Shear Wall System Sedalia MO

On one recent project the architect and engineer wrangled about a suitable window-to-wall ratio. The result was a system with massive timber columns, interior and exterior plywood, full-height steel rods, and about every size hold-down in the universe. It was costly and complicated, and we were installing hardware for weeks.

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P&L Welding and Fabrication
(660)-563-1775
989 NE 1051
Windsor, MO
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(816) 767-9915
Kansas City, MO
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(636) 441-8086
Highway 94 S
Saint Charles, MO
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Saint Louis, MO
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(573) 392-7673
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(314) 781-7005
254 Hanley Industrial Ct
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Orr Construction Management
(816) 313-2856
9812 E 56th St
Raytown, MO
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(314) 865-5200
2727 S Jefferson Ave
Saint Louis, MO
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(573) 378-5905
20774 Highway Mm
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Here in the Western mountains, we build homes with massive windows in every room to capture the 360-degree views. And as a framer, that's where the problem starts.

Architecture is a blend of art and science, two diametrically opposite disciplines. The artist wants the entire wall to be glass, like a giant landscape portrait; the scientist needs enough wall to hold the house up.

On one recent project the architect and engineer wrangled about a suitable window-to-wall ratio. The result was a system with massive timber columns, interior and exterior plywood, full-height steel rods, and about every size hold-down in the universe. It was costly and complicated, and we were installing hardware for weeks. So it was good news when we found Simpson Strong-Tie's newly code-approved (IBC, IRC, and UBC) Steel Strong-Wall shear wall, which will help resolve these complicated conflicts.

How It Works

The Steel Strong-Wall is designed to support vertical and lateral loads produced by wind or earthquakes, creating a strong but narrow shear wall. They're superior to, and can replace, Simpson HD and HDA hold-down assemblies and wood composition panels when attaching to a foundation.

The Steel Strong-Wall shear wall is a 10-gauge galvanized steel panel with a 2-by wood stud secured to either side and a steel plate top and bottom.

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P&L Welding and Fabrication

(660)-563-1775
989 NE 1051
Windsor, MO

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