Steel Strong-Wall®: Cold-Formed Steel Two-Story Stacked on Concrete Foundations

A complete stacked-wall solution for two-story applications. Now there is a Steel Strong-Wall® option for two-story cold-formed steel installations that combines simplified installation with superior performance.

• Some of the highest loads in the industry, and design procedures that account for cumulative overturning.
• Complete concrete anchorage designs for two-story applications (foundation design by Designer).
• No bearing plates to install. Walls can be placed flush against a corner.
• Same anchor bolt template as single-story installation.
• Compression loads transferred by nut/rod.

CFS Two-Story Stacked-Wall Product Data - Bottom Wall

1. Specify height when ordering “X-STK” models
2. See Cold-Formed Steel on Concrete Foundations for product data on top wall.

CFS Two-Story Stacked-Wall Connection Kit

1. Two heavy hex nuts included with each wall.

Product Information:

Vertical Panel - 118 mil (10 ga)

Vertical Panel - Galvanized; Top and Base Plates - Simpson Strong-Tie® gray paint (cold galvanizing available, contact Simpson Strong-Tie)

Load Tables

2012 IBC Allowable Shear & Drift Values

Anchor Tension Equations

Design Example

Steel Strong-Wall Two-Story Design Example: Cold-Formed Steel Two-Story Wall Design

Catalog Pages

C-CFS-15 (Cold-Formed Steel), pages 152-155

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