Simpson Strong-Tie News: October 2015
The Power to Build

Product Solutions Provide The Power to Build

Simpson Strong-Tie continues to broaden its product and system solutions to help our customers with residential, infrastructure, commercial, and industrial projects. With our offering of structural connectors, fastening systems, integrated component systems, lateral systems, CFS products, anchoring systems, and systems for repairing, protecting and strengthening concrete and masonry, we design product and software solutions to give our customers The Power to Build.

To learn more, visit our new web page that provides quick links to all of our product lines as well as to our software and web apps. Go to strongtie.com/powertobuild.

24/7 Massachusetts Contractors Academy Interview

24/7 Mass LogoSimpson Strong-Tie Engineering Manager (Northeast U.S.) Shane Vilasineekul participated in the Massachusetts Contractors Academy's (247mass.com) Expert Interview series to provide insight about structural systems research. Shane has been with Simpson Strong-Tie for 16 years and discusses the changes and innovations he has seen in structural systems, along with the importance of building with a continuous load path to help structures resist high-wind and seismic events, and other topics related to structural systems research and design. The Massachusetts Contractors Academy provides online training and resources for construction professionals to support continuing education. Click here for the interview.

Quik Drive® BSD200 Wins Pro Tool Innovation Award

PTIA 2015 Award WinnerThe Simpson Strong-Tie® Quik Drive® BSD200 Structural Steel-Decking system has won a Pro Tool Innovation Award in the Drill/Driver Attachments: Collated Driving category.

Quik Drive BSD200 is an auto-feed screw driving system specifically designed to fasten metal decking to steel framing using Simpson Strong-Tie® Strong-Drive® XL Large-Head Metal screws. Strong-Drive XL screws have been engineered as a 1-for-1 screw replacement option for pins in steel decking. The patented Quik Drive auto-feed mechanism provides hands-free screw advancement, eliminating the need to handle individual screws. Unlike welding and powder actuated tools, no special inspection or certifications are necessary, making the Quik Drive system a convenient alternative to other methods of attaching steel decking. The extension enables standup driving to save time and reduce worker fatigue.

Judges for the Pro Tool Innovation Awards noted, "We love the fact that screw installation reduces the number of inspections we have to arrange. The extension for the Quik Drive BSD200 offering stand up use is a time and back saver. We also like not having to sub-contract a welder or worry about OSHA concerns surrounding powder actuated fastening."

For more information about the Quik Drive BSD200, visit strongtie.com/quikdrive.

Resources

Workshops

FLIERS:
Adhesive Piston Plug Delivery System
S-A-PPDS15
Collated Strong-Drive® SCN and SCNR CONNECTOR Nails
S-F-SCNCOLLTD15
Expand Your Frame of Reference to Multi-Story and Multi-Bay Designs – Strong Frame® Special Moment Frame
F-L-SMF15
(Replaces F-SMF13)

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:
Check our website for the latest Northwest region workshops.

SOUTHWEST:
Introduction to Concrete Repair, Protection and Strengthening
Oct 29 Las Vegas NV
Lateral Systems
Nov 12 Chandler AZ
Tools & Guidelines for Soft Story Retrofit
Nov 17 Culver City CA

NORTHEAST:
Deck and Porch Framing Connection Seminar
Nov 3 Georgetown DE
Infrastructure, Commercial and Industrial Sales Workshop
Nov 18 Eagan MN
Simpson Strong-Tie/Bosch Alliance Distributor Training
Jan 13 Enfield CT

SOUTHEAST:
Designing for Multi-Story Wood Framed Construction
Nov 11 McKinney TX
Structural Requirements of the Int. Residential Code
Nov 12 McKinney TX

Upcoming Shows and Events

STAFDA
Phoenix, AZ
November 8-10, 2015

Southern California Wood Solutions Fair
Anaheim, CA
December 9, 2015

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