The CLT solution
Simpson strong-tie launches cross-laminated timber connectors and fasteners range
Market leaders Simpson Strong-Tie, in engineered structural connectors, fasteners and building solutions, have launched a comprehensive offering of regulated and quality tested connectors and fasteners to serve the growing demand for CLT construction in their all NEW ‘Connector & Fasteners for CLT Construction Catalogue’.
Backed by a robust product range and distribution system, along with first-rate service, support, and training, the collection of versatile, high-performance products will allow for design flexibility while enabling CLT projects to be built stronger, faster, and more easily than ever.
Green building
First introduced in the 1990s, Cross-laminated timber (CLT) and other mass timber products provide the enhanced rigidity necessary for creating larger and taller wood-framed buildings. Recognised as a green building product for its ability to sequester carbon, CLT is proliferating as specifiers seek sustainable structural building materials and builders embrace the efficiency and reduced waste of factory-based construction solutions.
Rigorously tested and designed to provide strength across a wide range of designs, Simpson Strong-Tie’s fasteners and connectors for CLT are now available, offering Europe’s largest range of solutions for CLT connections. Linked to an established national network of construction suppliers, for what-you-need and when-you-need-it, Simpson Strong-Tie are leveraging dual passions of service and innovation to meet the industries unique demands.
Smart solutions for CLT
“With over 25 years of designing and manufacturing here in the UK, Simpson Strong-Tie is now proud to offer smart solutions for CLT,” says Jon Head, sales director.
“In addition to a nationwide supply network, ready to deliver high-performance connectors and fasteners at a moment’s notice, Simpson Strong-Tie is looking forward to bringing our tradition of product quality, training, service, sales and technical support to this unique and fast-growing construction method”.
Key products launching under the Simpson Strong-Tie Cross-Laminated Timber collection include the following:
The AB255SSH structural angle bracket is designed for installing CLT elements on wood using the SSH structural screws. Offering high versatility and superior performance in both horizontal and vertical directions.
The BTALU concealed beam hanger can be used to create a completely invisible connection for larger section beams. It can also be used at the base of a wall for a completely concealed assembly, where it resists against uplift and lateral forces.
The HTT hold down range are optimised for superior strength to withstand uplift forces for timber panels, used in pairs or individually, with the ‘tongue enveloping’ design at the bottom significantly increases the load-bearing capacities.
Quik Drive Systems offer a solution for fixing hangers and angle brackets to timber frames with collated screws such as the CSA-T and the WSNTL twin lead thread screws, making installation both quicker and safer, with less H&S risks. Additional innovations making up the Simpson Strong-Tie Cross-Laminated Timber launch include the Premium Fasteners – SSH Screw for use with a wide variety of connectors where a high load capacity is required and designed as an ideal solution for CLT applications.
To learn more about how Simpson Strong-Tie can improve your Cross-Laminated Timber project call 01827 255 600.
The new catalogue is now available to download at www.strongtie.co.uk.
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