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Steel Strong-Wall® for Cold-Formed Steel 

Lateral Systems

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The Steel Strong-Wall for cold-formed steel provides high-capacity, narrow wall solutions for cold-formed steel framing. The wall is a prefabricated, steel panel that helps structures resist lateral forces such as those created by earthquakes and high winds. This code-rated wall installs easily in cold-formed steel framing and features preattached steel studs for easy attachment of interior and exterior finishes.

Key Features

  • Fewer anchor bolts and fasteners coupled with easy access to the top and bottom of the wall result in more efficient installation
  • An easy-to-use anchor-bolt template for concrete contractors
  • Preattached steel studs and predrilled holes where framers and electricians need them for wiring

Applications

  • Cold-formed steel applications; standard installations on concrete; garage portal systems; anchorage and wood floor solutions; two-story stacked shearwalls; balloon framing up to 20'

Product Includes

  • Strong-Drive® SDS Heavy-Duty Connector Screws, nuts and installation instructions

Material

  • Vertical panel — 10 gauge

Finish

  • Vertical panel — galvanized
  • Top and base plates — Simpson Strong-Tie® gray paint

Related Literature

Connectors for Cold-Formed Steel Construction Catalog
C-CF-2023
A catalog for Connectors for Cold-Formed Steel Construction products and solutions.
Catalog
Strong-Wall® Shearwalls
C-L-SW24
A catalog for the Strong-Wall® high-strength wood shearwall and the Steel Strong-Wall® shearwall.
Catalog

Product Information Table

Fastener Production Information and Stuff & Things
Model No. Width (in.) Height (in.) Thickness (in.) Anchor Bolt Qty. Bolt Dia. (in.) No. of Screws in Top of Wall
Footnotes

  1. Specify height when ordering "X" models (example: S/SSW12x8X, H = 95").

  2. S/SSW series panels are all steel assemblies and are available with pre-attached nonload-bearing cold-formed steel studs.

  3. Registered design professional shall specify required height for applicable S/SSW width. Example specification S/SSW12X H = 103 inches.

  4. Top plate screws for the S/SSW panel must be 1/4" diameter or No. 14 self-tapping screws recognized in an ICC-ES evaluation report complying with the IBC, with a minimum nominal shear strength (Pss) of 2,000 lbs.
S/SSW12X 12 80 ≤ H ≤ 109 3 1/2 2 3/4 4
S/SSW15X 15 80 ≤ H ≤ 121 3 1/2 2 1 6
S/SSW18X 18 80 ≤ H ≤ 121 3 1/2 2 1 9
S/SSW21X 21 80 ≤ H ≤ 121 3 1/2 2 1 12
S/SSW24X 24 80 ≤ H ≤ 121 3 1/2 2 1 14

Code Reports & Compliance

Drawings

PDF DWG DXF RFA IFC SAT

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