The Last Word: The Last Word on CLT – Cross Laminated Timber Joe Kannapell While admiring a Mass Timber building rising nearby, I wanted to find out if CMs can benefit from this business. Katerra apparently thinks so, first becoming a CM and later a CLT manufacturer. So far, the supply of CLT is limited – the Katerra plant is 2500 miles from this Virginia jobsite... Read More April 2021 Issue #13261 Page 154
Specifying Simpson Strong-Tie® Products in Your Designs Just Got Easier Russ Anderson Specifying products into building designs is a daily process for engineers, architects and drafters. Simpson Strong-Tie understands that the specification process can be daunting and complex. And when it comes to the multiple steps involved in importing CAD content into your designs, we want to... Read More January 2021 Issue #13258 Page 124
Damage Assessment and What It Teaches Us About How to Build Stronger Doug Allen Over the past few years that I’ve worked as an engineer for Simpson Strong-Tie in Texas, work-related events have brought me to a few great beach destinations: Clearwater and Destin, Florida, to name a few. But tightly packed schedules always left me feeling like I didn’t get to... Read More December 2020 Issue #12257 Page 116
The Importance of a Continuous Load Path — Lessons Learned from Recent High-Wind Events Keith Cullum Hurricane season is in full swing, and we’ve had a record number of named storms to date. With each one, Mother Nature has taken the opportunity to remind us of her awesome power and teach us how we can improve our built environment in preparation for the next. One of the lessons... Read More October 2020 Issue #12255 Page 126
Introducing the Code-Listed Strong-Wall® Site-Built Portal Frame System for Prescriptive Design Caleb Knudson Many of you reading this may already be familiar with our Strong-Wall site-built portal frame system, or PFS for short. Simpson Strong-Tie launched the PFS last spring to provide designers, builders and contractors in prescriptive markets with a simple and cost-effective solution to meet... Read More September 2020 Issue #12254 Page 122
Webinar Alert: Choosing the Right Connections for Wind-Resistant Design Bryan Wert According to the Greek philosopher Heraclitus, “The only constant in life is change.” When the latest Wood Construction Connectors catalog (C-C-2019) was published, my colleague, Paul McEntee, PE authored an excellent blog post to announce some big changes within the catalog. He... Read More August 2020 Issue #12253 Page 116
New Materials Require New Hardware — Three Fasteners Engineered Specifically for Mass Timber Construction Neelima Tapata Simpson Strong-Tie has always been a leader in designing innovative products for various construction markets. As an R&D engineer, I enjoy the opportunities for continuous exploring, experimenting and learning that come with my role. There’s never a dull moment working in research and... Read More June 2020 Issue #12251 Page 114
Get Plugged Into Your Structural Steel Designs with the Yield-Link® Plugin Tools Brandon Chi With the introduction of the Simpson Strong-Tie Yield-Link® moment connection for steel construction, the engineering and software development teams at Simpson Strong-Tie created multiple design tools to support users in their specification of the Yield-Link technology. These tools range... Read More March 2020 Issue #12248 Page 126
Upgrade Your Coiled Strap: How an Innovative Embossment Takes Utility Straps to the Next Level Rachel Holland CS16 coiled straps. I can’t tell you how many thousands (maybe more) I specified during my time as a consulting engineer. Straps are used everywhere. They were then, and are now, a go-to solution for drag and uplift loads. I didn’t have to look them up in the catalog — I knew... Read More February 2020 Issue #12247 Page 118
Setting Our Course at BCMC 2019 April Burt The 38th annual Building Component Manufacturers Conference (BCMC) took place in late October at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in downtown Columbus, Ohio. More than 1,700 people attended this year’s convention, which showcased 124 exhibitors with the theme of “Set Your... Read More December 2019 Issue #11245 Page 16