Simpson Strong-Tie News: May 2016

Simpson Strong-Tie Supports Hurricane Preparedness

#HURRICANESTRONG

Simpson Strong-Tie is collaborating with the nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) and its partners in support of #HurricaneStrong, a national hurricane resilience initiative to raise public awareness about hurricane readiness.

In support of #HurricaneStrong, the company helped sponsor NOAA's Hurricane Awareness Tour (HAT) where NOAA aircrafts visited five cities along the Gulf Coast last week. On May 18, the tour stopped in Mobile, AL, for Strengthen Your Home Day. Simpson Strong-Tie engineers were on hand to answer questions about how to improve a home's resilience to hurricanes and high-wind events. This year, the tour was also held in conjunction with Hurricane Preparedness Week.

For technical information and product solutions regarding high-wind resilient design, download the new High Wind-Resistant Construction Application Guide at strongtie.com/highwind.

New Simpson Strong-Tie Research and Testing Lab at WSU

Simpson Strong-Tie is privileged to support construction testing and engineering research at Washington State University with the opening of the new Simpson Strong-Tie® Research and Testing Laboratory. Simpson Strong-Tie and WSU have a long-standing, productive partnership dating over 20 years, working on deck safety, product testing, seismic risk mitigation and other research projects. Simpson Strong-Tie has also established the Simpson Strong-Tie Excellence Fund at the University, which will be used for fellowships, presentations of research findings and continuing education by professors and students.

To learn more about the WSU partnership and new lab, click here.

New Fastener Videos Available on YouTube

Simpson Strong-Tie has released two new product videos about the Strong-Drive® SDWH Timber-Hex HDG screw and the Deck-Drive™ DWP Wood screw. The videos explain key features of the products as well as applications and product details. To view the videos, visit the Simpson Strong-Tie YouTube channel at youtube.com/strongtie.

For more information about the SDWH Timber-Hex HDG screw, visit our website. To learn more about the DWP Wood screw, click here.

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Resources

Workshops


To see the most recent Literature & Software Updates click here.

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:
General Construction Review with Lateral Systems and CFS
Sep 21 Sacramento CA
Introduction to Deck Design
Oct 4 Kent WA
Oct 6 Portland OR
Oct 12 Denver CO

SOUTHWEST:
Lateral Systems for Design Professionals
Jul 28 Los Angeles CA
Aug 25 Van Nuys CA
Aug 30 North Las Vegas NV
Sep 13 Chandler AZ
Tools & Guidelines for Weak-Story Retrofit
Jun 7 La Mirada CA
Jun 21 Culver City CA
Jul 19 San Diego CA

NORTHEAST:
Continuous Load Path (Structural): Beyond the Basics of Wood Framing
Jun 21 Fairfax VA
Aug 10 Novi MI
Aug 16 Roanoke VA
Continuous Load Path/Wood Deck Workshop
Jun 22 Indianapolis IN
Deck and Porch Framing Connection Seminar
Jun 7 Monroeville PA
Wall Bracing Workshop – 2015 IRC, Wind
Jun 15 Novi MI

SOUTHEAST:
Cold Formed Steel Construction Workshop
Nov 11 McKinney TX
Concrete & Masonry Repair & Strengthening With FRP Workshop
Jun 8 Gallatin TN
Jul 20 Atlanta GA
Deck & Handrail Requirements of the IRC
Jul 22 Atlanta GA
Deck & Handrail Requirements of the NCRC
Oct 12 High Point NC
High Wind Design and Construction
Sep 14 Houston TX
Multi-Story Wood Framed Construction
Oct 13 High Point NC
Requirements of the International Residential Code (no hotel)
Nov 10 McKinney TX
Selling Tips and Strategies for SST Anchors, Fasteners, and Connectors
Jul 21 Atlanta GA
Aug 10 Kansas City KS
Sep 15 Houston TX
Tornado Resistant Wood Framed Construction
Jun 21 McKinney TX
Aug 11 Kansas City KS
Wall Bracing Requirements for the Residential Code
Oct 14 High Point NC

Upcoming Shows and Events

PORTS
New Orleans, LA
Booths 200 & 202
June 12-15, 2016

PCBC
San Francisco, CA
Booth 1623
June 22-23, 2016

Haven Conference
Atlanta, GA
August 5-7, 2016

NCSEA
Orlando, FL
September 14-17, 2016

Deck Expo
Baltimore, MD
Booth 3801
October 6-7, 2016

ICC
Kansas City, MO
October 16-18, 2016

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