LDSS Light Diaphragm Spline Strap
Product Details
The LDSS light diaphragm spline strap is designed to be placed directly on top of CLT (cross-laminated timber) and other mass timber panels to connect them together. Unlike plywood splines, the LDSS does not require routing. As part of the Simpson Strong-Tie® complete LDSS spline solution, the steel strap installs easily and safely using our PRO300SG2 Quik Drive® tool and collated Strong-Drive® WSV Subfloor screws. The LDSS features an innovative embossed hole design that helps guide the installation tool and increase fastener capacity.
Key Features
- No routing required; the strap can be placed directly on top of mass timber panels, reducing manufacturing time and cost
- Less susceptible to moisture damage than plywood splines, reducing need for expensive repairs
- Embossed hole helps guide the installation tool into the hold and increases capacity per fastener
- Tested for in-plane shear values
- Can be used as part of a complete spline solution throughout a project for faster installation and to save on the total cost of spline connections
Finish
- Galvanized
Installation
- Place the strap on the surface of the panels with the centerline notches aligned with joint between adjacent panels.
- From a standing position, hold tool perpendicular to the face of the strap and place the noseclip over the embossed feature. Drive the screw. Repeat.
- Use all specified fasteners.
Related Literature
Product Information Table
| Model No. | Ga. | Coating/Material | Packaging Qty. |
|---|---|---|---|
| LDSS48 | 18 | Zinc Galvanized, G90 | 1 |
Load Tables
| Model No. | Ga. | CLT Layup (min.) | Fasteners | Fastener Spacing (in.) | Allowable Shear Load (lb./ft.) | Slip Modulus Y(lb./in.) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind | Seismic | ||||||||
| DF/SP | SPF/HF | DF/SP | SPF/HF | ||||||
| LDSS48 | 18 | Three-ply | #9 x 3" WSV | 4 | 1,030 | 1,030 | 1,030 | 1,030 | 6,330 |
| 2 | 2,240 | 2,240 | 2,240 | 2,240 | 6,330 | ||||
| 0.148 x 2 1/2" | 4 | 430 | 430 | 430 | 430 | 7,685 | |||
| 2 | 820 | 820 | 820 | 820 | 7,685 | ||||
- Allowable loads are based on the use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) grades E1-E4 and V1-V4 material conforming to APA PRG-320.
- Allowable loads have been increased for wind or seismic loading with no further increase allowed; reduce where other loads govern.
- Allowable loads are based on lesser of calculations per SDPWS 2021 or assembly tests with a safety factor.
- Fastener failure modes are Mode IIIs or Mode IV.
- Nails: 0.148" x 2 1/2" = Nail dimension listed diameter by length; Screws: #9 x 3" WSV = model WSV3S.
- CLT panel minimum thickness is: three-ply = 4.125".
- The component of diaphragm deflection due to fastener slip at panel-to-panel joints calculated as δf = CLen, where,
C = (1/PL+1/Pw)/2
PL = Length of individual CLT panel (ft.) Pw = Width of individual CLT panel (ft.)
L = Overall length of diaphragm (ft.)
en = Design load per fastener (lb.) / Slip Modulus, Y(lb./in.)
(Reference — Applied Technology Council. 1981. Guidelines for the design of horizontal wood diaphragms. Redwood City, CA.)
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For additional information on fastener slip and stiffness/slip modulus, see:
- American Wood Council. 2018. ANSI/AWC National Design Specification for Wood Construction, NDS®, Section 11.3.6. AWC, Leesburg, VA.
- Zhan, J.J. 1991. Design Equation for Multiple-Fastener Wood Connections. US Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI.
Code Reports & Compliance
Drawings
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