Literature & Software Updates

CODE REPORT: ICC-ES Report: Acrylic-Tie Adhesive Anchor Systems ESR-1958 posted 5/17/13; issued 5/1/13
CODE REPORT: ICC-ES Report: Gas-Actuated Fasteners and Assemblies ESR-2811 posted 5/17/13; revised May 2013
SOFTWARE: Slope & Skew Calculator Version 1.0, posted 5/15/13

CODE REPORT: ICC-ES Report: Trus Joist® TJ® Shear Brace ESR-2652 posted 4/25/13; revised April 2013
FLIER:High Strength and Easy Installation for Log-Home Fastening - Limit States Design, for Canada only F-F-SDWSLOGCN13 posted 4/17/13
FLIER: Connectors for Cold-Formed Steel Curtain-Wall Construction (Replaces F-CFSCWC12) F-CF-CWC13 posted 4/15/13
SOFTWARE: Steel Deck Diaphragm Calculator version 2.0, released 4/9/13
CODE REPORT: City of Los Angeles Research Report: Metal Connector Plates For Wood Trusses: AS-20 and AS-18HS RR25950 posted 4/8/13; issued 4/1/13
CODE REPORT: IAPMO UES Report: Angles, Clips and Ties ER-112 updated 4/8/13
SOFTWARE: Strong Frame® Moment Frame Selector Software version 4.1, released 4/8/13
SOFTWARE: Holdown Selector version 2.0, released 4/4/13
CONNECTOR SELECTION GUIDE: Rosboro XBEAM, Allowable Stress Design CSG-XBEAM13 posted 4/2/13, replaces CSG-XBEAM10
SUBMITTAL/SUBSTITUTION REQUEST: Slide-Clip and Fixed-Clip Connectors for Cold-Formed Steel Construction (Replaces T-CFSSUB12) T-CFSSUB13 posted 4/1/13

CONNECTOR SELECTION GUIDE: Nordic, Allowable Stress Design CSG-NORDIC13 posted 3/25/13, replaces CSG-NORDIC10
CONNECTOR SELECTION GUIDE: Perma-Straight, Allowable Stress Design CSG-PERMA-STR13 posted 3/25/13, replaces CSG-PERMA-STR10
TECHNICAL BULLETIN: Engineered Wood / SCL Connector Guide (English and Spanish) (Replaces WC-EWPBI08) WC-C-EWPBI13 posted 3/20/13
FLIER: "Rack-Pack" Stainless-Steel Coil Nails F-F-RACKPACK13 posted 3/20/13
FLIER: Component Solutions™ Software Suite F-T-CSSOFTWRE13 posted 3/20/13
FLIER: SDWC Strong-Drive® Structural Wood Screw for Truss and Rafter Connections (Updates F-SDWC12) F-F-SDWC13 posted 3/15/13
CODE REPORT: IAPMO UES Report: AT-XP® Adhesive Anchors for Masonry ER-281 posted 3/15/13; issued March 2013
CODE REPORT: City of Los Angeles Research Report: Strong-Drive® SDWC Wood Screw RR25952 posted 3/15/13; issued March 2013
TECHNICAL BULLETIN: Submittal/Substitution Request: SUBH and MSUBH U-Channel Bridging Connectors for Cold-Formed Steel Construction T-SUBHSUB13 updated 3/13/13
FLIER: Deck Connection and Fastening Guide (Replaces F-DECKCODE09) F-DECKCODE13 posted 3/1/13
OPERATOR'S MANUAL: PT-22P Powder-Actuated Tool (Replaces T-SAS-PT22P09) T-A-PT22P13 | Also available in Spanish: T-A-PT22PSP13 posted 3/1/13

