Patent ID: 6625945
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: E04B,E04C,G06Q,Y10T

Abstract:
A hold-down system comprising:a first stud and a second stud, spaced apart and extending substantially vertically in a shear wall; a hold-down comprising first and second flanges, each having a first and a second surface non-coplanar with respect to one another, wherein the first surfaces abut the first and second studs, respectively, and the second surfaces are provided with securement apertures positioned to received fasteners to penetrate the first and second studs, respectively; an anchoring device to anchor the shear wall; a base connecting the first and second flanges and having an aperture sized and positioned to receive the anchoring device therethrough; and the first and second flanges configured to be loaded substantially exclusively in tension by the base and anchoring device.