Product Details

Steel Strong-Wall®

Product Details

The Steel Strong-Wall shearwall is a prefabricated, steel panel that helps structures resist lateral forces such as those created by earthquakes and high winds. Designed with easy installation in mind, the Steel Strong-Wall features some of the highest allowable loads in the industry. This code-listed shearwall is suitable for residential construction.

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 wood studs and predrilled holes where framers and electricians need them for wiring

Applications

Installations on concrete foundations including standard, garage portal systems, balloon framing and two-story stacked. First-story wood floor systems. Cold-formed steel applications on concrete foundations.

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

Patent Information

Canadian Patent 2,489,845

Related Literature

Strong-Wall® Shearwalls

C-L-SW24

A catalog for the Strong-Wall® high-strength wood shearwall and the Steel Strong-Wall® shearwall.

Catalog

High Wind Guide

F-C-HWG23

A comprehensive guide to help designers select the most appropriate connections for high-wind regions.

Product Guide

Simpson Strong-Tie® Steel Strong-Wall® Shearwall Installation Guide

F-L-SSWINSBI23

An English-Spanish dual-language flier providing installation instructions for the Steel Strong-Wall®.

Flier

Steel Strong-Wall® Shearwall

F-L-CANSSW23

A flier highlighting the Steel Strong-Wall® shearwall for the Canadian market, including product, anchorage and installation information.

Flier

Connector Solutions to Meet the Wall Bracing Requirements of the International Residential Code®

T-C-WALLBRACE23

A technical bulletin providing technical information about wall bracing methods and code sections that require connectors (e.g., holdowns or straps) and anchors.

Technical Bulletin

Concrete Stemwall Anchor Reinforcement for Strong-Wall® Shearwall Anchorage

L-L-STEMANCHR24

This letter details Simpson Strong-Tie® Strong-Wall® Shearwall anchorage solutions for concrete stemwall applications using anchor reinforcement.

Engineering Letter

SSW on Wood Beam

L-L-SSWWDBEAM24

Simpson Strong-Tie® Steel Strong-Wall® shearwall installed on top of TimberStrand® LSL or Parallam® PSL wood beams.

Engineering Letter

Simpson Strong-Tie® Strong-Wall® over Steel Beam Installation

L-L-SWSBEAM24

Simpson Strong-Tie offers a complete application solution for installing Steel Strong-Wall® shearwalls (SSW) or Strong-Wall® high-strength wood shearwalls (WSWH) on top of steel beams.

Engineering Letter

Product Information Table

Fastener Production Information and Stuff & Things
Model No.	Dimensions (in.)	Width (in.)	Height (in.)	Thickness (in.)	Anchor Bolt Qty.	Bolt Dia. (in.)	No. of Screws in Top of Wall
SSW12X7	12 in. x nominal 7 ft.	12	80	3 1/2	2	3/4	4
SSW15X7	15 in. x nominal 7 ft.	15	80	3 1/2	2	1	6
SSW18X7	18 in. x nominal 7 ft.	18	80	3 1/2	2	1	9
SSW21X7	21 in. x nominal 7 ft.	21	80	3 1/2	2	1	12
SSW24X7	24 in. x nominal 7 ft.	24	80	3 1/2	2	1	14
SSW12X7.4	12 in. x nominal 7 1/2 ft.	12	85 1/2	3 1/2	2	3/4	4
SSW15X7.4	15 in. x nominal 7 1/2 ft.	15	85 1/2	3 1/2	2	1	6
SSW18X7.4	18 in. x nominal 7 1/2 ft.	18	85 1/2	3 1/2	2	1	9
SSW21X7.4	21 in. x nominal 7 1/2 ft.	21	85 1/2	3 1/2	2	1	12
SSW24X7.4	24 in. x nominal 7 1/2 ft.	24	85 1/2	3 1/2	2	1	14
SSW12X8	12 in. x nominal 8 ft.	12	93 1/4	3 1/2	2	3/4	4
SSW15X8	15 in. x nominal 8 ft.	15	93 1/4	3 1/2	2	1	6
SSW18X8	18 in. x nominal 8 ft.	18	93 1/4	3 1/2	2	1	9
SSW21X8	21 in. x nominal 8 ft.	21	93 1/4	3 1/2	2	1	12
SSW24X8	24 in. x nominal 8 ft.	24	93 1/4	3 1/2	2	1	14
SSW12X9	12 in. x nominal 9 ft.	12	105 1/4	3 1/2	2	3/4	4
SSW15X9	15 in. x nominal 9 ft.	15	105 1/4	3 1/2	2	1	6
SSW18X9	18 in. x nominal 9 ft.	18	105 1/4	3 1/2	2	1	9
SSW21X9	21 in. x nominal 9 ft.	21	105 1/4	3 1/2	2	1	12
SSW24X9	24 in. x nominal 9 ft.	24	105 1/4	3 1/2	2	1	14
SSW12X10	12 in. x nominal 10 ft.	12	117 1/4	3 1/2	2	3/4	4
SSW15X10	15 in. x nominal 10 ft.	15	117 1/4	3 1/2	2	1	6
SSW18X10	18 in. x nominal 10 ft.	18	117 1/4	3 1/2	2	1	9
SSW21X10	21 in. x nominal 10 ft.	21	117 1/4	3 1/2	2	1	12
SSW24X10	24 in. x nominal 10 ft.	24	117 1/4	3 1/2	2	1	14
SSW15X11	15 in. x nominal 11 ft.	15	129 1/4	5 1/2	2	1	6
SSW18X11	18 in. x nominal 11 ft.	18	129 1/4	5 1/2	2	1	9
SSW21X11	21 in. x nominal 11 ft.	21	129 1/4	5 1/2	2	1	12
SSW24X11	24 in. x nominal 11 ft.	24	129 1/4	5 1/2	2	1	14
SSW15X12	15 in. x nominal 12 ft.	15	141 1/4	5 1/2	2	1	6
SSW18X12	18 in. x nominal 12 ft.	18	141 1/4	5 1/2	2	1	9
SSW21X12	21 in. x nominal 12 ft.	21	141 1/4	5 1/2	2	1	12
SSW24X12	24 in. x nominal 12 ft.	24	141 1/4	5 1/2	2	1	14
SSW18X13	18 in. x nominal 13 ft.	18	153 1/4	5 1/2	2	1	9
SSW21X13	21 in. x nominal 13 ft.	21	153 1/4	5 1/2	2	1	12
SSW24X13	24 in. x nominal 13 ft.	24	153 1/4	5 1/2	2	1	14