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25. TIMBER CONNECTORS CALLED OUT BY LETTERS AND NUMBERS SHALL BE "STRONG-TIE" BY SIMPSON COMPANY, AS SPECIFIED IN <br /> THEIR CATALOG NUMBER C-C-2024. EQUIVALENT DEVICES BY OTHER MANUFACTURERS MAY BE SUBSTITUTED, PROVIDED THEY <br /> HAVE ICC-ES APPROVAL FOR EQUAL OR GREATER LOAD CAPACITIES. PROVIDE NUMBER AND SIZE OF FASTENERS AS SPECIFIED <br /> BY MANUFACTURER TO ACHIEVE THE MAXIMUM PUBLISHED ALLOWABLE LOAD. ALL CONNECTORS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN <br /> ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS. WHERE CONNECTOR STRAPS CONNECT TWO MEMBERS, <br /> PLACE ONE-HALF OF THE NAILS OR BOLTS IN EACH MEMBER. SHIMS, WHERE REQUIRED, SHALL BE SEASONED AND DRIED AND <br /> THE SAME GRADE (MINIMUM)AS MEMBERS CONNECTED. <br /> ALL BOLTS IN WOOD MEMBERS SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A307. PROVIDE WASHERS UNDER THE HEADS AND NUTS OF ALL <br /> BOLTS AND LAG SCREWS BEARING ON WOOD. ALL LAG SCREWS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN PRE-DRILLED HOLES. <br /> UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE ALL SAWN LUMBER JOISTS SHALL BE CONNECTED TO FLUSH BEAMS WITH "LUS" SERIES JOIST <br /> HANGERS AND ALL PREFABRICATED PLYWOOD WEB JOISTS SHALL BE CONNECTED TO FLUSH BEAMS WITH "IUS" SERIES JOIST <br /> HANGERS. <br /> ALL CONNECTIONS/FASTENERS IN CONTACT WITH PRESERVATIVE-TREATED OR FIRE-RETARDANT-TREATED WOOD, SHALL BE OF <br /> HOT DIPPED ZINC-COATED GALVANIZED STEEL OR STAINLESS STEEL. HOT DIPPED GALVANIZED FASTENERS SHOULD CONFORM <br /> TO ASTM STANDARD 153, AND HOT DIPPED GALVANIZED CONNECTORS SHOULD CONFORM TO ASTM STANDARD A653 (CLASS G- <br /> 185). STAINLESS STEEL FASTENERS AND CONNECTORS SHOULD BE TYPE 304 OR 316. NOTE: ELECTROPLATED GALVANIZED <br /> FASTENERS AND CONNECTORS ARE NOT TO BE USED WITH PRESSURE TREATED WOOD. SIMPSON PRODUCT FINISHES <br /> CORRESPONDING TO THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS ARE ZMAX (HOT DIPPED GALVANIZED)AND SST300 (STAINLESS STEEL). <br /> STAINLESS STEEL HARDWARE AND FASTENERS SHALL NOT BE COMBINED WITH UNTREATED OR GALVANIZED MATERIAL. <br /> 26. WOOD FASTENERS: <br /> A. NAIL SIZES SPECIFIED ON DRAWINGS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS: <br /> SIZE LENGTH DIAMETER <br /> 6d 2" 0.113" <br /> 8d 2-1/2" 0.131" <br /> 10d 3" 0.148" <br /> 12d 3-1/4" 0.148" <br /> 16d 3-1/2" 0.162" <br /> DESIGN IS BASED ON COMMON STEEL WIRE NAILS MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM F1667. USE OF ALTERNATE <br /> FASTENERS MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF <br /> CONSTRUCTION. <br />