Simpson Strong-Tie News: January 2017
New, Redesigned Connector Catalog for 2017

Introducing the 2017-2018 Wood Construction Connectors catalog, our most user-friendly edition yet. With updated tables and engineering information, along with reorganized product sections, the new Connectors catalog is designed to help you find what you're looking for more quickly. And to make the catalog easier to read, we've adopted a cleaner, less crowded layout. The catalog also features several new products, including the exciting Outdoor Accents® decorative hardware line.

Learn more about the new catalog and download it here.

Connector Catalog 2017

New Rod Hanger Accommodates Vertical or
Horizontal Threaded-Rod Suspension

The steel rod hanger is a one-piece anchoring system for suspending 1/4" and 3/8" threaded rod, available in both vertical and horizontal versions. Vertical rod hangers are designed to suspend threaded rod in overhead applications from steel joists and beams. Horizontal rod hangers are available for applications requiring installation into the side of joists, columns and overhead members. Both rod hangers provide attachment points for use in pipe hanging, fire protection, electrical conduit and cable-tray applications. Recommended for use in dry, interior and non-corrosive environments only.

Read the full flier here.

Threaded Rod

New Post Base First-Ever to Provide Moment Resistance

Our new, patent-pending MPBZ moment post base is the first off-the-shelf post base specifically designed to provide moment resistance for wood columns or posts. Its innovative sleeve design fully encapsulates the post to keep it from rotating around its base, making it possible to design and build outdoor structures with wider openings for less-obstructed views. The MPBZ has been engineered and tested to save specifiers and contractors the time and expense involved in designing, calculating and ordering custom-fabricated parts.

Learn more about the innovative moment post base here.

Post Base

Prevent Shearwall Overturning with Anchor Tiedown System – Watch Video

We've released a new video that provides highlights of the installation of our Anchor Tiedown System (ATS) for mid-rise construction. The video explains how the ATS works, shows key steps in its installation and discusses the component and take-up assembly, compression post framing and termination options.

Learn how the ATS addresses many of the design challenges specifically associated with multi-story buildings, especially in high-wind and seismic areas.

ATS

Resources

Workshops

CATALOG:
2017-2018 Wood Construction Connectors catalog
(Replaces C-C-2015)

FLIERS:
Introducing RPSInject™
F-R-RPSINJECT16
High Strength, Easy Installation - Strong-Drive® SDWS LOG Screw
F-F-SDWSLOG16
SBR and DBR Spacer Bracers
F-CF-SBRDBR17
Speed Clean™ DXS Drilling System: Cleaner, Safer, Faster
S-A-ADHSPDCLN16

To see additional literature, 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:
Back to Basics Workshop
Feb 2 Stockton CA
Feb 9 Idaho Falls ID
Feb 21 Stockton CA
Feb 23 Redding CA
Mar 7 Santa Rosa CA
Mar 9 Eureka CA
Mar 16 Stockton CA
Mar 30 Fresno CA
Apr 11 Sequim Wa
Apr 13 Seattle Wa
Apr 18 Kent Wa
Apr 20 Portland OR
Apr 27 Reno NV
May 10 Elko NV
May 11 Winnemucca NV
May 16 Stockton CA
May 18 Palo Alto CA

SOUTHWEST:
What's New with
Simpson | 2017

Jan 31 Chandler AZ
Feb 1 Chandler AZ
Los Angeles Soft-Story
Retrofit Ordinance

Jul 19 Riverside CA
Nov 2 San Fernando Vly. CA
Nov 14 Los Angeles CA

NORTHEAST:
Composite Strengthening Systems Workshop
Feb 2 Columbus OH
Continuous Load Path (Structural): Beyond the Basics of Wood Framing
Feb 7 Mahwah NJ
Feb 8 Princeton NJ
Apr 26 Jessup MD
Deck and Porch Framing Connection Seminar

Mar 30 Duluth MN
Mar 31 Duluth MN
Plated Truss Workshop
Mar 14 Eagan MN
Shear Walls and Lateral Bracing in Light Frame Construction

Jan 25 Stratford CT
Jan 26 Old Lyme CT
Simpson Strong-Tie Distributor Training- Commercial Construction
Jan 31 Columbus OH

SOUTHEAST:
Check our website for the latest Southeast region workshops.

Upcoming Shows and Events

Underwater Intervention
New Orleans, LA - Booth 519
Feb 21 - Feb 23, 2017

ICRI - Spring
Montreal, Quebec
Mar 15 - Mar 17, 2017

NASCC
San Antonio, TX - Booth 6131
Mar 22 - Mar 24, 2017

To view all 2017 events, click here.

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