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High Wind Guide

F-C-HWG20 – High Guide
F-C-HWG20 – High Wind Guide:
A Guide to Select Connections in High Wind Places

The F-C-HWG20 is a 68-page guide to help Designers easily locate the most appropriate connectors for building in high-wind areas. Solutions and details are organized by framing condition, and products are listed in order of increasing capacity. You can view the High Wind-Resistant Connectors Drawings here.

This piece SUPERSEDES F-C-HWRCAG16.

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1-3
Front Cover
4
Subject Index
5
Company Profile
6
Warranty and Terms and Conditions of Sale
7
Important Information/General Notes
8-10
Corrosion Information
11
Using this Guide
12-13
The Forces You Face – Uplift and Lateral Load Path
14
Truss/Rafter To Wood Double Top Plates
15
Girder/Truss To Wood Wall Framing
16
I-Joists to Wall Framing
17
I-Joists to Masonry/Concrete
18
Embedded Truss/Rafter to Masonry/Concrete
19
Post-Installed Truss/Rafter to Masonry/Concrete
20
Girder/Truss to Masonry/Concrete
21
Truss/Rafter Hip to Wall
22
Truss/Rafter Hip to End Wall
23
Truss/Rafter to Single Top Plate
24
Hollow Column
25
Truss/Rafter Directly to Stud
26
Top Plates to Stud
27
Stud to Rim Board
28
Stud to Stud
29
Floor to Masonry/Concrete
30
Stud to Sill Plate
31
Sill Plate to Foundation
32
Header to Wall Framing
33
Stemwall/Crawlspace
34-35
Beam to CMU or Concrete Pier
36
Wall to Pile/Girder
37
Post/Column to Beam
38
Beam to Corner Post/Column
39-40
Post/Column to Foundation
41
Roof Boundary Connection
42
Lateral Load
43
Holdowns
44
Strong-Wall® Shearwalls
45
Strong-Rod™ Uplift Restraint System
46
Gable End to Wall Framing
47
Valley Truss to Roof Framing
47
Drag Strut Connection
48
Hanger Uplift Considerations
49-51
Load Path Installation Considerations
52
Fastener Types
53
Strong-Drive® SDS HEAVY-DUTY CONNECTOR Screw
54
Strong-Drive® SD CONNECTOR Screw
55
Sole Plate and Ledger Connections
56-58
Strong-Drive® SDWC TRUSS Screw — Roof to Wall
59
Strong-Drive® SDWC TRUSS Screw — Stud to Plate (Wide Face)
60
Strong-Drive® SDWC TRUSS Screw — Stud to Plate (Narrow Face)
61-62
Strong-Drive® SDWF FLOOR-TO-FLOOR Screw
63
Strong-Drive® WSV SUBFLOOR Screw
64-65
Titen Turbo™ Concrete and Masonry Screw Anchors
66
Titen HD® Heavy-Duty Screw Anchors
67
High-Strength Anchoring Adhesives
68
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