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Bottom bearing wood floor truss, 2nd floor wall tie down

Bottom bearing wood floor truss, 2nd floor wall tie down

Bottom bearing wood floor truss, 2nd floor wall tie down

(OP)
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

What kind of forces are we talking about here? Pure uplift?

RE: Bottom bearing wood floor truss, 2nd floor wall tie down

why not just use simpson flat straps and fasten it directly to the masonry wall?

RE: Bottom bearing wood floor truss, 2nd floor wall tie down

Sounds like a wonky detail that is much more trouble than it is worth. Why not provide hold downs into the bond beam, or just connect some straps to the face of the wall?

RE: Bottom bearing wood floor truss, 2nd floor wall tie down

(OP)
It is split face so I can not strap to the face. I need typical uplift connection so there will be a lot of them I think holddowns would get expensive. Uplift is approximately 300 plf w/ studs & trusses @ 16" o.c.

RE: Bottom bearing wood floor truss, 2nd floor wall tie down

Build a heavier roof. :P

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

Do the trusses and studs align? How about something like an H6 from stud to truss, then an H3 (or two) from truss to plate. Then you'd have to design your 2x plate to span between anchors though. And then have an argument with peers about whether or not that puts the plate in cross grain bending.

RE: Bottom bearing wood floor truss, 2nd floor wall tie down

Just use a single plate with anchor bolts like azcats said. If an H3 is insufficient, call for a double plate and provide a larger tie.

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