Steel Strong-Wall® Two-Story Stacked-Wall Connection Kit
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Product Details
The Steel Strong-Wall two-story stacked-wall connection kit is a complete solution for two-story stacked-wall applications. The kit works with Steel Strong-Wall shearwalls to resist lateral forces. This Steel Strong-Wall shearwall option combines simplified installation with superior performance.
Key Features
- Some of the highest loads in the industry, and design procedures that account for cumulative overturning
- No bearing plates to install; walls can be placed flush against a corner
- Compression loads transferred by nut and rod — reducing wood crushing under load
Product Includes
- (1) shear-transfer plate (with #14 self-drilling screws), (2) 1" x 48" threaded rods F1554 Grade 36, (6) heavy hex nuts, and installation instructions
Installation
- Drill or notch subfloor to allow compression nuts to sit flush with underside of Steel Strong-Wall (SSW)
- Drill holes in first-story top plates to allow threaded rod to pass through
- Install threaded rods and nuts in lower Steel Strong-Wall
- Extend threaded rod through lower wall and floor system into upper wall
- Install solid blocking under center and each end of SSW per designer
- Place SSW over threaded rod and secure with anchor nuts included in SSW kit
- Attach shear transfer plate to upper SSW with supplied #14 self-drilling screws, and to rim joist with 0.148" x 3" nails
- Complete assembly with A34 angles (sold separately) per designer
- Attach SSW to top plates or header with Strong-Drive® SDS screws (supplied)
Patent Information
- US Patent 8,689,518
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Product Information Table
| Model No. | Wall Width (in.) | Product Includes | Packaging Qty. |
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| SSW15-2KT | 15 | (1) shear-transfer plate with #14 self-drilling screws, (2) 1" x 48" threaded rods F1554 Grade 36, (6) heavy hex nuts, and installation instructions | 1 |
| SSW18-2KT | 18 | (1) shear-transfer plate with #14 self-drilling screws, (2) 1" x 48" threaded rods F1554 Grade 36, (6) heavy hex nuts, and installation instructions | 1 |
| SSW21-2KT | 21 | (1) shear-transfer plate with #14 self-drilling screws, (2) 1" x 48" threaded rods F1554 Grade 36, (6) heavy hex nuts, and installation instructions | 1 |
| SSW24-2KT | 24 | (1) shear-transfer plate with #14 self-drilling screws, (2) 1" x 48" threaded rods F1554 Grade 36, (6) heavy hex nuts, and installation instructions | 1 |
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