ICC ESR-3059 for X-GPN 37 MX, X-PN 37 G2 MX and X-PN 37 G3 MX Fasteners for Attachment of Wood Structural Panels to Cold-Formed Steel Framing

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ESR-3059
Reissued July 2021
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DIVISION: 05 00 00—METALS
Section: 05 05 23—Metal Fastenings
Section: 05 40 00—Cold-Formed Metal Framing
D
IVISION: 06 00 00—WOOD, PLASTICS AND
COMPOSITES
Section: 06 05 23—Wood, Plastic, and Composite
Fastenings
Section: 06 16 00—Sheathing
RE
PORT HOLDER:
HI
LTI, INC.
EVALUATION SUBJECT:
H
ILTI X-GPN 37 MX, X-PN 37 G2 MX AND X-PN 37 G3
MX POWER-ACTUATED FASTENERS USED TO
ATTACH WOOD STRUCTURAL PANELS TO COLD-
FORMED STEEL FRAMING
1.0 EVALUATION SCOPE
Compliance with the following codes:
 2018, 2015 and 2012 International Building Code
®
(IBC)
 2018, 2015 and 2012 International Residential Code
®
(
IRC)
For evaluation for compliance with codes adopted by Los
Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), see
ESR-3059 LABC and LARC Supplement.
Property evaluated:
Structural
2.0 USES
The Hilti X-GPN 37 MX, X-PN 37 G2 MX and X-PN 37 G3
MX power-actuated fasteners (PAFs) are used to attach
wood structural panels to cold-formed steel (CFS) framing.
The fasteners may be used to transfer in-plane lateral loads
between the panels and CFS framing, and to transfer out-
of-plane transverse loads from the panels to the CFS
framing. The fasteners may also be used as an alternative
to screw fasteners prescribed by IBC Section 2211.1
(Section 2211.6 of the 2015 and 2012 IBC) to construct
Type I shear walls defined in Section B5.2.1 of AISI S240
(Section C2 of AISI S213 for the 2015 and 2012 IBC)
comprised of wood structural panel sheathing and CFS
framing in structures assigned to Seismic Design
Categories (SDCs) A through F. For structures regulated
under the IRC, the PAFs may be used when an engineered
design is submitted in accordance with IRC Section
R301.1.3.
3.0 DESCRIPTION
3.1 Hilti X-GPN 37 MX, X-PN 37 G2 MX and X-PN 37 G3
MX:
The Hilti X-GPN 37 MX, X-PN 37 G2 MX and X-PN 37 G3
MX products are collated PAFs made from hardened ductile
steel complying with the manufacturer’s quality
documentation. The fasteners have a twist knurled shank
with a nominal shank diameter of 0.102 inch (2.6 mm), a
nominal head diameter of
1
/
4
inch (6.4 mm), and a nominal
shank length of 1
1
/
2
inches (38 mm). The fasteners have a
proprietary corrosion-resistant coating and are collated in
strips of ten replicate fasteners. Each product designation
refers to a different collation design for use in a different tool.
See Figure 1 for product images.
3.2 Shear Wall Assemblies:
3.2.1 General: Recognized shear wall assemblies are
limited to a maximum height-to-width aspect ratio of 2:1. The
walls must be constructed using wood structural panels
fastened to one side of CFS framing using the Hilti X-GPN
37 MX, X-PN 37 G2 MX or X-PN 37 G3 MX PAFs. The shear
wall must be connected to the supporting structure along its
length at a maximum of 2 feet (610 mm) on center, and with
a hold-down at each end. See Figure 2 for a depiction of a
typical shear wall.
3.2.2 Fa
steners for CFS Framing Connections:
Fasteners used to connect CFS framing members together
and to attach hold-downs to CFS framing must be minimum
#8 Hilti self-drilling tapping screws recognized in ESR-2196
.
3.2.3 CFS Framing: CFS studs must have a minimum web
depth of 3
1
/
2
inches (89 mm), a minimum flange width of 1
5
/
8
inches (41 mm), and a minimum flange stiffener (lip) length
of
3
/
8
inch (9.5 mm). CFS tracks must have depth equal to
the web depth of the CFS studs, and a minimum flange
width of 1
1
/
4
inches (32 mm). CFS framing must have the
minimum thickness designation shown in Table 1, 3 or 4, as
applicable. CFS framing having a thickness designation of
43 mils or less must be manufactured from steel complying
with ASTM A1003 ST33H or ASTM A653 SS Grade 33, with
a minimum G60 coating designation. CFS framing having a
thickness designation of 54 mils or greater must be
manufactured from steel complying with ASTM A1003
ST50H or ASTM A653 SS Grade 50, Class 1, with a
minimum G60 coating designation.
3.2.4 Wood Structural Panel Sheathing: Wood structural
panels must be Exposure 1, Structural 1 plywood complying
with DOC PS-1, or Oriented Strand Board (OSB) complying
with the performance requirements in DOC PS-2 for
Exposure 1, Structural 1 Sheathing, with sheathing
thickness shown in Table 1, 2, 3 or 4, as applicable.