Simpson Strong-Tie News: May 2014
2014 Fastening Systems Catalog

2014 Fastening Systems Catalog Now Available

The new 2014 Fastening Systems Catalog is now available. The catalog features the latest product information and updates and new application-based product organization and naming to help customers quickly and easily find the products they need. The catalog introduces the three new series of Simpson Strong-Tie® Performance Driven™ fastening solutions: Strong-Drive® Structural Fasteners, Deck-Drive™ Premium Fasteners and Quik Drive® Auto-Feed Screw Driving Systems.

Click here to download the catalog, or order by mail.

CFS Designer™ SoftwareNew CFS Designer™ Software

Simpson Strong-Tie has launched CFS Designer™, a new software program for Designers of cold-formed steel (CFS). The program automates product selection and complicated design provisions of AISI. CFS Designer replaces LGBEAMER™ and gives Designers the ability to design CFS beam-column members according to AISI specifications. New features of the software include:

  • Intuitive user interface that enables fast input and immediate feedback on design results.
  • Updated software platform that allows Designers to save multiple engineering models in a single file instead of individual files.
  • Ability to view member and connection analysis and design information onscreen without having to access printed output.
  • Ability to save and print output files in PDF format.

For more information about CFS Designer, visit www.strongtie.com/software.

Simpson Strong-Tie Social MediaConnect with Simpson Strong-Tie

To better engage and connect with our customers, Simpson Strong-Tie has expanded its social media presence. The company is now active on Facebook and Twitter, in addition to LinkedIn. Like the Simpson Strong-Tie Facebook page to get updates about new tools and resources that can help you with your business. Follow Simpson Strong-Tie on Twitter for the latest industry news, real time tweets from industry tradeshows that the company is participating in, and more. Also, be sure to follow our LinkedIn page for company updates and product news.

Resources

Workshops

FLIERS:
DIY Done Right - Build-It-Yourself Instructions: Heavy-Duty Workbench and Heavy-Duty Shelving Unit
DIY-RTC2ZKT14-R
Strong-Wall® SB Shearwall Anchor Bolt Installation Just Got Easier
F-L-SBABRT14

SOFTWARE:
Strong Frame® Moment Frame Selector Software
Version 4.2

TECHNICAL BULLETINS:
EB-TY® Hidden Deck Fastening Systems - Installation Instructions (Replaces T-EBTYINSTALL12)
T-F-EBTYINSTL14

CONNECTOR SELECTION GUIDE:
Anthony Power Joist and Power Beam, U.S.
CSG-APJI14
LP Building Products
CSG-LP14
Trus Joist Engineered Wood Products
CSG-TJ14

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:
General Construction Review with Lateral Systems and Anchor Systems
Sep 23 Fresno CA
Weak Story Tool Software Workshop
Jul 15 San Francisco CA

SOUTHWEST:
All Audience-All Topic Workshop
Jun 26 North Las Vegas NV
All Audience-All Topic Workshop
July 1 Los Angeles CA
Aug 14 Ventura CA
Cold Formed Steel Construction Workshop
Aug 21 Chandler AZ
Connector & Lateral Systems Workshop for Engineers, Architects, & Specifiers
Sep 4 Riverside CA
Industrial, Commercial and Infrastructure (Anchoring and Concrete Repair)
Jul 17 Santa Maria CA
Jul 23 Los Angeles CA
Aug 28 Tustin CA
Sep 24 Waipahu HI
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
Sep 24 Taunton MA
Deck and Porch Framing Connection Seminar
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 18 Mahwah NJ

SOUTHEAST:
Commercial Construction (Software, Connections, Anchorage, & Specifications)
Aug 12 Kansas City KS
Concrete Anchoring, Repair, & Strengthening Workshop
Jul 24 McKinney TX
Sep 24 Tidewater Region VA
Design Criteria Related to Post-Installed Anchor Products
Jul 9 Savannah GA
Jul 10 Charleston SC
Jul 17 Oklahoma City OK
Aug 7 Orlando FL
Sep 9 Corpus Christi TX
Sep 16 Houston TX
Sep 25 Tidewater Region VA
Design Criteria Related to Products for ICI
Jun 18 New Orleans LA
Jun 19 Nashville TN
Design, Construction, & Inspection of Residential Wood Structures Using the IRC
Sep 18 McKinney TX
Designing for Multi-Family Wood Framed Construction
Aug 27 Charlotte NC
High Wind Design & Construction
Jun 19 Metairie 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

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