FLIER: High Strength and Easy Installation for Log-Home Fastening F-F-SDWSLOG13 posted 2/20/13
FLIER: ICF Connectors - Limit States Design, for Canada only F-C-ICFVLCAN13 posted 2/20/13, replaces F-ICFVLCAN09
TECHNICAL BULLETIN: Strong-Wall Shearwall Installation Guide (Replaces T-SWGUIDE09) T-L-SWGUIDE13 posted 2/20/13
BROCHURE: DIY Done Right - Make Your Home Projects Easier (S-HOMEPRJCTS13) posted 2/19/13, replaces C-DIY05
CODE REPORT: City of Los Angeles Research Report: Torq-Cut™ Self-Undercutting Anchors for Cracked and Uncracked Concrete. RR25946 posted 2/19/13; issued January 2013
TECHNICAL BULLETIN: Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Levels for Adhesives (Replaces T-SAS-VOC11) T-A-VOC13 posted 2/13/13

CODE REPORT: ICC-ES Report: Face Mount Hangers for Wood Framing ESR-2549 posted 1/31/13; revised January 2013
FLIER: Quik Drive® WSNTL Collated Screws for Subfloor Fastening - The Original "No Glue" Solution (Replaces F-QDWSNTL10) F-Q-WSNTL13 posted 1/24/13
CODE REPORT: IAPMO UES Report: Miscellaneous Connectors for Wood Construction ER-280 posted 1/21/13; issued January 2013
CODE REPORT: IAPMO UES Report: SET-XP® Epoxy Adhesive Anchors for Masonry ER-265 posted 1/21/13; issued January 2013
FLIER: Blue Banger Hanger® Cast-in-place, Internally-Threaded Rod Hanger F-SAS-BBH13 posted 1/20/13, replaces F-SAS-BLUBNGR10
FLIER: AT-XP® Anchoring Adhesive (Replaces F-SAS-ATXP12) F-SAS-ATXP13 posted 1/20/13
SOFTWARE: Anchor Designer Software® for ASD Software version 3.2, released 1/11/13
CODE REPORT: ICC-ES Report: Strong Frame® Special Moment Frames ESR-2802 posted 1/14/13; issued 1/1/13
CATALOG: Strong Frame® Moment Frames (C-SF13) posted 1/7/13, replaces C-SF10
SOFTWARE: Strong Frame® Moment Frame Selector Software version 4.0.0.0, released 1/3/13
CATALOG: Wood Construction Connectors (C-2013) posted 1/2/13, replaces C-2011, F-ADD2011

FLIER: AT-XP® Anchoring Adhesive (Replaces F-SAS-ATXP12) F-SAS-ATXP13 posted 12/20/12
TECHNICAL BULLETIN: AT-XP® High Strength Anchoring Adhesive - Allowable Loads in Uncracked Concrete T-SAS-ATXPUC12 posted 12/20/12
TECHNICAL BULLETIN: Correct Fasteners For Use with Simpson Strong-Tie® Connectors (in English & Spanish) / Clavos Los Sujetadores Para Usare Con Conectores Simpson Strong-Tie® (en Inglés y Español) T-NAILGUIDE12 posted 12/12/12
TECHNICAL BULLETIN: Correct Fasteners for use with Simpson Strong-Tie® Connectors (in English & French) / Attaches à utiliser avec les connecteurs Simpson Strong-Tie® (en anglais & français) (Replaces T-NAILGUIDEC03) T-NAILGUIDEC12 posted 12/12/12
FLIER: Titen HD® Anchor for use with Simpson Strong-Tie® Holdowns in Wind and Low-Seismic Regions (Replaces F-SAS-THD4HD10) F-SAS-THD4HD12 posted 12/12/12
FLIER: Critical Deck Connections S-DECKCONTP12 posted 12/12/12
FLIER: Critical Deck Connections S-DECKCONCTP12 posted 12/12/12
FLIER: Critical Deck Connections (in French) / Assemblages essentiels d'une terrasse (en français) S-DECKCONCTP12F posted 12/12/12

