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Strong-Drive® SDWS TIMBER SS Screw 

Strong-Drive® SDWS TIMBER SS Screw

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Introducing the Strong-Drive SDWS Timber SS heavy-duty structural fastener in severe corrosion–resistant Type 316 stainless steel. Its heavy-duty 0.276"-diameter shank, SawTooth™ point and flat washer head make the SDWS Timber SS the ideal choice for use in applications such as docks, wharves, piers, boardwalks and ledgers where strength and severe-corrosion resistance are critical.

Key Features

  • Fast installation — no predrilling, no counterboring, no heavy-duty equipment needed
  • Greater withdrawal resistance than spikes
  • Patented SawTooth point for fast starts and less driving torque — without predrilling
  • Heavy-duty 0.276"-diameter shank provides strength
  • Large 0.650"-diameter flat washer head with nibs provides load-bearing area and seats flush with surface
  • Deep T50, 6-lobe recess for secure driving
  • Type 316 stainless steel provides corrosion resistance even in severe conditions
  • Mid-shaft knurl aids in torque reduction
  • Available in 3", 4", 5", 6", 8", 10" and 12" lengths
  • US Patent: 9,523,383

Applications

  • Structural wood-to-wood and engineered-wood connections in coastal or severe corrosion environments. Typical applications include piers, boardwalks, wharves and ledgers.

Product Includes

  • Retail clamshells, cartons and buckets include 6-lobe, T50 driver bit (replacement part # BIT50T-125-RC1)

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Related Literature

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Fastening Systems Technical Guide
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A technical document featuring engineering information for structural fasteners featured in the C-F-2019 Fastening Systems Catalog.
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Fastening Systems Technical Supplement for Canada
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A technical information addendum for Simpson Strong-Tie Fasteners in Canada.
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Strong-Drive® SDWS Timber SS Screw - The Ultimate Stainless-Steel Structural Screw
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A sales flier highlighting the features and benefits of the Strong-Drive® SDWS Timber SS screw.
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Strong-Drive® SDWS Timber SS Screw - The Ultimate Stainless Structural Fastener
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A flier providing information about the features and benefits of the Strong-Drive® SDWS Timber SS screw.
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Alternate Fasteners for Connection Details in AWC DCA6 with Strong-Drive® Screws
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This letter includes details of fastener connections designed and analyzed for use as alternates to those included in DCA6 subject to approval by the local building department.
Engineering Letter

Product Information Table

Fastener Production Information and Stuff & Things
New products
Model No. Coating/Material Length (in.) Head Diameter (in.) Shank Diameter (in.) Drive Type Head Type Thread Length Point Type Packaging Qty. UPC
Footnotes

  1. Flagged fasteners per master carton: 40.
SDWS271000SS-R30 Type 316 Stainless Steel 10 0.650 0.276 T50 6-Lobe Washer Head 3 SawTooth™ Point 30 707392002857
SDWS271000SS-RP1 Type 316 Stainless Steel 10 0.650 0.276 T50 6-Lobe Washer Head 3 SawTooth™ Point 1 707392002901
SDWS271000SSRC10 Type 316 Stainless Steel 10 0.650 0.276 T50 6-Lobe Washer Head 3 SawTooth™ Point 10 707392002963
SDWS271200SS-R30 Type 316 Stainless Steel 12 0.650 0.276 T50 6-Lobe Washer Head 3 SawTooth™ Point 30 707392003038
SDWS271200SS-RP1 Type 316 Stainless Steel 12 0.650 0.276 T50 6-Lobe Washer Head 3 SawTooth™ Point 1 707392002918
SDWS27300SS-R30 Type 316 Stainless Steel 3 0.650 0.276 T50 6-Lobe Washer Head 2 SawTooth™ Point 30 707392002802
SDWS27300SS-RC10 Type 316 Stainless Steel 3 0.650 0.276 T50 6-Lobe Washer Head 2 SawTooth™ Point 10 707392002796
SDWS27300SS-RP1 Type 316 Stainless Steel 3 0.650 0.276 T50 6-Lobe Washer Head 2 SawTooth™ Point 1 707392002789
SDWS27400SS Type 316 Stainless Steel 4 0.650 0.276 T50 6-Lobe Washer Head 3 SawTooth™ Point 350 707392002970
SDWS27400SS-R30 Type 316 Stainless Steel 4 0.650 0.276 T50 6-Lobe Washer Head 3 SawTooth™ Point 30 707392002819
SDWS27400SS-RC10 Type 316 Stainless Steel 4 0.650 0.276 T50 6-Lobe Washer Head 3 SawTooth™ Point 10 707392002925
SDWS27400SS-RP1 Type 316 Stainless Steel 4 0.650 0.276 T50 6-Lobe Washer Head 3 SawTooth™ Point 1 707392002864
SDWS27500SS Type 316 Stainless Steel 5 0.650 0.276 T50 6-Lobe Washer Head 3 SawTooth™ Point 300 707392002987
SDWS27500SS-R30 Type 316 Stainless Steel 5 0.650 0.276 T50 6-Lobe Washer Head 3 SawTooth™ Point 30 707392002826
SDWS27500SS-RC10 Type 316 Stainless Steel 5 0.650 0.276 T50 6-Lobe Washer Head 3 SawTooth™ Point 10 707392002932
SDWS27500SS-RP1 Type 316 Stainless Steel 5 0.650 0.276 T50 6-Lobe Washer Head 3 SawTooth™ Point 1 707392002871
SDWS27600SS Type 316 Stainless Steel 6 0.650 0.276 T50 6-Lobe Washer Head 3 SawTooth™ Point 300 707392002994
SDWS27600SS-R30 Type 316 Stainless Steel 6 0.650 0.276 T50 6-Lobe Washer Head 3 SawTooth™ Point 30 707392002833
SDWS27600SS-RC10 Type 316 Stainless Steel 6 0.650 0.276 T50 6-Lobe Washer Head 3 SawTooth™ Point 10 707392002949
SDWS27600SS-RP1 Type 316 Stainless Steel 6 0.650 0.276 T50 6-Lobe Washer Head 3 SawTooth™ Point 1 707392002888
SDWS27800SS Type 316 Stainless Steel 8 0.650 0.276 T50 6-Lobe Washer Head 3 SawTooth™ Point 200 707392003007
SDWS27800SS-R30 Type 316 Stainless Steel 8 0.650 0.276 T50 6-Lobe Washer Head 3 SawTooth™ Point 30 707392002840
SDWS27800SS-RC10 Type 316 Stainless Steel 8 0.650 0.276 T50 6-Lobe Washer Head 3 SawTooth™ Point 10 707392002956
SDWS27800SS-RP1 Type 316 Stainless Steel 8 0.650 0.276 T50 6-Lobe Washer Head 3 SawTooth™ Point 1 707392002895

