About the author  ⁄ Jeff Ellis, P.E., S.E.

Jeff Ellis, P.E., S.E. is a Code Report & Branch Engineering Manager for Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California (SEAOSC), chaired the AISI COFS Lateral Design Subcommittee, and served as a director as well as president of the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI). Jeff can be reached at ellis@strongtie.com.

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