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Lateral Systems

Presenting our Lateral Systems

Little did we know when we introduced our first holdown in 1966 that our product innovations would lead us to solutions that can help hold together five-story buildings during an earthquake or allow builders to more easily retrofit structures and install larger window and door openings in homes. Our offering of lateral-force resisting systems, including Wood and Steel Strong-Wall® shearwalls, Strong Frame® moment frames and new Strong-Rod™ Systems, gives designers and engineers added design flexibility in wood-frame construction and the confidence that almost anything is possible.

Strong-Wall High-Strength Wood-Shearwalls in a variety of sizes

Strong-Wall High-Strength Wood Shearwall

The code-listed Strong-Wall high-strength wood shearwall is an extremely versatile solution for lateral-force resistance in residential, multi-family and light-frame commercial construction.

Construction worker setting up Strongwall Shearwall product at a construction site.

Steel Strong-Wall

With a patented shape for better performance and available in a wide variety of sizes, our prefabricated and code-listed Steel Strong-Wall shearwall offers some of the highest allowable loads in the industry.

Software render of Strong-Wall Site-Built Portal Frame System on a 3d house structure.

Strong-Wall Site-Built Portal Frame System

Our code-listed Strong-Wall site-built portal frame system provides designers, builders and contractors in prescriptive markets with an easy way to meet code required wall-bracing requirements with narrow wall widths.

Strong-Rod System used to prevent roof uplift

Strong-Rod Systems

Our Strong-Rod Systems offer safe and tested continuous rod tiedown solutions for multi-story, wood-frame construction in seismic and high-wind areas.