CLT and Mass Timber for Engineers
Mass Timber - Minumum Fuss
Experts in structural wood engineering, Simpson Strong-Tie is always at your side, making life easier with complete solutions, effective support, tools and advice.
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Peace of Mind - Built In
It’s part of an Engineers DNA to plan for the unexpected. We’ve already spent over six decades doing just that. So you can be confident that by specifying our connectors and fastenings, you have reliability and trust built-in to everything they touch. We are with you every step of the way; from planning and tendering to site-build, we have people on the ground to support the process and to give further guidance if ever the unexpected occurs.
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Complex Challenges - Simple Solutions
Tried and tested connectors and fastenings.
Although mass timber construction methods are still relatively new to many engineers, the connectors and fastenings they need as part of the assembly have many similarities to those used in more familiar construction settings. Whether connecting CLT floors, walls or ceilings to each other (or to concrete foundations); we have tried, tested and simple to use solutions to what might usually be considered an unfamiliar or complex practice.
We maintain an off-the-shelf range of components dedicated to what mass timber structures need (not what they do not), making ours the most relevant and appropriate set of connection solutions available. Should you be presented with a particularly unique design challenge, we have made-to-order facilities across Europe to support you in the design and manufacture of a connector that is entirely bespoke.
Everything We Know - You’ll Know
The best advice in town is never out of reach:
If you are new to mass timber construction, our digital tools including: design software, design guidance, CAD models and product selection support are freely available on-line. Coupled with this, we offer local support from our engineering teams across Europe, putting you in touch with the very people who design Simpson Strong-Tie products.
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Nature Inspiring Technology
In this short film, NCC Production Manager, Mads Seirup Rasmussen explains:
"I am standing at a construction site in Odense. It is called the Cobot Hub. The special thing about this construction is that the primary building material is wood, both in terms of columns, beams and CLT panels. The connections of the CLT panels to the beams are made with structural screws supplied by Simpson Strong-Tie and specified by our engineer and timber supplier.The screws, that are 360mm in length are screwed vertically down into the beams. The structural screws fully comply with our expectations. Not least because we don't have to pre-drill, which is a big benefit that makes our job significantly easier.
Since I started my search for these structural screws, I have had a regular contact person with Simpson Strong-Tie, whom I made great use of. I have been able to get the needed screws and when we needed more special screws, they have been very helpful in order to deliver quickly. And even though they might not be in stock locally, they have supplied them form Germany.
For me it has been nice to know that when I make an order, the screws are supplied within a short timeframe.
Szybka, dokładna i bezpieczna specyfikacja produktu
Solid Wood to nasze najnowsze internetowe narzędzie obliczeniowe, które pomaga inżynierom konsultantom, projektantom budynków
itp. w znalezieniu i udokumentowaniu właściwego rozwiązania mocującego.Program jest łatwy w użyciu i ułatwia zrozumienie i określenie właściwych rozwiązań, w oparciu np. o gęstość podłoża, charakterystykę materiału, kategorię korozji
i obciążenie. W 4 prostych krokach Solid Wood znajduje rozwiązanie, które jest odpowiednie dla konkretnego projektu. Specyfikacje można wydrukować i wykorzystać jako dokumentację.- Dokumentacja zgodna z Eurokodem 5 (EN 1995-1-1)
- Szybciej i łatwiej niż liczenie ręczne
- Połączenia drewno-drewno / stal-drewno / płyta-drewno
- Program tworzy raport PDF, który można wykorzystać do udokumentowania projektu.
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Tel: 01827 255600 (option 1 + 1)
Email: epdsales@strongtie.comFor technical support:
Tel: 01827 255600 (option 2)
Email: uktechnical@strongtie.com