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Simpson Strong-Tie News: May 2014
2012 Wood Frame Construction Manual

2012 Wood Frame Construction Manual Now Available

To help Designers stay updated on the latest design standards, the American Wood Council (AWC) released the 2012 Wood Frame Construction Manual for One- and Two-Family Dwellings. Developed by the AWC's Wood Design Standards Committee, the Manual includes design and construction provisions to cover a wide range of structural elements from sawn lumber to engineered wood and trusses.

The 2012 Wood Frame Construction Manual is available for purchase in both hardcover and PDF versions. For more information or to order, click here.

Deck-Drive™ Premium FastenersIntroducing Deck-Drive™ Premium Fasteners

With Deck Safety Month® in full swing, Simpson Strong-Tie introduces Deck-Drive™ Premium Fasteners. The new line features a variety of screws for decking projects that offer superior performance when using wood decking, premium composite or exotic hardwood materials.

Available screws for wood decking applications include:

For projects that involve attaching composite decking to metal deck-frame systems, such as Trex Elevations® deck frames, the Deck-Drive DCSD Composite-to-Steel Screw is an ideal solution. The DCSD maintains a clean deck surface without mushrooming and can be fastened while standing using the Simpson Strong-Tie® Quik Drive® auto-feed screw driving system.

To see the full line of Deck-Drive Premium Fasteners, visit www.strongtie.com/deckdrive.

PPBZ Porch Post BaseNew PPBZ Porch Post Base Offers Simplified, One-Time Installation

The new PPBZ porch post base is now available from Simpson Strong-Tie. Designed for one-time installation, the PPBZ will support permanent porch framing throughout all stages of construction, eliminating the need for temporary support of the porch roof structure and providing full access to installers/inspectors.

Features of the PPBZ porch base include stiffened embedded side stirrups for temporary, pre-pour vertical support and a 1" stand-off to reduce the potential for decay at post or column ends. It is available in two sizes to accommodate 4" and 6" concrete slab thicknesses. The PPBZ comes standard with ZMAX® coating for added corrosion resistance. Click here for more information.

Resources

Workshops

CATALOG:
Fastening Systems (C-F-14) (Replaces C-FS11)
C-F-14

SOFTWARE:
CFS Designer™
Version 1.0

FLIERS:
High-Quality Soft-Story Retrofit Solutions
F-L-SFSSR14
Quik Drive® Systems for Steel Decking - Welds and Pins Have Met Their Match (Replaces F-Q-STLDECK13)
F-Q-STLDECK14
Simplify Post Installation When Pouring Porch Slabs
F-C-PPBZ14

PRODUCT GUIDE:
Guía de productos: Sistemas de anclaje y sujeción; Soluciones comerciales de acero moldeado en frío (Anchoring & Fastening Systems and Commercial Cold-Formed Steel Solutions in Spanish)
S-A-PG14SP

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.

REVIT® DRAWINGS:
We recently updated a large number of our Revit families.
Visit our Revit Drawings page to download the latest 2D and 3D drawing families.

NORTHWEST:
Authorized Stocking Dealers & Dealers/Distributors
May 22 Durango CO
General Construction Review with Lateral Systems and Anchor Systems
May 22 Durango CO
Overview of Anchors, Decks and Retrofits for Inspectors
May 15 Stockton CA
PK - ProBuild Lincoln City
May 21 OR

SOUTHWEST:
All Audience-All Topic Workshop
Jun 12 Albuquerque NM
Jun 26 North Las Vegas NV
All Audience-All Topic Workshop
July 1 Los Angeles CA
Aug 14 Ventura CA
Anchor Systems Workshop for All Audiences
May 29 Chandler CA
Cold Formed Steel Construction Workshop
Jun 5 Riverside CA
Aug 21 Chandler AZ
Connector Workshop For Engineers, Architects
May 21 Waipahu HI
Connector Workshop for General Audiences
May 22 Waipahu HI
Deck Framing Connection Seminar
Apr 16 Riverside CA
Industrial, Commercial and Infrastructure (Anchoring and Concrete Repair)
Jul 17 Santa Maria CA
Aug 28 Tustin CA
Introduction to RPS (Repair, Protect & Strengthen)
Jun 19 Chandler AZ
Lateral Systems
Aug 7 Chandler AZ

NORTHEAST:
Continuous Load Path (Structural): Beyond the Basics of Wood Framing
Jun 25 Omaha NE
Deck and Porch Framing Connection Seminar
May 22 Pittsford NY
Jun 4 Lexington KY
Jun 11 Taunton MA
July 8 Fairfax VA
Aug 13 Appleton WI
Foundation Design and Connections for Coastal Areas
Jun 19 Garden City NY
Simpson Strong-Tie Strength Design of Post-Installed Anchors Workshop
Jun 4 Fairfax VA
Jun 18 Mahwah NJ
Simpson Wall Bracing Workshop
May 22 Grand Rapids MI
Jun 11 Columbus OH

SOUTHEAST:
Cold Formed Steel Design & Construction Workshop
Aug 14 St. Louis MO
Commercial Construction (Software, Connections, Anchorage, & Specifications)
Jun 10 Tulsa OK
Jun 12 McKinney TX
Aug 12 Kansas City KS
Concrete Anchoring, Repair, & Strengthening Workshop
May 13 Winter Park FL
May 20 Greenville SC
Jul 24 McKinney TX
Design Criteria Related to Products for ICI
May 14 Jacksonville FL
Jun 18 New Orleans LA
Jun 19 Nashville TN
Jul 9 Savannah GA
Jul 10 Charleston SC
Jul 17 Oklahoma City OK
Aug 7 Orlando FL
Designing for Multi-Family Wood Framed Construction
Aug 27 Charlotte NC
High Wind Design & Construction
Apr 30 Destin FL
Jun 19 New Orleans LA
Jul 8 Savannah GA

Upcoming Shows and Events

PCBC
San Francisco, CA, Booth 55719
June 25-26, 2014

Haven Conference
Atlanta, GA,
July 10-12, 2014

WCTE
Quebec City, Canada
August 10-14, 2014

NCSEA
New Orleans, LA
September 18-19, 2014

BCMC
Charlotte, NC
October 8-10, 2014

Deck Expo
Baltimore, MD, Booth 2221
October 22-24, 2014

Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. – 5956 W. Las Positas Boulevard, Pleasanton, CA 94588 – (800) 999-5099