Shearwalls
Simpson Strong-Tie WSWH18X8 18 in. x 96 in. Strong-Wall® High-Strength Wood Shearwall
SKU: WSWH18X8
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Madison Township Lumber • Matawan, NJ
Product Description
The Strong-Wall WSWH® high-strength wood shearwall is a prefabricated engineered wood panel that helps structures resist forces resulting from high wind and earthquakes. Combining design flexibility with performance, this code-listed shearwall is field adjustable with the ability to be trimmed and drilled onsite and can be customized to accommodate varying heights or rake walls. The WSWH features patented wood fuse technology that provides predictable behavior and delivers superior strength, stiffness, ductility and design values.
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Product Details
Key Features
- Reusable templates (sold separately) to locate the holdown anchor bolts accurately for multiple footing types
- Top-of-wall shear transfer accomplished with a single plate that is fastened with a combination of Strong-Wall screws and heavy-duty connector screws
- Suitable for residential, multifamily and light-frame commercial construction
- Evaluated to the 2018 IRC/IBC and listed by ICC-ES
Material
- Vertical panel — laminated strand lumber
Finish
- Holdowns — gray paint
- Top-of-wall connection plates — G90 galvanized
- Bottom plate — G90 galvanized
- Portal straps (walls under 100" tall) — G90 galvanized
- Heavy bearing plates — electrogalvanized
Applications
- Installations on concrete foundations including standard, balloon framing, garage portal systems and back-to-back
Product Includes
- Preattached holdowns; two heavy hex nuts; two heavy bearing plates; one WSWH-TP top connection plate; SWS16150 Strong-Wall Screws; Strong-Drive® SDS25600 Heavy-Duty Connector screws; T25 six-lobe driver bit; installation instructions in English and Spanish
- Shearwalls 100" or less in height are supplied with four WSWH-PS portal straps
Related Links
Patent Information
- US Patent 10,711,477
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