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    From foundations and floors to walls and ceilings - our latest catalogue explains every connector and fastener needed to complete a CLT construction project.

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    All quakes - no shocks

    A tale of ten storeys. A mass timber structure assembled with our connectors and fasteners was subjected to simulations of almost 150 historical earthquakes.

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    Nature Inspring Technology

    A state-of-the-art robotic research facility chose the natural beauty and strength of mass timber. Find out how our structural screws played their part.

    Solid Wood: Fastener Dimensioning Software

    Solid Wood: Fastener Dimensioning Software

    Try our web-based calculation tool that helps consulting engineers and building designers achieve fast, accurate and safe product specification.

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    Everything We Know - You’ll Know

    The best advice in town is never out of reach.

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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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  1. 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.

    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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  3. 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.

  4. Fast, accurate and safe product specification

    Solid Wood is our latest web-based calculation tool that helps consulting engineers, building designers etc. with finding and documenting the right fastening solution.

    The program is easy to use, and makes it easier to understand and specify the right solutions, based on e.g. the density of the substrate, the characteristics of the material, the category of corrosion and the load. In 4 simple steps, Solid Wood finds a concrete fastening solution that is suitable for the specific project. The specifications can be printed out and used as documentation.

    • Documentation according to Eurocode 5 (EN 1995-1-1)
    • Faster and easier than hand counting
    • Wood-wood / steel-wood / plate-wood joints
    • The program creates a PDF report which can be used to document the project.
  5. Contact our Engineered Products Division

    For general enquiries contact our sales support team:

    Tel: 01827 255600 (option 1 + 1)
    Email: epdsales@strongtie.com

    For technical support:

    Tel: 01827 255600 (option 2)
    Email: uktechnical@strongtie.com

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