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DIVISION: 05 00 00METALS
SECTION: 05 05 23METAL FASTENINGS
REPORT HOLDER:
ITW BUILDEX
700 HIGH GROVE BOULEVARD
GLENDALE HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60139
EVALUATION SUBJECT:
ITW BUILDEX TEKS SELF-DRILLING FASTENERS
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DIVISION: 05 00 00METALS depictions of the screws. Table 1 provides screw

Section: 05 05 23Metal Fastenings descriptions (size, tpi, length), nominal diameters, head
style, head diameters, point styles, drilling capacity ranges,
REPORT HOLDER: length of load-bearing area and coatings.
3.2 Material:
ITW BUILDEX

700 HIGH GROVE BOULEVARD ITW Buildex TEKS Self-drilling Fasteners are case-
GLENDALE HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60139 hardened from carbon steel conforming to ASTM A510,
(800) 848-5611 Grades 1018 to 1022, and are heat-treated and case-
www.itwbuildex.com hardened to give them a hard outer surface necessary to
technical@itwccna.com cut internal threads in the joint material. Screws are coated

with corrosion preventive coating identified as Climaseal ,
EVALUATION SUBJECT: or are plated with electrodeposited zinc (E-Zinc) complying
with the minimum corrosion resistance requirements of

ITW BUILDEX TEKS SELF-DRILLING FASTENERS ASTM F1941.
3.3 Cold-formed Steel:
1.0 EVALUATION SCOPE
Cold-formed steel material must comply with one of the
Compliance with the following codes: ASTM specifications listed in Section A2.1.1 of AISI
2015, 2012, 2009 and 2006 International Building S100-12 and have the minimum specified tensile strengths
shown in the tables in this report.
Code (IBC)
2015, 2012, 2009 International Residential Code (IRC)
4.0 DESIGN AND INSTALLATION
2013 Abu Dhabi International Building Code (ADIBC)

4.1 Design:

The ADIBC is based on the 2009 IBC. 2009 IBC code sections referenced 4.1.1 General: Screw thread length and point style must
in this report are the same sections in the ADIBC. be selected on the basis of thickness of the fastened
Property evaluated: material and thickness of the supporting steel, respectively,
based on the length of load-bearing area (see Figure 4)
Structural and drilling capacity given in Table 1.
2.0 USES When tested for corrosion resistance in accordance with

The ITW Buildex TEKS Self-drilling Fasteners described ASTM B117, the screws meet the minimum requirement
in this report are used in engineered or code-prescribed listed in ASTM F1941, as required by ASTM C1513, with
connections of cold-formed steel framing and of sheet steel no white corrosion after three hours and no red rust after
sheathing to cold-formed steel framing. 12 hours.
4.1.2 Prescriptive Design: ITW Buildex TEKS Self-
3.0 DESCRIPTION
drilling Fasteners described in Section 3.1 are recognized
3.1 General: for use where ASTM C1513 screws of the same size and
head style/dimension are prescribed in the IRC and in the
ITW Buildex TEKS Self-drilling Fasteners are self-drilling
AISI standards referenced in IBC Section 2210.
tapping screws complying with the material, process, and

performance requirements of ASTM C1513. The screws 4.1.3 Engineered Design: ITW Buildex TEKS Self-
have either a hex washer head (HWH), an HWH with drilling Fasteners are recognized for use in engineered

serrations, or a Phillips (Type II) pan head. The screws connections of cold-formed steel construction. Design of
are fully threaded, except where noted in Table 1, and the the connection must comply with Section E4 of AISI S100
screws threads comply with ASME B18.6.4, and the (AISI-NAS for the 2006 IBC), using the nominal and
screws drill points and flutes are proprietary and are allowable fastener tension and shear strength for the
designated as TEKS/1, TEKS/2, TEKS/3, TEKS/4, screws, shown in Table 5. Allowable connection strength
TEKS/4.5, and TEKS/5. The screws have nominal sizes for use in Allowable Strength Design (ASD) for pull-out,
1
of No.10 (0.190 inch), No.12 (0.216 inch), and /4 inch pullover, and shear (bearing) capacity for common sheet
1
(0.250 inch), and lengths from /2 inch to 8 inches steel thicknesses are provided in Tables 2, 3, and 4,
(12.70 mm to 203.20 mm). See Figures 1 through 3 for respectively, based upon calculations in accordance with
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AISI S100 (AISI-NAS for the 2006 IBC). Instructions on The screws must be installed perpendicular to the work
how to calculate connection design strengths for use in surface, using a screw driving tool. The installation speed
1 1
Load Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) are found in the for /4-inch TEKS/3, /4-inch TEKS/5, and #12 TEKS/5
footnotes of these tables. The connection strength values screws should not exceed 1,800 rpm; the installation
are applicable to connections where the connected steel speed for all other screws should not exceed 2,500 rpm.
elements are in direct contact with one another. For The screw must penetrate through the supporting steel
connections subject to tension, the least of the allowable with a minimum of three threads protruding past the back
pullout, pullover, and fastener tension strength found in side of the supporting steel.
Tables 2, 3 and 5, respectively, must be used for design.
5.0 CONDITIONS OF USE
For connections subject to shear, the lesser of the fastener

