Simpson Braced Wall Panels
Simpson strong tie wood and steel strong wall shearwalls may be considered equivalent to the code braced wall panel construction method and holdowns requirements of r602 12 for one and two family dwellings in seismic design category d0 d1 or d2 with stone or masonry veneer above the first story height.
Simpson braced wall panels. Create site built walls faster stronger and more economically than traditional methods with the strong wall site built portal frame system pfs from simpson strong tie. By clicking i agree below you are giving your consent for us to set cookies. The steel strong wall shearwalls conform to icc es acceptance criteria ac322 and are code listed under the 2015 irc ibc see icc es esr 1679. Its comprehensive hardware kit allows for quick accurate installation of single and double portal frame assemblies.
Simpson strong tie category strong wall shearwalls we use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience. Simpson strong tie offers a wide variety of bolted holdowns offering lowdeflection performance for a range of load requirements. The hd3b holdown has been tested in accordance with icc es s ac 155 acceptance criteria and are approved for use in vertical and horizontal applications. The spacing for braced wall lines that have parallel braced wall lines on both sides is the greater of the distance between each braced wall line see figure r602 10 1 1.
In an effort to simplify it simpson strong tie has developed a wall bracing length calculator a quick and easy tool that helps calculate the required length of wall bracing in accordance with the international residential code. Simpson strong tie has two products in our prefabricated shearwall family the steel strong wall ssw and the strong wall wood shearwall wsw. The simpson strong tie bolted holdown hdss and screw holdown dttss hhdqss are manufactured from type 316l stainless steel which provides superior durability in a highly corrosive environment. The maximum braced wall line spacing for all buildings in sdc a and b and detached one or two family dwellings in sdc c is 60 feet and the maximum spacing for townhouses in.