Simpson Strong-Tie News: April 2013

Updated Deck Connection and Fastening Guide

Simpson Strong-Tie has redesigned and updated its Deck Connection and Fastening Guide. The guide is designed to help builders, inspectors and do-it-yourselfers build safe decks that meet International Building Code® and International Residential Code® requirements. The guide covers the critical areas of deck construction to help make sure decks are properly fastened and secured, and meet the required design loads.

To download the Deck Connection and Fastening Guide, visit the Simpson Strong-Tie Deck Center at www.strongtie.com/deckcenter.

Redesigned Coil Strap Calculator Web Apps

Simpson Strong-Tie coil straps are designed to transfer tension loads for a wide range of applications. The redesigned Coil Strap Designer and Coil Strap Cut Length Calculator web apps help you determine the best Simpson Strong-Tie product for your load demands, the cut length of each strap and the total amount of coil strap required for the job.

The Coil Strap Designer specifies the most effective coil strap for a given demand load and determines the number of nails required for a particular application. The Coil Strap Cut Length Calculator determines the cut length of a coil strap and the total amount of coil strap needed for the construction project. The Coil Strap Length Calculator provides the end length, clear span, cut length, total number of nails and total linear feet of strap required to complete the project.

To use the Coil Strap Designer and Coil Strap Cut Length Calculator apps, visit www.strongtie.com/webapps/coilstrapcalculator.

Help Us Celebrate One-Year Anniversary of Structural Engineering Blog

The Simpson Strong-Tie Structural Engineering Blog addresses topics related to code updates, trends in design and materials, and sneak peeks into Simpson Strong-Tie R&D. The blog also provides a forum for meaningful discussions and resources specifically for structural engineers.

This month marks the one-year anniversary of the Structural Engineering Blog. To celebrate, we are holding a contest for our blog readers. Everyone who posts a comment or subscribes to receive email notifications to the blog (new subscribers only) from now until April 30, 2013 will be entered to win one of five Prize Packs. The Prize Pack consists of:

The opportunity to provide the subject for a future blog post
A Simpson Strong-Tie thermal travel mug
Your choice between a $25 Starbucks gift card OR a hard cover copy of: Engineers: From the Great Pyramids To the Pioneers of Space Travel", by DK Publishing

The contest is open to U.S. and Canadian residents (except Quebec) only. One entry per person. Five entries will be randomly selected to receive a Prize Pack. You can read the Official Rules here.

Resources

Workshops

SOFTWARE:
Strong Frame® Moment Frame Selector Software
Version 4.1

FLIERS:
Component Solutions™ Software Suite
F-T-CSSOFTWRE13
"Rack-Pack" Stainless-Steel Coil Nails
F-F-RACKPACK13
SDWC Strong-Drive® Structural Wood Screw for Truss and Rafter Connections
F-F-SDWC13

TECHNICAL BULLETINS:
Engineered Wood / SCL Connector Guide
T-T-WC-C-EWPBI13
Submittal/Substitution Request: SUBH and MSUBH U-Channel Bridging Connectors for Cold-Formed Steel Construction
T-SUBHSUB13

WEB APPS:
Holdown Selector
Version 2.0

REVIT® DRAWINGS:
Visit our Revit Drawings page to download the latest 2D and 3D drawing families.

CODE REPORTS:
To see all of the newest code reports, click here. You can also view all our code reports by product and by agency.

NORTHWEST:
Authorized Stocking Dealers
May 15 Stockton CA
General Construction Review with Lateral Systems and Anchor Systems
May 22 Reno NV
IBC 2012 Wind, Seismic and Anchorage Design, and SMF with the new Yield-Link™ structural fuse
May 22 Reno NV
IBC 2012 Wind, Seismic and Anchorage Design, and SMF with the new Yield-Link™ structural fuse
Apr 18 Santa Rosa CA
Apr 30 Sacramento CA
May 7 Kent WA
May 8 Kent WA
May 9 Kent WA
June 4 Stockton CA
Overview of Anchors, Decks and Retrofits for Inspectors
Jun 11 Stockton CA
Jun 18 Kent WA

NORTHEAST:
ACI 318, Appendix D: Anchorage to Concrete with Post-Installed Mechanical
Jun 5 Moon Township PA
Jun 20 Grand Island NY Continuous Load Path (Structural): Beyond the Basics of Wood Framing
Apr 17 Lansing MI
Jun 5 Ft. Wayne IN
Deck and Porch Framing Connection Seminar
Apr 24 Monroeville PA
May 15 West Chester OH
May 22 Pewaukee WI
Simpson Strong-Tie Strength Design of Post-Installed Anchors Workshop
Apr 24 New York NY
May 15 Cambridge MA
Strength Design Anchorages to Concrete with Post-Installed Adhesive Anchors
May 13 New York NY

SOUTHWEST:
Cold Formed Steel Construction Workshop
Jun 26 Long Beach CA
Connector Workshop For General Audiences
Apr 18 Chandler AZ
May 3 San Luis Obispo CA
May 9 Riverside CA
Jun 13 Waipahu HI
Jun 20 Riverside CA
Industrial, Commercial and Infrastructure (Anchoring and Concrete Repair)
Jun 6 Riverside CA

SOUTHEAST:
Anchoring Products and Repair Solutions for Concrete & Masonry ICI Projects
Apr 17 High Point NC
May 23 Jacksonville FL
Design, Construction, & Inspection of Residential Wood Structures for the NCRC
Apr 18 High Point NC
May 16 North Kansas City MO
Jun 4 Kennesaw GA
Design, Construction, & Inspection of Residential Wood Structures Using the IRC
May 16 North Kansas City MO
Designing for Multi-Family Wood Framed Construction
Apr 25 Houston TX
May 9 McKinney TX
Jun 6 Orlando FL
Strengthening of URM Structures in Seismic Regions
Jun 13 St. Louis MO
Tornado Resistant Wood Framed Construction
Jun 26 Little Rock AR
Jun 27 Jackson MS

Upcoming Shows and Events

Structures Congress Pittsburgh, PA May 2-4, 2013	PCBC San Diego, CA Jun 5-6, 2013	Ports Conference Seattle, WA Aug 25-29, 2013
NCSEA Atlanta, GA Sep 19-20, 2013	ICC Atlantic City, NJ Sep 29 - Oct 2, 2013	BCMC San Antonio, TX Oct 8-10, 2013

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