CODE REPORT: IAPMO UES Report: AT-XP® Fast-Curing Anchoring Adhesive for Cracked and Uncracked Concrete ER-263 posted 11/21/12; issued November 2012
SOFTWARE: Simpson Strong-Tie® AutoCAD® Menu for AutoCAD® 2012 and above, released 11/13/12
FLIER: RTUD Ratcheting Take-Up Device (Replaces F-RTUD11) F-RTUD12 posted 11/6/12
TECHNICAL BULLETIN: SET-XP® High-Strength Anchoring Adhesive – Allowable Loads in Uncracked Concrete (Replaces T-SAS-SETUNC12C) T-SAS-SETXPUC12 posted 11/6/12
CODE REPORT: IAPMO UES Report: Connectors for Cold-Formed Steel Construction ER-124 posted 11/6/12; revised 10/31/12
CODE REPORT: City of Los Angeles Research Report: SET Adhesive Anchor RR25279 posted 11/6/12; issued 10/1/12
CODE REPORT: City of Los Angeles Research Report: FHA, HST, LSTA, LSTI, MST, MSTA, MSTC, MSTI, and ST Series Straight Tie Straps; CMST and CS Series Coiled Tie Straps; CMSTC16 Coiled Tie Strap; and the CTS218 Compression/Tension Straps RR25713 posted 11/6/12; issued 10/1/12

CODE REPORT: City of Los Angeles Research Report: Connectors for Cold-Formed Steel Curtain-Wall Construction RR25943 posted 10/29/12; issued October 2012
CODE REPORT: State of Florida: Cast-In-Place Strap Style Holdowns and Purlin Anchors in Concrete FL14571 posted 10/24/2012; approved 06/11/2012
CODE REPORT: State of Florida: AT Acrylic-Tie Adhesive FL14832 posted 10/24/2012; approved 02/24/2012
CODE REPORT: State of Florida: Metal Connector Plates for Wood Trusses: AS-20 and AS-18-HS FL15363 posted 10/24/2012; approved 06/11/2012
CODE REPORT: State of Florida: Connectors for Cold-Formed Steel Curtain-Wall Construction FL15608 posted 08/07/2012; approved 06/11/2012
CODE REPORT: State of Florida: Strong-Drive® SDWC Wood Screws FL15895 posted 10/24/2012; approved 10/09/2012
CODE REPORT: State of Florida: Continuous Rod Tie-Down System Utilizing URS Uplift Rod Runs FL15957 posted 10/24/2012; approved 09/17/2012
CODE REPORT: ICC-ES Report: Post Base Connectors for Wood Construction ESR-1622 posted 10/19/12; revised October 2012
CODE REPORT: ICC-ES Report: Face-Mount Hangers for Wood Framing ESR-2549 posted 10/19/12; revised October 2012
CODE REPORT: ICC-ES Report: Adjustable Hangers and Hip Connectors for Wood Framing ESR-2551 posted 10/19/12; revised October 2012
CODE REPORT: ICC-ES Report: Face-Mount Hangers Supporting Engineered Wood Products (Structural Composite Lumber [SCL], Prefabricated Wood I-Joists and Glulam Beams) ESR-2552 posted 10/19/12; revised October 2012
CODE REPORT: ICC-ES Report: Top-Flange Hangers for Sawn Lumber ESR-2553 posted 10/19/12; revised October 2012
CODE REPORT: ICC-ES Report: Column Caps for Wood Construction ESR-2604 posted 10/19/12; revised October 2012
SOFTWARE: Connector Selector US Version (Allowable Stress Design) Version 2012.3.1, posted 10/18/12; version dated 10/15/2012
CODE REPORT: State of Florida: Strong-Bolt® 2, Strong-Bolt®, Torq-Cut™ FL15731 posted 10/17/2012; approved 08/07/2012
CODE REPORT: State of Florida: Gas Actuated Pins, Powder Actuated Pins, SET, SET-XP®, Titen HD®, Wedge-All® Anchor FL15730 posted 10/17/2012; approved 08/07/2012
FLIER: Self-Drilling Screw for Exterior Metal Applications F-XEQ12 posted 10/17/12
CONNECTOR SELECTION GUIDE: Open Joist, Allowable Stress Design CSG-OJ12 posted 10/17/12, replaces CSG-OJ2000-10
CONNECTOR SELECTION GUIDE: onCENTER - BlueLinx Engineered Products, Allowable Stress Design CSG-ONCTR12 posted 10/17/12
FLIER: Properly Installed Ledgers. Faster. With Strong-Drive® SDWS and SDWH Structural Wood Screws S-SDWLDGRTP12 posted 10/12/12
SOFTWARE: Steel Deck Diaphragm Calculator (online web application) Version 1.0, posted 10/10/12
FLIER: SUBH/MSUBH U-Channel Bridging Connectors for Cold-Formed Steel Construction F-SUBHMSUBH12 posted 10/1/12

