Flat StrapĀ® Bridging Strap
Features
- Designed and manufactured to meet the performance requirements of the project.
- Only mill certified high strength steel is used.
- Meets or exceeds both strength and stiffness requirements of the applicable building code.
Material Composition
Catalogs
TSN’s Product Catalogs are an essential resource for the design of cold formed steel. Developed by Engineers, the catalogs contain design data for members, connectors, and fasteners. FlatStrapĀ® can be found in the following Catalogs:
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For a full list of our product catalogs, specification sections, inspection checklists, and research reports pleaseĀ click here.
Flat Strap Downloads
Flat Strap Applications
Flat Strap is made in a variety of widths and lengths and can be used in TSN’s StiffWall X-Braced Shearwall System or for cold-formed steel wall bridging.Ā
X-Braced Shear Wall
Allowable Loads
Table Notes
Section properties and capacities are calculated in accordance with AISI-NASPEC 2007.
Structural framing is produced to meet or exceed ASTM C955, A653, and A1003.
Non-Structural framing is produced to meet or exceed ASTM C645, A653, and A1003.
Galvanized sheet steel meets or exceeds requirements of ASTM A924 & A1003
Order Information
The Selection of flat strap for StiffWall is simplified to 6 strap types, with load capacity factored using standard 12ga (97mil) strap track (see Step-By-Step Design Procedure on TSNās StiffWall product page for Allowable Flat Strap Capacity Chart). Flat Strap is cut to length with square ends, and will need to be cut to final length in the field. To determine the length of the flat straps, follow these simple steps:
- Find the width (A) and the height (B) of the StiffWall.
- Then, use the following formula to determine the length of the strap: A2 + B2 = C2
- Next, take the square root of C, round up to the nearest whole number and add 1
This will result in a length in feet that you can work with. If C equals a whole number, you may want to add 2 to make sure the length is enough.
| Example: | 8ā² wall height with a width of 16ā² would look like this: (8Ć8) + (16Ć16) = ā320. = 17.88 Round up to 18ā² and add 1ā² for a strap length of 19ā². |
Load Direction
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