Load Tables

SDWS Timber SS — Allowable Shear Loads — Douglas Fir–Larch, Southern Pine Lumber

SDWS Timber SS — Allowable Shear Loads — Douglas Fir-Larch, Southern Pine Lumber

See footnotes below.

SDWS Timber SS — Allowable Shear Loads — Hem-Fir, Spruce-Pine-Fir Lumber

SDWS Timber SS — Allowable Shear Loads — Hem-Fir, Spruce-Pine-Fir Lumber
  1. All applications are based on full penetration into the main member. Full penetration is the screw length minus the side member thickness.
  2. Allowable loads are shown at the wood load duration factor of CD = 1.0. Loads may be increased for load duration per the building code up to a CD = 1.6. Tabulated values must be multiplied by all applicable adjustment factors per the NDS.
  3. Minimum fastener spacing requirements to achieve table loads: 6" end distance, 1 1/2" edge distance, 3/4" between staggered rows of fasteners, 4" between non-staggered rows of fasteners and 6" between fasteners in a row.
  4. For in-service moisture content greater than 19%, use CM = 0.7.
  5. Loads are based on installation into the side grain of the wood with the screw axis perpendicular to the face of the member.
  6. The tabulated reference withdrawal design value, W, is in pounds per inch of the thread penetration into the side grain of the main member.
  7. The tabulated reference withdrawal design value, Wmax, is in pounds where the entire thread length must penetrate into the side grain of the main member.
  8. Embedded thread length is that portion held in the main member including the screw point.
  9. Values are based on the lesser of withdrawal from the main member or pull-through of a 1 1/2" side member.

SDWS27SS — 2015 and 2018 IRC Compliant Spacing for a Sawn Lumber Deck Ledger-to-Rim Board

SDWS27SS — 2015 and 2018 IRC Compliant Spacing for a Sawn Lumber Deck Ledger-to-Rim Board
  1. SDWS27SS screw spacing values are equivalent to 2015 IRC table R507.2. The table above also provides SDWS27SS screw spacing for a wider range of materials commonly used for rim board, and an alternate loading condition as required by some jurisdictions.
  2. Solid-sawn rim board shall be spruce-pine-fir, hem-fir, Douglas fir–larch, or southern pine species. Ledger shall be hem-fir, Douglas fir–larch, or southern pine species.
  3. Fastener spacings are based on the lesser of single fastener ICCES AC233 testing of the Strong-Drive SDWS27SS screw with a safety factor of 5.0 or ICC-ES AC13 assembly testing with a factor of safety of 5.0. Spacing includes NDS wet service factor adjustment.
  4. Rows of screws shall be vertically offset and evenly staggered. Screws shall be placed 1 1/2" to 2" from the top and bottom of the ledger or rim board with 3" minimum and 6" maximum between rows and spaced per the table. End screws shall be located 6" from the end and at 1 1/2" to 2" from the bottom of the ledger. For screws located at least 2" but less than 6" from the end, use 50% of the load per screw and 50% of the table spacing between the end screw and the adjacent screw, and for screws located between 2" and 4" from the end, predrill using a 3/16" drill.
  5. Structural sheathing between the ledger and rim board shall be a maximum of 1/2" thick and fastened per code.

Code Reports & Compliance

Drawings

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