CODE REPORT: ICC-ES Report: Cast-In-Place Strap Style Holdowns and Purlin Anchors in Concrete ESR-2920 revised September 2012
CODE REPORT: IAPMO UES Report: Strong Frame® Ordinary Moment Frame ER-164 revised 9/26/12
WORKSHEET: Seismic Retrofit Materials and Sheathing Layout Worksheet S-SEISRETTP12 posted 9/24/12
FLIER: Strong-Drive® Structural Wood Screws for Interior and Exterior Fastening Applications F-SDWSSDWH12C posted 9/24/12
FLIER: SDWC Strong-Drive® Structural Wood Screw for Stud-to-Plate Connections F-SDWCST2PL12 posted 9/24/12
CODE REPORT: IAPMO UES Report: Bolt Holdowns ER-143 revised 9/6/12
CODE REPORT: IAPMO UES Report: Nail Holdowns (Tension Ties): LTT and HTT Holdown Framing Connectors ER-130 revised 9/6/12
FLIER: Fastener Colormatch Guide for Composite and PVC Decking F-FSTCLRMTCH12 posted 9/5/12
SOFTWARE: Simpson Strong-Tie Dealer Locator (iOS application) Version 1.0, released 9/4/12
SOFTWARE: Simpson Strong-Tie Literature Library (iOS application) Version 1.0, released 9/4/12
CONNECTOR SELECTION GUIDE: Boise Cascade AJS I-Joists, Limit States Design, en français canadien CSG-BCCANAJS12F posted 9/5/12, replaces CSG-BCCANFR10
CONNECTOR SELECTION GUIDE: Louisiana Pacific, Limit States Design, en français canadien CSG-LPCAN12CF posted 9/5/12, replaces CSG-LPCANFR10
CONNECTOR SELECTION GUIDE: Nordic, Limit States Design, en français canadien CSG-NORDICCN12F posted 9/5/12, replaces CSG-NORDICCNF10
CONNECTOR SELECTION GUIDE: TrusJoist (formerly iLevel), Limit States Design, en français canadien CSG-TJCAN12FR posted 9/5/12, replaces CSG-TJCANFR10
TECHNICAL BULLETIN: Wedge Tie Spacing (Replaces T-WT10) T-WT12 posted 9/5/12

FLIER: Simpson Strong-Tie: Commitment to the Environment (Replaces F-ENVPOLICY08) F-ENVPOLICY12 posted 8/24/12
ARTICLE: Designing Cold-Formed Steel Framed Lateral Force-Resisting Systems by Jeff Ellis, P.E., S.E. posted 8/21/12
TECHNICAL BULLETIN: Sloped Joist in Non-Sloped Hangers (Replaces T-SLOPEJST10) T-SLOPEJST12 posted 8/14/12
FLIER: SDWF Structural Wood Screw for Floor-to-Floor Connections F-SDWFTUW12 posted 8/10/12
FLIER: SPS Storm-Panel Screw - Prepare Your Home for Hurricane Season F-SPS12 posted 8/10/12

