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ICC‐ES Evaluation Report
  ESR‐3654
ICC‐ES | (800) 423‐6587 | (562) 699‐0543 | www.icc‐es.org Reissued 09/2018
000  This report is subject to renewal 09/2019.

 
DIVISION: 06 00 00—WOOD, PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES 
SECTION: 06 05 23—WOOD, PLASTIC, AND COMPOSITE FASTENINGS
   

 
 

REPORT HOLDER:  

SCREW PRODUCTS, INC.
   
 
   
 
EVALUATION SUBJECT: 
  
 
SCREW PRODUCTS, INC. SCREWS 

 
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Reissued September 2018
This report is subject to renewal September 2019.

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DIVISION: 06 00 00—WOOD, PLASTICS AND round washer head with a star drive recess. The coating
COMPOSITES for these screws is designated as Bronze Star.
Section: 06 05 23—Wood, Plastic, and Composite
Fastenings 3.1.3 Log, Timber & Landscape Screws: Log, Timber &
Landscape Screws, designated ‘TH’, are partially threaded,
REPORT HOLDER: with a hex washer head. The coating for these screws is
designated as Timber Hex.
SCREW PRODUCTS, INC. 3.1.4 Timber Hex Gray Structural Screws: Timber Hex
Gray Structural Screws, designated ‘THG’, are partially
EVALUATION SUBJECT: threaded, with a hex washer head. The coating for these
screws is designated as Timber Hex Gray.
SCREW PRODUCTS, INC. SCREWS
3.2 Wood Members:
1.0 EVALUATION SCOPE Wood side and main members must have a moisture
Compliance with the following codes: content of less than 19 percent both at the time of screw
® installation and in service. Wood members must be solid-
 2015, 2012 and 2009 International Building Code (IBC) sawn lumber having a minimum assigned specific gravity
®
 2015, 2012 and 2009 International Residential Code as shown in the tables in this report. Assigned specific
(IRC) gravity must be determined in accordance with Table
12.3.3A of the 2015 ANSI/AWC National Design
Properties evaluated: Specification (NDS) for Wood Construction (Table 11.3.3A
 Structural of NDS-12 for the 2012 IBC, Table 11.3.2A of NDS-05 for
the 2009 IBC). The thickness of the main member, tm, must
 Corrosion resistance be equal to or greater than the screw length less the
2.0 USES thickness of the side member.
The Screw Products Inc. screws are used in wood-to-wood 4.0 DESIGN AND INSTALLATION
connections. The screws may be used where fasteners are
required to exhibit corrosion resistance when exposed to 4.1 Design:
adverse environmental conditions and/or preservative- Allowable fastener tension and shear strengths are given
treated wood, and are alternates to hot-dip-zinc galvanized in Table 1. Reference withdrawal and pull-through design
fasteners with a coating weight in compliance with ASTM values are given in Table 2. Reference lateral design
A153, Class D. The screws have been evaluated for use values for wood-to-wood connections loaded parallel or
with wood chemically treated with waterborne alkaline perpendicular to the grain are given in Table 3. Reference
copper quaternary (ACQ-D) preservative. design values are for allowable stress design and must be
3.0 DESCRIPTION multiplied by all applicable adjustment factors, as
applicable to wood screws, in accordance with the NDS to
3.1 Fasteners: determine adjusted design values.
3.1.1 General: The Screw Products Inc. fasteners are The allowable load for a single-screw connection in
made from carbon steel wire, hardened after forming and which the screw is subject to tension is the least of: (a) the
then coated. The fasteners are self-drilling, self-tapping reference withdrawal design value given in Table 2,
screws with various head styles. See Table 1 for all multiplied by the thread length in the main member, and
fastener dimensions and Figure 1 for fastener details. adjusted by all applicable adjustment factors; (b) the
The coatings on the fasteners are comprised of a layer of reference head pull-through design value given in Table 2,
zinc and an outer layer of a proprietary coating, which is adjusted by all applicable adjustment factors; and (c) the
named in the manufacturer’s quality documentation. The allowable screw tension strength given in Table 1.
coatings for the different types of screws differ in The allowable lateral load for a single-screw connection
pigmentation only. is the lesser of: (a) the reference lateral design value given
3.1.2 Construction Lag Screws: Construction Lag in Table 3, adjusted by all applicable adjustment factors;
Screws, designated ‘CCTX’, are partially threaded, with a and (b) the allowable screw shear strength given in