shear strength and allowable shear (bearing) found in The ITW Buildex TEKS Self-drilling Fasteners described
Tables 5 and 4, respectively, must be used for design. in this report comply with, or are suitable alternatives to
Design provisions for tapping screw connections what is specified in, those codes listed in Section 1.0 of
subjected to combined shear and tension loading are this report, subject to the following conditions:
outside the scope of this report. 5.1 Fasteners must be installed in accordance with the
For screws used in framing connections, in order for the manufacturers published installation instructions and
screws to be considered fully effective, the minimum this report. In the event of a conflict between this
spacing between the fasteners and the minimum edge report and the manufacturers published installation
distance must be three times the nominal diameter of the instructions, this report governs.
screws, except when the edge is parallel to the direction of 5.2 The utilization of the nominal strength values
the applied force, the minimum edge distance must be contained in this evaluation report, for the design of
1.5 times the nominal screw diameter. When the spacing cold-formed steel diaphragms, is outside the scope of
between screws is 2 times the fastener diameter, the this report.
connection shear strength values in Table 4 must be
reduced by 20 percent (Refer to Section D1.5 of AISI 5.3 The allowable load values (ASD) specified in Section
S200). 4.1 for screws or for screw connections are not
permitted to be increased for short-duration loads,
For screws used in applications other than framing such as wind or earthquake loads.
connections, the minimum spacing between the fasteners
must be three times the nominal screw diameter and the 5.4 Drawings and calculations verifying compliance with
minimum edge and end distance must be 1.5 times the this report and the applicable code must be submitted
nominal screw diameter. Additionally, under the 2009 and to the code official for approval. The drawings and
2006 IBC, when the distance to the end of the connected calculations are to be prepared by a registered design
part is parallel to the line of the applied force, the allowable professional when required by the statutes of the
connection shear strength determined in accordance with jurisdiction in which the project is to be constructed.
Section E4.3.2 of Appendix A of AISI S100-07 or AISI- 6.0 EVIDENCE SUBMITTED
NAS, as applicable, must be considered.
Data in accordance with the ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria
Connected members must be checked for rupture in for Tapping Screw Fasteners (AC118), dated February
accordance with Section E6 of AISI S100-12 for the 2015 2016.
IBC (Section E5 of AISI S100-07/S2-10 for the 2012 IBC;
7.0 IDENTIFICATION
Section E5 of AISI S100-07 for the 2009 IBC).

4.2 Installation: ITW Buildex TEKS Self-drilling Fastener heads are
marked with BX as shown in Figures 1 through 3. Each

Installation of ITW Buildex TEKS Self-drilling Fasteners box of fasteners has a label bearing the company name
must be in accordance with the manufacturers published (ITW Buildex), fastener description (model, point type,
installation instructions and this report. The manufacturers diameter and length), lot number, and the evaluation report
published installation instructions must be available at the number (ESR-1976).
jobsite at all times during installation.
FIGURE 1HEX WASHER HEAD (HWH) FIGURE 2HWH WITH SERRATIONS
FIGURE 3PHILLIPS PAN HEAD FIGURE 4LENGTH OF LOAD-BEARING AREA