SOFTWARE: Product Submittal Generator (online web application) Version 1.2, posted 7/26/12
CODE REPORT: City of Los Angeles Research Report: Top Flange Hangers for Engineered Wood Products and Glulam Beams RR25803 updated 7/26/12
CODE REPORT: City of Los Angeles Research Report: Bolt Style Hold Down Connectors - HD2A, HD5, HD7, HD9, HD12, HD19, HD3B, HD5B, HD7B, and HD9B RR25828 updated 7/26/12
SOFTWARE: Anchor Selector™ Software for ETAG Version 1.5.0.0, updated 7/24/12
CODE REPORT: ICC-ES Report: X Series Self-Drilling Tapping Screws ESR-3006 revised 7/19/12
SOFTWARE: Holdown Selector (online web application) posted 7/18/12
SOFTWARE: Anchor Selector™ Software for ACI 318 Version 4.9.0.0, updated 7/18/12
CODE REPORT: ICC-ES Report: SSTB Series and SB Series Cast-In-Place Anchor Bolts ESR-2611 revised 7/17/12
CODE REPORT: IAPMO UES Report: Strong-Drive® SDWC Wood Screws ER-262 posted 7/3/12
SOFTWARE: Wall-Bracing-Length Calculator (online web application) Version 2.0, updated 7/3/12
CATALOG: High Wind-Resistant Construction posted 7/2/12, replaces C-HW09
CODE REPORT: ICC-ES Report: Continuous Rod Tie-Down System Utilizing Simpson Strong-Tie URS Uplift Rod Runs ESR-1161 issued 7/1/12

CONNECTOR SELECTION GUIDE: Anthony Power Joist and Power Beam, Allowable Stress Design CSG-APJI12 posted 6/22/12, replaces CSG-ADI09
CONNECTOR SELECTION GUIDE: Georgia Pacific, Allowable Stress Design CSG-GP12 posted 6/22/12, replaces CSG-GP09
CONNECTOR SELECTION GUIDE: Broadspan by Georgia Pacific, Allowable Stress Design CSG-BROADSPAN12 posted 6/22/12, replaces CSG-BROADSPAN09
CONNECTOR SELECTION GUIDE: Boise Cascade AJS I-Joists, Limit States Design CSG-BCCANAJS12 posted 6/22/12, replaces CSG-BCCAN09
CONNECTOR SELECTION GUIDE: Boise Cascade BCI I-Joists, Limit States Design CSG-BCCANBCI12 posted 6/22/12, replaces CSG-BCCANBCI10
CONNECTOR SELECTION GUIDE: International Beam, Limit States Design CSG-IBEAMCAN12 posted 6/22/12, replaces CSG-IBEAMCAN09
CONNECTOR SELECTION GUIDE: Jager, Limit States Design CSG-JAGERCAN12 posted 6/22/12, replaces CSG-JAGERCAN07
CONNECTOR SELECTION GUIDE: LP Building Products, Limit States Design CSG-LPCAN12 posted 6/22/12, replaces CSG-LPCAN09
CONNECTOR SELECTION GUIDE: Nordic, Limit States Design CSG-NORDICCAN12 posted 6/22/12, replaces CSG-NORDICCAN09
CONNECTOR SELECTION GUIDE: Open Joist Triforce, Limit States Design CSG-OJTRIFCAN12 posted 6/22/12, replaces CSG-OJ2000CAN09
CONNECTOR SELECTION GUIDE: Superior I Beam, Limit States Design CSG-SIBEAMCAN12 posted 6/22/12, replaces CSG-SIBEAMCAN09
CONNECTOR SELECTION GUIDE: TrusJoist products by Weyerhaeuser, Limit States Design CSG-TJCAN12 posted 6/22/12, replaces CSG-TJCAN09
SOFTWARE: Rod Elongation Calculator (online web application) posted 6/20/12
CODE REPORT: IAPMO UES Report: SDW, SDWS, SDWH Wood Screws ER-192 updated 6/15/12
CODE REPORT: City of Los Angeles Research Report: Strong-Bolt® 2 Wedge Anchors in Masonry RR25936 issued 6/1/12