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Table 1. The tabulated allowable screw shear strength is 5.3 Installation must be limited to connections between
applicable to connections where the shear plane passes wood members used in dry service conditions where
through the smooth shank portion of the screw. the wood moisture content does not exceed 19
percent.
Connections containing multiple screws must be
designed in accordance with Sections 11.2.2 and 12.6 of 5.4 The Screw Products Inc. screws are manufactured
NDS-15 (Sections 10.2.2 and 11.6 of NDS-12 and NDS-05 under a quality control program with inspections by
for the 2012 and 2009 IBC). ICC-ES.
Where the screws are subjected to combined lateral and 6.0 EVIDENCE SUBMITTED
withdrawal loads, connections shall be designed in
6.1 Data in accordance with the ICC-ES Acceptance
accordance with Section 12.4.1 of NDS-15 (Section 11.4.1
Criteria for Alternate Dowel-type Threaded Fasteners
of NDS-12 and NDS-05 for the 2012 and 2009 IBC).
(AC233), dated April 2015 (editorially revised August
When designing a connection, the structural members 2015).
must be checked for load-carrying capacity in accordance
6.2 Data in accordance with the ICC-ES Acceptance
with Section 11.1.2 of NDS-15 (Section 10.1.2 of NDS-12
Criteria for Corrosion-resistant Fasteners and
and NDS-05 for the 2012 and 2009 IBC), and local
Evaluation of Corrosion Effects of Wood Treatment
stresses within the connection must be checked against
Chemicals (AC257), dated October 2009 (editorially
Appendix E of the NDS to ensure the capacity of the
revised May 2015).
connection and fastener group.
7.0 IDENTIFICATION
Use of the Screw Products Inc. coated screws must be in
accordance with the typical applications and limitations 7.1 The CCTX screw heads are marked with “W B S” as
defined in Table 5. The screws are recognized for use in shown in Figure 1. Packages of screws are identified
wood treated with waterborne alkaline copper quaternary with the report holder name (Screw Products), the
(ACQ-D) preservatives with a maximum retention of fastener type (Construction Lag Screws; Log, Timber
0.40 pcf (6.4kg/m³). & Landscape Screws; or Timber Hex Gray Structural
Screws), the nominal fastener size and length, the
4.2 Installation:
purchase order number, the lot number and the
Screws must be installed in accordance with the report evaluation report number (ESR-3654).
holder’s published installation instructions and this report.
7.2 The report holder’s contact information is the
Pilot holes are not required. Screws must be installed with
following:
the minimum spacing, end distances, and edge distances
needed to prevent splitting of the wood or as noted in SCREW PRODUCTS, INC.
TH
Table 4, whichever is more restrictive. The screws must be 9401 54 AVENUE NW BUILDING 1B
installed by turning with the appropriate powered driver, GIG HARBOR, WASHINGTON 98332
not by driving with a hammer. (253) 853-8880
www.screw-products.com
5.0 CONDITIONS OF USE
The fasteners described in this report comply with, or are
suitable alternatives to what is specified in, those codes
listed in Section 1.0 of this report, subject to the following
conditions:
5.1 Installation must comply with this report, the report
holder’s published instructions and the applicable
code. A copy of the report holder’s published
installation instructions must be available at the
jobsite at all times during installation. In the event of a
conflict between the published installation instructions
and this report, the more restrictive requirements
govern.
5.2 When the capacity of the connection is controlled by
the fastener metal strength, rather than wood
strength, the metal strength must not be multiplied by
the adjustment factors specified in the NDS.
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TABLE 1—FASTENER SPECIFICATIONS

ALLOWABLE
SPECIFIED
MINOR OUTSIDE STEEL
NOMINAL THREAD HEAD DRIVE SHANK MINIMUM
FASTENER (ROOT) THREAD STRENGTH
LENGTH LENGTH DIAMETER TYPE DIAMETER CORE
DESIGNATION DIAMETER DIAMETER
(inch) (inch) (inch) AND SIZE (inch) HARDNESS Tensile Shear3
(inch) (inch)
(HV 0.3)2 (lbf) (lbf)
14 x 21/2 21/2 11/2
14 x 3 3 11/2
14 x 4 4 2 0.531 Torx 25 0.142 0.168 0.242 355 931 724
14 x 5 5 3
14 x 6 6 3
15 x 3 3 11/2
CCTX

15 x 31/2 31/2 2
15 x 4 4 2 0.620 Torx 30 0.181 0.202 0.275 355 1,477 1,019
15 x 5 5 3
15 x 6 6 3
17 x 7 7 31/2
17 x 8 8 4
0.675 Torx 40 0.213 0.226 0.295 355 1,851 1,238
17 x 10 10 4
17 x 12 12 4
14 x 4 4 2
14 x 6 6 2
14 x 8 8 21/2
TH

0.487 Hex 5/16 0.171 0.189 0.258 300 1,086 724

14 x 10 10 21/2
14 x 12 12 21/2
14 x 14 14 21/2
17 x 5 5 3
THG

17 x 7 7 3
0.571 Hex 5/16 0.207 0.224 0.293 355 1,991 1,238
17 x 9 9 3
17 x 11 11 3
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 lbf = 4.45N
1
Length of thread includes tip.
2
Based on a 300 gram load using the Vickers scale.
3
Applies to installation with the shear plane through the smooth shank portion of the fastener.

