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• <br />March 20, 2018 <br />Re: Wood Construction Connector Compliance for 2015 International Codes 6 2017 Florida Codes <br />To Whom It May Concern: <br />Section 2303.5 of the 2015 International Building Code OBC) and 2017 Florida Building Code (FBC) specifies that <br />joist hangers shall be tested per ASTM D7147 Testing and Establishing Loads of Joist Hanger*. Previous versions of <br />the IBC and FBC required testing to comply with ASTM DI Tel Test Method tar Mechanical Fasteners in Wood. Both <br />methods determine a connector's allowable �d as the lowest of the following: <br />1. Lowest ut imats of three tests (or average of 8) with a safety factor of 3 <br />2. Avenge load at 1/8-inch deflection <br />3. Calculations per American Wood Council National Design Specification for Wood Construction (NDS) <br />The primary changes In ASTM D7147 are requirements to measure properties of the tested materials, such as steel <br />strength, fastener strength, and wood specific gravity. The tested ultimate loads must be adjusted when tested <br />material properties exceed the specified properties. <br />ICC Evaluation Services (ICC-ES) revised AC13 Acceptance Criteria for Joist Hangers and Simflar Devices in <br />October 2018 to incorporate a methodology to evaluate products to the 2015 I -Codes. Simpson Strong -Tie is working <br />on re-evaluating wood construction connector bads to the new standard to update our product evaluation reports to <br />the 2015 I -Codes. As soon as the updated evaluation reports are completed, we will apply for Florida Product <br />Approvals. <br />However, reevaluating a large number of products will take time. While manufacturers work with product certification <br />agencies to update their wood connector evaluation reports, we recommend that building departments under the <br />2015 1-Codes and 2017 Florida Codes continue to accept code reports showing compliance to the 2012 and 2014 <br />editions, respectively, unfit July 2018. <br />The information in this letter is valid until 8/30/2018 when it will be re-evaluated by Simpson Strong -Tie. Please visit <br />for additional pertinent Information. If you have questions or need further assistance regarding <br />this matter, please contact the Simpson Strong -Tie Engineering Department at 800.gN.5099. <br />Sincerely, <br />SIMPSON STRONG -TIE COMPANY INC. <br />Keith Cullum, P.E., LEED AP dvJBGM <br />Engineer, Southeast U.S. Branch <br />page 1 oft <br />Simpson Strong Tie Company Inc. 2221 Country Lane McKinney, TX 75069 Phone: 072.542.0326 Fax i72.542.It3a •rwormwnatie. earn <br />-4--e <br />N <br />L _ <br />U <br />C (DWIN" CD <br />L <br />Q O 0CD <br />CU <br />♦V <br />72 <br />O O O O <br />Q � <br />(� 0 tiF- V <br />0 <br />Cn (DL <br />ICU O .6-0 <br />V J Q <br />Z <br />O <br />� <br />O <br />O <br />Lnn <br />U <br />O <br />L� <br />VI <br />CU <br />W <br />CU <br />W <br />Q W <br />Z J <br />z <br />a <br />J <br />a - <br />SHEET <br />PA 1.0 <br />NO. <br />A3 <br />FL17244.1 <br />Ably h0 N' <br />'1 <br />T.- ESR-3455 <br />A23 <br />FL10448.2 <br />F ESR-2808 <br />HD210.2 <br />FL17232.3 <br />ESR•3445 <br />HU210.2 <br />FL10858.4 <br />ESR-2S4B <br />HD212-2 <br />FL17232.3 <br />ESR-3445 <br />HU212-2 <br />FL10858.4 <br />ESR•2549 <br />HD216 <br />FL17232.3 <br />ESR-3445 <br />HU218 <br />FL10858.5 <br />ESR-2548 <br />H0218-3 <br />FL17232.3 <br />ESR-3445 <br />HU2163 <br />FL10858.t <br />ESR-2549 <br />HD28 <br />FL17232.2 <br />ESR•3445 <br />HU28 <br />FL10858.3 <br />ESR-2549 <br />HD28-2 <br />FL17232.3 <br />ESR-3445 <br />HU28-2 <br />FL10858.4 <br />ESR-2549 <br />HD410 <br />FL17232.4 <br />ESR-3445 <br />HU410 <br />FL10858.8 <br />ESR-2549 <br />HD412 <br />FL17232.4 <br />ESR•3445 <br />HU412 <br />FL10B58.9 <br />ESR-2548 <br />HDB10 <br />FL17232.4 <br />ESR-3445 <br />HU810 <br />FL10B58.10 <br />ESR-2549 <br />HD0410 <br />FL17241.7 <br />ESR-3444 <br />HUC0410 <br />FL1148B.11 <br />SIM200804 <br />HGA10 <br />FL17888.1 <br />Evaluation Report <br />HGAtOKT <br />FL11470.4 <br />SIM200t303 <br />HGAM/0 <br />FL17699.1 <br />Evaluation Report <br />HGAMIOKT <br />FL11470.4 <br />SIM200803 <br />HHCP2 <br />FL17238.7 <br />ESR-3448 <br />HCP2 <br />FL10M7.2 <br />E3R-2551 <br />HTA18 <br />FL17880.4 <br />Evaluation Report <br />HETA18 <br />FL11473.5 <br />SIM200802 <br />HTA20.t8 <br />FL17880.4 <br />Evaluators Report <br />HETA20 <br />FL11473.5 <br />SIM200802 <br />HTT18 <br />FL17324.2 <br />Evaluation Report <br />HTT18 <br />FL11498.1 <br />ES•0130 <br />HTT46 <br />FL17324.2 <br />Evaluation Report <br />HTT22 <br />FL11488.1 <br />ES-0130 <br />HTW18 <br />FL17244.8 <br />ESR-3455 <br />HTS18 <br />FL10458.22 <br />SR•2813 <br />HTW20 <br />FL17244.8 <br />ESR-3455 <br />HTS20 <br />FL10458.23 <br />ESR-2613 <br />HTW24 <br />FL17244.8 <br />ESR-3455 <br />HTS24 <br />FL10456.24 <br />ESR-2813 <br />HTW30 <br />FL17244.8 <br />ESR-3455 <br />HTS30 <br />FL10468.28 <br />ESR-2813 <br />HTWM18 <br />FL8223.2 <br />Evaluation Report <br />HTSM18 <br />FL11473.11 <br />SIM200802 <br />HTWM20 <br />FL8223.2 <br />Evaluation Report <br />HTSM20 <br />FL11473.11 <br />SIM200802 <br />HUGT2 <br />FL8223.3 <br />Evaluation Report <br />HGT2 <br />FL10458.18 <br />ESR-2813 <br />HUGT3 <br />FL8223.3 <br />Evaluation Repo <br />PRODUCT APPROVAL SPECIFICATION SHEET (2018) January 9, 2019 <br />As requketl by Florida Statute 553.842 and Florida Administrative Code 9&72, please provide the information and approval numbers on the building components listed below if they will be utilized on Uw <br />constnrcton project for which you are applying far a building permit. Vet recommend you contact your local product supplier should you not know the product approval number for any of the applicable listed <br />produ <br />