Bottom bearing wood floor truss, 2nd floor wall tie down
Bottom bearing wood floor truss, 2nd floor wall tie down
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I have a two story structure first floor cmu 2nd story wood stud frame located in high wind area. Need to tie down 2nd floor studs to bond beam below 2nd floor wood trusses. Trusses bear on 2x plate with anchor bolts into masonry bond beam. Would like to use Simpson coil straps or simliar attached to underside of plate then field bent up bypassing trusses to studs above but it doesn't appear Simpson addresses this application, and specifically notes not to bend anything not specifically designed for it. Any thoughts or different tie down approaches?






RE: Bottom bearing wood floor truss, 2nd floor wall tie down
RE: Bottom bearing wood floor truss, 2nd floor wall tie down
RE: Bottom bearing wood floor truss, 2nd floor wall tie down
RE: Bottom bearing wood floor truss, 2nd floor wall tie down
RE: Bottom bearing wood floor truss, 2nd floor wall tie down
I wouldn't bend the coil straps as you plan to, probably wouldn't have the stiffness for the uplift you require. I'm still not clear why you can't do a strap into the masonry wall as jayrod suggested? Sketch might help make this easier.
Maine EIT, Civil/Structural.
RE: Bottom bearing wood floor truss, 2nd floor wall tie down
RE: Bottom bearing wood floor truss, 2nd floor wall tie down