality. The Architectural Products Group consists of aesthetically ... joist ties designed for exposed wood applications. These connectors provide ... . Refer to Simpsons C-APG catalog. Products shown in this section come with ...

on the lower end to lie flush with a wood member attached with three 8d common ... are assumed backed. To order a custom, non-backed hanger, contact factory. ... Bevel-cut the wood member's end for skewed type A hangers ... ; butt-cut wood members for skewed type B hangers. Base ...