Product Details

Strong-Wall® High-Strength Wood Shearwall Raised Floor Kit

Product Details

The Strong-Wall high-strength wood shearwall raised floor kit is designed to be a complete solution for use with Strong-Wall high-strength wood shearwalls on wood floor systems. The kit is used by extending the anchor bolts and installing compression nuts and solid blocking below the wall. The WSWH raised floor kit includes threaded rods, coupler nuts, heavy hex nuts and a shear transfer plate that improves performance of the Strong-Wall high-strength shearwalls in this application.

Key Features

Easy-to-follow installation instructions
The kit allows the WSWH panel to sit on top of the floor system

Product Includes

(1) shear transfer plate; (2) 1" x 18" threaded rods (ASTM A193 B7); (2) coupler nuts; (2) heavy hex nuts; installation instructions

Installation

Drill or notch the subfloor for the threaded rod
Attach blocking — either sawn lumber or structural composite lumber
Install the couplers and threaded rod
Trim threaded rods as required to achieve 6-1/2" standoff from top of subfloor
Install heavy hex nuts on threaded rods such that they are flush with the top of the subfloor
Place the shear transfer plate over the threaded rod and nail it to the rim joist and blocking using 0.148" x 2 1/2" (min. length) nails
Place the WSWH wall over the threaded rod and install heavy bearing plates and heavy hex nuts
Attach A34 angles on either side of the WSWH panel (not provided)
Attach LTP4s (not provided) to sill plate and rim joist, per designer

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

Strong-Wall® High-Strength Wood Shearwall (WSWH) Installed on First-Story Wood Floor Systems

L-L-WSWHRF24

The Strong-Wall® high-strength wood shearwall (WSWH), designed for use on concrete foundations, is shown to work also with wood floor systems with wood floor systems as detailed in this letter.

Engineering Letter

Product Information Table

Fastener Production Information and Stuff & Things
Model No.	Coating/Material	Installs With	Product Includes
WSWH-RF12KT	Zinc Galvanized, G90	12-in. Strong-Wall high-strength wood shearwall panels	(1) shear transfer plate; (2) 1" x 18" threaded rods (ASTM A193 B7); (2) coupler nuts; (2) heavy hex nuts; installation instructions
WSWH-RF18KT	Zinc Galvanized, G90	18-in. Strong-Wall high-strength wood shearwall panels	(1) shear transfer plate; (2) 1" x 18" threaded rods (ASTM A193 B7); (2) coupler nuts; (2) heavy hex nuts; installation instructions
WSWH-RF24KT	Zinc Galvanized, G90	24-in. Strong-Wall high-strength wood shearwall panels	(1) shear transfer plate; (2) 1" x 18" threaded rods (ASTM A193 B7); (2) coupler nuts; (2) heavy hex nuts; installation instructions