What is a truss connector?
Plated truss connectors serve as the main components in supporting trusses and beams in wood applications, providing stability that improves overall performance.
What is used to connect trusses?
A truss connector plate, or gang plate, is a kind of tie. Truss plates are light gauge metal plates used to connect prefabricated light frame wood trusses. They are produced by punching light gauge galvanized steel to create teeth on one side.
What are Simpson Strong Ties used for?
They are typically used in light-frame construction to resist uplift due to shear wall overturning or wind uplift forces. In panelized roof construction, these connectors are used to anchor concrete or masonry walls to roof framing.
What is a wood connector?
Wood construction connectors are specifically designed to provide support for applications in wood structural systems. These metal (steel) connectors are crucial for securing wood-to-wood, wood-to-masonry or wood-to-concrete connections.
What is a connector plate used for?
Connector plates have integral teeth, are manufactured to various sizes and thicknesses, and are designed to laterally transmit loads in wood. They are also known as nail plates, truss plates, metal connector plates, and foundation wall angles.
Can you use screws with Simpson Strong Ties?
The Strong-Drive SD Connector screw is specifically designed to replace nails in certain Simpson Strong-Tie connectors and is the only screw approved for that application. The load-rated SD screw has been tested and approved for use in many popular Simpson Strong-Tie products.
How much weight can a Simpson Strong-Tie bracket hold?
Check with Simpson Strong-Tie for details. Many of these products are approved for installation with Strong-Drive® SD Connector screws. Allowable load for HTT5 with a BP 5/ 8-2 bearing-plate washer installed in the seat of the holdown is 5,295 lb. for DF/SP and 4,555 lb.
Can I use OSB for truss gussets?
GUSSET CONNECTORS Trusses that use dimension wood, 2 by 4 or 2 by 6, can also be constructed in a shop using OSB or plywood cut in triangular shapes, called gussets, nailed onto the joint.
What are SD screws?
Product Details. The Strong-Drive SD Connector screw is specifically designed to replace nails in certain Simpson Strong-Tie connectors and is the only screw approved for that application. The load-rated SD screw has been tested and approved for use in many popular Simpson Strong-Tie products.
What are roof connectors used for?
From roof truss and rafter connectors to twisted straps and hurricane ties, these connectors provide the uplift and lateral capacity necessary for a wide range of projects. Ideal for high-seismic areas for fixed-clip bypass framing.
What are the different types of steel trusses?
Steel Trusses come in three types: gable, lean-to, and header. Gable trusses are in stocked in a 4:12 slope x 20′, 24′, 30′, and 40′ width and special order up to 100′ wide.
What sizes do angle iron steel trusses come in?
We provide angle iron steel trusses in gable, lean-to, and header styles. Stock sizes include gables from 20′ to 40′ wide and lean-to styles in 12′ and 20′ wide.
What is the difference between lean-to and steel trusses?
Lean-To trusses are stocked in a 1:12 slope x 12′ and 20′ width and special order up to 30′ wide. Header trusses are special order up to 24′ wide. Steel Trusses carry no specific warranty and have a matte black finish. Available finishes vary by branch, size, and gauge.