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Moment connections are a common lateral system in structural steel design, offering the advantage of unobstructed sight lines and clear passageways. However, they often come with significant cost and labor demands. Fully welded moment connections require...

Tran Duong, Strengthening Solutions engineer at Simpson Strong-Tie, reflects on how the Simpson Strong-Tie Student Scholarship shaped her career path. From receiving the scholarship as a civil engineering student to transitioning from consulting at Freese...

In this post, we follow up on our November webinar, Earthquake Retrofit Solutions and Resources Webinar, by answering some of the interesting questions raised by attendees.
During the webinar, we discussed seismic retrofitting strategies and solutions designed to enhance the earthquake resistance of existing structures. We walked through practical solutions and resources for both homeowners and contractors looking to improve...

When Simpson Strong-Tie set out to re-engineer their Strong-Drive® WSV Subfloor screw, the plan was to bring a code-evaluated, no-squeak, no-glue all screw replacement for sheathed horizontal wood-frame diaphragms to the market. We knew that these collated...