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PLY138 TrakFast Plywood to Steel Pin Performance Tables.
PIN SPECIFICATIONS
APPROVALS/LISTINGS
| Made from AISI 1060-1065 steel. Austempered to a core hardness of 52-56 Rc
| Typical tensile strength: 270,000 psi
| Typical shear strength: 162,000 psi
| Standard finishes
-Proprietary black
-Mechanical zinc plate to a minimum thickness of .0002 meets requirements of ASTM B695
| ICC Evaluation Service, Inc. #ER-1147 Sill Plate
#ESR-1799 Powder Pins & Clips (formerly ER-1639)
#ER-3618 Ladd
#ER-5001 TrakFast Pins
| City of Los Angeles #RR-22668 Powder Pins
#RR-24279 Ladd
#RR-25264 TrakFast Pins

Performance Tables

ALLOWABLE SHEAR FOR WIND OR SEISMIC FORCES IN POUNDS PER FOOT FOR HORIZONTAL PLYWOOD DIAPHRAGMS WITH STEEL FRAMING
PLYWOOD
GRADE
MINIMUM
STEEL
GAGE
4, 6
MINIMUM
PANEL
THICKNESS
(INCHES)
BLOCKED DIAPHRAGM PIN SPACING (Inches) 5, 6
Pin spacing at diaphragm boundaries (all cases), at continuous panel edges parallel to load (cases 3 & 4) and at all panel edges (cases 5 & 6)
ALLOWABLE LOAD
UNBLOCKED
DIAPHRAGM
PIN SPACING
(Inches)
5, 6
Pins spaced 6 inches max.
at supported edges
6
4
2-1/2
2
Case 1 (no unblocked edges or continuous joints parallel to load)
All other configurations (cases 2, 3,
4, 5 and 6)
Pin spacing at other panel edges
6
6
4
3
Structural 1
20
7/16
185
280
420
475
185
140
16
15/32
205
305
460
520
205
150
Grades other
than Structural 1
20
7/16
165
250
380
430
165
125
16
15/32
185
275
415
470
185
140
Note 1: These values are for short-time loads due to wind or earthquake and shall be reduced by 25 percent for normal loading.
Note 2: The pin shall be long enough to penetrate through the thickness of the steel a minimum of 1/4 inch.
Note 3: Minimum width of framing is 1-1/2 inches.
Note 4: These shear values also apply to framing made of thicker steel.
Note 5: Spacing of fasteners along intermediate framing members is 12 inches on center.
Note 6: The minimum panel edge distance is 3/8 inch.
Note 7: Values shown reflect a 5:1 safety factor.
Note 8: For SI: 1 lbf = 4.448 N, 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 ksi = 6.89MPa
  Click here to view tables in metric.


Note: Framing is permitted to be oriented in either direction for diaphragms, provided sheathing is designed for vertical loading.
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ALLOWABLE WITHDRAWAL LOADS IN POUNDS PER FASTENER DUE TO WIND OR SEISMIC FORCES FOR PLYWOOD AND LUMBER ATTACHED TO STEEL FRAMING 1, 2, 3, 4
PIN
DIAMETER
(Inches)
MINIMUM
STEEL
THICKNESS
(Gage or Inches)
MINIMUM THICKNESS OF PLYWOOD (Inches)
ALLOWABLE LOAD
3/8
7/16
15/32
19/32
23/32
1-1/8
0.100
22
15
15
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0.100
20
20
25
25
25
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0.100
18
30
35
40
40
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0.100
16
40
45
60
60
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Note 1: Plywood shall be Structural 1 rated. For other grades, values shall be reduced by 10 percent.
Note 2: These values are for loads due to wind or earthquake and shall be reduced by 25 percent for other applications.
Note 3: Minimum panel edge distance is 3/8 inch.
Note 4: The pin shall be long enough to penetrate through the metal a minimum of 1/4 inch.
Note 5: Values shown reflect a 8:1 safety factor.
Note 6: For SI: 1 lbf = 4.448 N, 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 ksi = 6.89MPa
  Click here to view tables in metric.
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ALLOWABLE SHEAR AND WIND FORCES IN POUNDS PER FOOT FOR PLYWOOD SHEAR WALLS AND STEEL FRAMING
PLYWWOD
GRADE
MINIMUM
STEEL
GAGE
5
MINIMUM
PANEL THICKNESS (Inches)
PIN SPACING, ALL PANEL EDGES (Inches)
ALLOWABLE LOAD
6
4
3
2
Structural 1
22
3/86
120
180
240
305
22
7/166
130
195
260
330
22
15/32
145
215
290
365
20
3/86
155
235
310
395
20
7/166
170
255
340
435
20
15/32
205
305
410
520
Grades other
than Structural 1
22
3/86
110
165
215
275
22
7/166
120
175
235
300
22
15/32
130
195
260
330
20
3/86
140
210
280
360
20
7/166
155
230
310
390
20
15/32
185
275
370
470
Note 1: Values are for loads imposed by wind and shall be reduced by 25 percent for normal loading.
Note 2: The pin shall be long enough to penetrate through the metal framing a minimum of 1/4 inch.
Note 3: The minimum panel edge distance for pin placement is 3/8 inch.
Note 4: Spacing of fasteners along intermediate framing members is 6 inches on center for 3/8 inch and 7/16 inch panels when studs are 24 inches on center and 12 inches on center when studs are 16 inches on center. For other panel thickness, spacing along intermediate framing members is 12 inches from center.
Note 5: Framing to be spaced 24 inches on center or closer except as provided in Footnote 6.
Note 6: The values for 3/8-inch and 7/16-inch panels may be increased by 20 percent and 10 percent, respectively, for framing spaced 16 incheson center.
Note 7: Values shown reflect a 5:1 safety factor.
Note 8: For SI: 1 lbf = 4.448 N, 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 ksi = 6.89MPa
  Click here to view tables in metric.
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ALLOWABLE LATERAL LOADS IN POUNDS PER FASTENER DUE TO WIND OR SEISMIC FORCES FOR STRUCTURAL 1 PLYWOOD AND LUMBER ATTACHED TO STEEL FRAMING 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
PIN
DIAMETER
(Inches)
MINIMUM
STEEL
THICKNESS
(Gage or Inches)
MINIMUM THICKNESS OF PLYWOOD (Inches)
ALLOWABLE LOAD
3/8
7/16
15/32
19/32
23/32
1-1/8
0.100
22
80
80
80
80
80
80
0.100
20
105
105
115
115
115
115
0.100
16
105
105
115
170
170
170
Note 1: Plywood shall be Structural 1 rated. For other grades, values shall be reduced by 10 percent.
Note 2: These values are for loads due to wind or earthquake and shall be reduced by 25 percent for other applications.
Note 3: Minimum panel edge distance for placement is 1 inch from the fastener to the sheathing edge measured in the direction of the load and 3/8 inch measured perpendicular to the direction of the load.
Note 4: The pin shall be long enough to penetrate through the metal a minimum of 1/4 inch.
Note 5: Values for 16 gage also apply to 14 gage.
Note 6: The above values apply to groups of at least five fasteners. For fewer fasteners in a group, use one-half of the tabulated value.
Note 7: Values shown reflect a 5:1 safety factor.
Note 8: For SI: 1 lbf = 4.448 N, 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 ksi = 6.89MPa
  Click here to view tables in metric.
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