Paul McEntee, S.E.

Up to the Test: The Heavy Seated Knife Plate Beam Hanger for Mass Timber

Paul McEntee

In response to the increasing demand for mass timber construction, Simpson Strong-Tie  has created mass timber solutions for these builds. These product additions include our Heavy Seated Knife Plate (HSKP), ACBH concealed beam hanger,  and CBH concealed beam hanger. Gain insights into...

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March 2024
Issue #16296
Page 108
Paul McEntee, S.E.

Developing High-Capacity Tension Straps for Mass Timber Engineering

Paul McEntee

Mass timber buildings use cross-laminated timber (CLT) or mass plywood panels to create horizontal diaphragms to transfer wind and seismic forces into the vertical elements of the lateral-force-resisting system. Spline connections resist shear forces at the panel joints, which I discussed in...

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January 2024
Issue #16294
Page 100
Simpson Strong-Tie Staff

Innovation Redefined: The Future of Structural Testing with Our Million Pound Rig

Simpson Strong-Tie Staff

The future of full-scale structures testing and product development is here – and it is BIG. Our Tyrell Gilb Research Laboratory built a brand-new Million Pound Rig to help in the testing of our new Yield-Link® brace connection (YLBC), along with our many other products. Hear from Mike...

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December 2023
Issue #15293
Page 102
David Huerta

From CEO to Legacy: Welcome to the Karen Colonias Research Lab

David Huerta

As the current lab manager of the newly renamed Karen Colonias Research Laboratory, I’m proud to share what our lab does and what Karen meant to us. Our lab is responsible for testing new and existing connector, fastener and Truss plate products in support of our product development...

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September 2023
Issue #15290
Page 108
Paul McEntee, S.E.

Why Fire-Rated Hangers Are Required in Type III Wood-Frame Buildings

Paul McEntee

One of the first mixed-use designs I worked on as a consulting structural engineer was a four-story wood-frame building over two levels of parking. Designing the main lateral-force-resisting system with plywood shearwalls was a challenge for this project that required new details to meet the...

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August 2023
Issue #15289
Page 108
MSR Lumber Producers Council

Building Confidence: Understanding the Technology Behind MSR Lumber

MSR Lumber Producers Council

In our October article, Because Good Ingredients Matter, we focus on the word quality and the many ways that MSR lumber has become synonymous with high quality structural building components. Having laid the groundwork for why MSR has become so important for optimizing truss designs and an...

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December 2022
Issue #14281
Page 94
Simpson Strong-Tie Staff

Take a Tour of Our McKinney R&D Lab

Simpson Strong-Tie Staff

Did you know that Simpson Strong-Tie has a research and development lab in our McKinney, Texas, branch? In the following article, Francisco Hernandez, the McKinney branch lab manager, talks about the history of this lab and what we do there. History of the McKinney Lab Jeremy Gilstrap and...

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November 2022
Issue #14280
Page 114
Joe Kannapell

The Development of the Truss Plate, Part III: The Ingenuity of Carol Sanford and Cal Jureit

Joe Kannapell

Carol Sanford’s invention didn’t equal Cal Jureit’s, but he made up for it with his head start and his aggressive marketing. Sanford had filed for his patent in March 1954, two years ahead of Jureit’s September 1956 filing, and had a plate design that was relatively...

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October 2022
Issue #14279
Page 10
Joe Kannapell

The Development of the Truss Plate, Part II: Cal Jureit’s Invention

Joe Kannapell

Civil engineer Cal Jureit had moved on from wood structures to concrete foundations, but not completely. While he was engaged with the problem of building houses on Miami’s marshes near the Everglades, he had left the problem of wood connections unresolved. Perhaps his ongoing work on Dade...

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September 2022
Issue #14278
Page 10
Joe Kannapell

The Development of the Truss Plate, Part I: The Perfect Storm

Joe Kannapell

A nearly perfect confluence of circumstances combined to create the truss plate in South Florida. The wartime home-building hiatus, the post-war baby boom, and the northward (from Cuba) and southward (snowbird) migration to Florida all combined to skyrocket the demand for new housing. But what...

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August 2022
Issue #14277
Page 10
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