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 …
New Materials Require New Hardware — Three Fasteners Engineered Specifically for Mass Timber Construction Read More
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 shared that Simpson Strong-Tie® was …
Choosing the Right Connections for Wind-Resistant Design Read More
In this post, we follow up on our May webinar, Safer, Stronger Decks: Guard Post Connections, by answering some of the interesting questions raised by attendees. During the webinar we discussed the minimum …
Questions Answered: Deck Guard Post Connections Webinar Read More
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 …
The Importance of a Continuous Load Path — Lessons Learned from Recent High-Wind Events Read More
While stick-frame roofs are sometimes preferred to premanufactured roof trusses in some areas of the country because they can accommodate larger attics, higher ceilings, and complex roof shapes, the code requirements for these roofs are often more complex. That’s …
Building Stronger Stick-Frame Roofs: Code Requirements and Connection Solutions Read More
As lumberyards continue to recover from pandemic-related supply issues, there’s been an ever-increasing shortage of building materials, creating many challenges for building contractors. These shortages have impacted availability of wood …
Wall-Bracing Alternatives to Help Designers and Builders Navigate the Lumber Shortage Read More
In the last few years, Simpson Strong-Tie has heard from a number of structural engineers expressing frustration with the lack of performance data for shallowly embedded, post-installed anchors (shallow anchors). …
Providing Performance Data for Shallowly Embedded Anchors Read More
With the recent introduction of our new LSSR rafter hangers for 2x lumber, we thought we’d provide some background on how these new hangers were developed and why. Field-adjustable sloped …
Field-Adjustable Sloped and Skewed Hangers — Introducing New LSSR Sizes Read More
It would give you an incomplete idea of the new LTTP2 light tension tie if we didn’t first discuss the original LTT series. The LTT20 tension tie first appeared in our 1987 Connectors …
LTTP2 — an Update to a Classic Light Tension Tie Read More
Connector Selection Guides (CSGs) are tools Simpson Strong-Tie has created to assist users in designing and building with engineered wood products (EWP). They consist of a series of short fliers (available …
Guides to Making I-Joist Connections — Simpson Strong-TieCSGs Make EWP Designs Easier Read More