Working with specifiers, builders and contractors has given Simpson Strong-Tie insight into the needs of the various players in the design and construction process. This insight has enabled Simpson to design a composite shearwall that features some of the highest allowable loads in the industry while offering the easiest and fastest installation: The Steel Strong-Wall.

See Installation Information.

Material: Vertical Panel - 10 gauge

Finish: Vertical Panel - Galvanized; Top and Base Plates - Simpson Strong-Tie® gray paint

Naming Scheme:

Wall Profiles:
Pre-attached wood studs are 2x4 for walls 7' - 10' tall, and 2x6 for walls 11' - 13' tall.

SSW15	SSW15
SSW18	SSW18
SSW21	SSW21
SSW24	SSW24

• 2006 IBC Allowable Shear & Drift Values (PDF)
• Allowable Out-of-Plane Loads & Axial Capacities for Single-Story Walls on Concrete Foundations;
  Allowable Tension Loads for Wood Jamb Stud (PDF)

Also see: Uplift Equations (PDF)

• ICC-ES ESR-1679 (PDF) Revised 6/1/09
• City of L.A. RR 25625 (PDF)
• State of Florida FL5113 (PDF)