CCTX TH THG

FIGURE 1—SCREW PRODUCTS, INC. SCREWS

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TABLE 2—REFERENCE WITHDRAWAL (W) AND PULL-THROUGH (P) DESIGN VALUES2,5

W (lbf/in)3 P (lbf)4
FASTENER THREAD1
For Specific Gravities of:
DESIGNATION LENGTH (inch)
0.42 0.55 0.42 0.55
14 x 21/2 11/2
14 x 3 11/2
14 x 4 2 156 170 294 358
14 x 5 3
14 x 6 3
CCTX 15 x 3 11/2 134 174
1
15 x 3 /2 2
15 x 4 2 298 403
141 183
15 x 5 3
15 x 6 3
17 x 7 31/2
17 x 8 4
170 198 364 481
17 x 10 4
17 x 12 4
14 x 4 2
14 x 6 2
14 x 8 21/2
TH

156 170 202 239

14 x 10 21/2
1
14 x 12 2 /2
14 x 14 21/2
17 x 5 3
THG

17 x 7 3
170 198 272 323
17 x 9 3
17 x 11 3
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm; 1 lbf/in = 175 N/m, 1 lbf = 4.4N
1
Tabulated thread length includes tip.
2
Values must be multiplied by all applicable adjustment factors.
3
Reference withdrawal values must be multiplied by the length of the threaded portion of the fastener
embedded in the side grain of the main member to obtain the full design withdrawal value.
4
Tabulated pull-through design values apply to connections having a minimum wood side member
thickness of not less than 3/4 inch.
5
For wood specific gravities between 0.42 and 0.55, use the tabulated values for specific gravity of 0.42.

TABLE 3—REFERENCE LATERAL DESIGN VALUES (Z) FOR SINGLE SHEAR (TWO-MEMBER) CONNECTIONS1,2
REFERENCE LATERAL DESIGN VALUE, Z (lbf) FOR SPECIFIC
WOOD SIDE FASTENER GRAVITIES OF:
FASTENER
MEMBER PENETRATION INTO 0.42 0.55
DESIGNATION
THICKNESS (inch) MAIN MEMBER, p (inch) Parallel to Perpendicular to Parallel to Perpendicular to
Grain, Z║ Grain, Z⊥ Grain, Z║ Grain, Z⊥
14 x 21/2 3 13/4
/4 150 125 180 154
14 x 3 21/4
14 x 4 13/4 21/4 182 187 215 209
14 x 6 3 3 240 222 335 240
15 x 3 3 21/4
/4 151 132 226 180
15 x 31/2 23/4
CCTX

15 x 4 21/2
11/2 240 243 280 259
15 x 5 31/2
15 x 6 2 4 258 258 296 261
17 x 7 41/4
23/4 384 265 439 286
17 x 8 51/4
17 x 10 61/2
31/2 470 273 561 302
17 x 12 81/2
3
14 x 4 /4 31/4 150 125 180 154
14 x 6 3
14 x 8 5
TH

14 x 10 3 7 240 222 335 240

14 x 12 9
14 x 14 11
17 x 5 11/2 31/2 240 243 280 259
41/4
THG

17 x 7
23/4 384 265 439 286
17 x 9 61/4
17 x 11 31/2 71/2 470 273 561 302
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm; 1 lbf = 4.4N
1
Values must be multiplied by all applicable adjustment factors.
2
For wood specific gravities between 0.42 and 0.55, use the tabulated values for specific gravity of 0.42.
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TABLE 4—CONNECTION GEOMETRY1,2

DISTANCE BASED ON FASTENER TYPE AND SIZE (inch)
CONNECTION GEOMETRY/ CRITERIA DIAMETERS
CCTX14 CCTX15 CCTX17 TH14 THG17
Minimum Edge Distance
Load in any direction 8 13/8 15/8 17/8 11/2 17/8
Minimum End Distance
Load toward end and parallel to grain 15 21/2 3 33/8 27/8 33/8
Load away from end and parallel to grain 10 13/4 2 21/4 17/8 21/4
Load perpendicular to grain 10 13/4 2 21/4 17/8 21/4
Spacing Between Fasteners in a Row
Load parallel to grain 15 21/2 3 33/8 27/8 33/8
Load perpendicular to grain 10 13/4 2 21/4 17/8 21/4
Spacing Between Rows of Fasteners
7
In-Line rows 5 /8 1 11/8 1 11/8
1 1 5 1 5
Staggered rows 2.5 /2 /2 /8 /2 /8
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm
1
End, edge and spacing distances shall be sufficient to preclude splitting of the wood member, but not less than the tabulated value.
2
Values for spacing between staggered rows apply where screws in adjacent rows are offset by half of the spacing between screws in a
row.

TABLE 5—EXPOSURE CONDITIONS FOR CCTX, TH AND THG SCREWS

EXPOSURE
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS RECOGNITION LIMITATIONS
CONDITION
Corrosion Resistance of Fasteners
Treated wood in dry use Limited to use where equilibrium moisture content of the chemically treated wood
1
applications meets the dry service conditions as described in the NDS.
Limited to freshwater and chemically treated wood exposure, e.g., no saltwater
3 General construction
exposure.