July / August 2007
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NAIL DESIGNED FOR RESISTANCE TO VIOLENT WEATHER
The HurriQuake nail is designed to withstand very high uplift and shear forces, and so help decrease the amount of structural damage caused by hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes and other severe storms with high winds.
Most wood frame construction fails at the fastening point. According to the manufacturer, two independent laboratory tests concluded that HurriQuake withstands uplift forces of over 271 pounds per square foot (depending on nail pattern and shank diameter). In essence, this offers up to twice the resistance to high wind conditions, (uplift capacity), when compared to standard sheathing nails.
The HurriQuake nail also features a nearly 25 percent larger head to produce a dramatic increase in holding power and resistance to the vacuum effect of uplift forces, which often causes standard nail heads to pull or tear through sheathing. Also, the nail’s unique shank design features aggressive ring geometry to reduce withdrawal failure. As a result, these high-tech nails are rated for hurricane wind conditions and gusts of up to 170 mph.
In earthquakes, stress is created at an angle perpendicular to the nail, which is why damaged structures sometimes droop or lean afterwards. Because of its improved shank design, the HurriQuake nail delivers up to 50 percent more resistance to earthquake conditions, according to the manufacturer.
HurriQuake is a 21 degree plastic collated nail featuring two diameters: .113 and .131, and the nails are compatible with various models of pneumatic nailers.
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RRC #4064
RRC #4064
