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mm <br />March 20, 2018 <br />Re: Wood Construction Connector Compliance for 2015 International Codes & 2017 Florida Codes <br />To Whom It May Concern: <br />Section 2303.5 of the 2015 International Building Code (IBC) and 2017 Florida Building Code (FBC) specifies that <br />joist hangers shall be tested per ASTM D7147 Tesfing and Establishing Loads of Joist Hangers. Previous versions of <br />the IBC and FBC required testing to comply with ASTM D1761 Test Madiod for Mechanical Fasteners in Wood. Both <br />methods determine a connector's allowable bad as the lowest of the following: <br />1. Low" ultimate of three tests (or average of 8) with a safety factor of 3 <br />2. Average load at 1/8-inch deflectfOn <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 tasted materials, such as sted <br />strength, fastener strength, and wood specific gravity. The tested ultimate loads must be adjusted when tasted <br />material properties exceed the specified properties. <br />ICC Evaluation Services (ICC-ES) revised AC13 Acceptance Crhferis for Joist Hangers and Similar Devices in <br />October 2018 90 incorporate a methodology to evaluate products to the 2015 [-Codes. Simpson Strong -Tie is working <br />on re-evaluating wood construction connector loads 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 I -Codes and 2017 Florida Codes continue to accept code reports showing compliance to the 2012 and 2014 <br />editions, respectively, until July 2018. <br />The information in this letter is valid until 8/3=18 when it will be re-evaluated by Simpson Strong -Tie. Please visit <br />�ww ,$&Oncltie.com 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 800.999.5099. <br />Sincerely, <br />SIMPSON STRONG -TIE COMPANY INC. <br />Keith Cullum, P.E, LEED AP dwfBDW <br />Engineer, Southeast U.S. Branch <br />Page 1 of I <br />Simpson Strong -To Company Inc. 2221 CountryLens MoKim oy TX 75055 Phone: 972.542.0320 Fm p72.542.4138 wwwAronotie.can <br />OEM <br />4) <br />Cn U <br />L <br />C CU <br />4 <br />U (a Cl) <br />O <br />C O <br />� Q <br />O Q <br />• N <br />O }e Q <br />s•i- '�C^/•� CD_ <br />•� C J <br />Z <br />� <br />O <br />L <br />V <br />O <br />�� <br />fU) <br />v <br />co`V <br />O <br />L <br />U <br />O <br />L <br />V/�I <br />�V <br />m <br />L- <br />w <br />Z W <br />Z <br />Z <br />Q <br />J <br />a - <br />SHEET <br />PA 1.0 <br />NO. <br />A23 <br />FL10448.2 <br />ESR-2808 <br />A3 <br />FL17244.1 <br />ESR-3455 <br />HD210.2 <br />FL17232.3 <br />ESR-3445 <br />HU210.2 <br />FL10858.4 <br />ESR-2549 <br />HD212-2 <br />FL17232.3 <br />ESR-3445 <br />HU212-2 <br />FL10858.4 <br />ESR-2549 <br />HD218 <br />FL17232.3 <br />ESR-3445 <br />HU218 <br />fL10858.5 <br />ESR-2549 <br />HD218.3 <br />fL17232.3 <br />ESR-3445 <br />HU218-3 <br />FL10858.1 <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 />FL10858.9 <br />ESR-2549 <br />HD810 <br />FL17232.4 <br />ESR-3445 <br />HU810 <br />FL10858.10 <br />ESR-2549 <br />HD0410 <br />FL17241.7 <br />ESR-3444 <br />HUC0410 <br />FL11488.11 <br />SIM200804 <br />HGA10 <br />FL17898.1 <br />Evaluation Report <br />HGAIOKT <br />FL11470.4 <br />SIM200803 <br />HGAM10 <br />FL77699.1 <br />Evaluation Report <br />HGAMIOKT <br />FL11470.4 <br />SIM200803 <br />HtiCP2 <br />FL17238.7 <br />ESR-3448 <br />HCP2 <br />FL10447.2 <br />ESR-2551 <br />HTA18 <br />FL17880.4 <br />Evaluation Report <br />HETA16 <br />FL11473.5 <br />SIM200802 <br />HTA20.18 <br />FL17880.4 <br />Evaluation Report <br />HETA20 <br />FL11473.5 <br />�M2ppgOp <br />HTT18 <br />FL17324.2 <br />Evaluation Report <br />HTT18 <br />FL11496.1 <br />ES-0130 <br />HTT45 <br />FL17324.2 <br />Evaluation Report <br />HTT22 <br />fL11498.1 <br />ES-0130 <br />HTW18 <br />FL17244.8 <br />ESR-3455 <br />HTS18 <br />FL10458.22 <br />ESR-2813 <br />HTW20 <br />FL17244.8 <br />ESR-3455 <br />HTS20 <br />fL10458.23 <br />ESR-2813 <br />HTW24 <br />FL17244.8 <br />ESR-3455 <br />HTS24 <br />FL10458.24 <br />ESR-2813 <br />HTW30 <br />FL17244.8 <br />ESR-3455 <br />HTS30 <br />FL10456.28 <br />ESR•2613 <br />HTWM18 <br />FL8223.2 <br />Evaluation Report <br />HTSM18 <br />FL11473.1 t <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) March 28, 2018 <br />As required by Florida Statute 553.842 and Florida Administrative Code 98-72, please provide the information and approval numbers on the building components listed below ff they will be utilized on the <br />construction project for which you are applying for a building permit. We recommend you cooled your local product supplier should you not know the product approval number for any of the applicable <br />