TABLE 1TESK SELF-DRILLING TAPPING SCREWS1
DRILLING CAPACITY3 LENGTH OF

DESCRIPTION NOMINAL HEAD
HEAD DRILL (in.) LOAD
(nom. size-tpi x DIAMETER DIAMETER COATING
STYLE POINT BEARING
length) (inch) (inch) Min. Max. AREA4 (inch)
10-16 x 3/4" 0.190 HWH 0.400 TEKS/1 0.018 0.095 0.220 Climaseal
1
/4-14 x 7/8" 0.250 HWH 0.415 TEKS/1 0.018 0.095 0.380 Climaseal
1
10-16 x /2" 0.190 Pan 0.365 TEKS/3 0.036 0.175 0.150 Climaseal
10-16 x 5/8" 0.190 Pan 0.365 TEKS/3 0.036 0.175 0.200 Climaseal
10-16 x 3/4" 0.190 Pan 0.365 TEKS/3 0.036 0.175 0.325 Climaseal
10-16 x 1" 0.190 HWH 0.400 TEKS/3 0.036 0.175 0.575 Climaseal
10-16 x 1" 0.190 Pan 0.365 TEKS/3 0.036 0.175 0.575 Climaseal
10-16 x 3/4" 0.190 HWH2 0.435 TEKS/3 0.036 0.175 0.323 E-Zinc
1
12-14 x 1 /2" 0.216 HWH 0.415 TEKS/2 0.036 0.210 0.800 Climaseal
1
1
/4-14 x 1" 0.250 HWH 0.500 TEKS/3 0.036 0.210 0.400 Climaseal
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 3 2
/4-14 x /4" 0.250 HWH 0.610 TEKS/3 0.036 0.210 0.250 Climaseal
1
/4-14 x 1" 0.250 HWH2 0.610 TEKS/3 0.036 0.210 0.500 Climaseal
12-24 x 11/4" 0.216 HWH 0.415 TEKS/4.5 0.125 0.375 0.575 Climaseal
1
1
1
/4-28 x 5"5 0.250 HWH 0.605 TEKS/5 0.125 0.500 4.150 Climaseal
1
1
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm.
1
Screw dimensions comply with ASME B18.6.4 (nom. size = nominal screw size, tip = threads per inch, length = inches).
2
HWH with serrations.
3
Drilling capacity refers to the minimum and maximum total allowable thicknesses of material the fastener is designed to drill through, including any space
between the layers.
4
Length of load-bearing area is the total screw length minus the length from the screw point to the third full thread. See Figure 4.
5
Partially threaded.
TABLE 2ALLOWABLE TENSILE PULL-OUT LOADS (PNOT/), pounds-force1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Steel Fu = 45 ksi, Applied Factor of Safety, =3.0

Nominal Design Thickness of Member Not in Contact with the Screw Head (in)
Screw
Diameter
Designation 0.018 0.024 0.030 0.036 0.048 0.060 0.075 0.105 0.125 0.187 0.250
(in.)
6 6
10-16 0.190 44 58 73 87 116 145 182 254 303
12-14, 12-24 0.216 50 66 83 99 132 165 207 289 344 515 689
1
/4-14, 1/4-28 0.250 57 77 96 115 153 191 239 335 398 596 797
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 lbf = 4.4 N, 1 ksi = 6.89 MPa.
1
For tension connections, the least of the allowable pull-out, pullover, and fastener tension strength found in Tables 2, 3, and 5, respectively, must be used for
design.
2
ANSI/ASME standard screw diameters were used in the calculations and are listed in the tables.
3
The allowable pull-out capacity for other member thickness can be determined by interpolating within the table.
4
To calculate LRFD values, multiply values in table by the ASD safety factor of 3.0 and multiply again with the LRFD factor of 0.5.
5
For Fu = 58 ksi, multiply values by 1.29; for Fu = 65 ksi, multiply values by 1.44.
6
Outside drilling capacity limits.
TABLE 3ALLOWABLE TENSILE PULLOVER LOADS (PNOV/), pounds-force1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Head or Design Thickness of Member in Contact with the Screw Head (in)
Nominal Integral
Screw
Diameter Washer
Designation 0.018 0.024 0.030 0.036 0.048 0.060 0.075 0.105 0.125 0.187 0.250
(in.) Diameter
(in.)
Hex Washer Head (HWH)
6 6
10-16 0.190 0.400 162 216 270 324 432 540 675 945 1125
12-14, 12-24 0.216 0.415 168 224 280 336 448 560 700 980 1167 1746 2334
1
/4-14, 1/4-28 0.250 0.500 203 270 338 405 540 675 844 1181 1406 2104 2813
HWH with Serrations
6 6
10-16 0.190 0.435 176 235 294 352 470 587 734 1028 1223
1 6
/4-14 0.250 0.610 203 270 338 405 540 675 844 1181 1406 2104
Phillips Pan Head
6 6
10-16 0.190 0.365 148 197 246 296 394 493 616 862 1027
1
For tension connections, the lower of the allowable pull-out, pullover, and fastener tension strength found in Tables 2, 3, and 5, respectively must be used for
design.
2
3
The allowable pull-over capacity for other member thickness can be determined by interpolating within the table.
4
5
6
Outside drilling capacity limits.
TABLE 4ALLOWABLE SHEAR (BEARING) CAPACITY (PNS/), pounds-force1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Design Design Thickness of Member in Contact with the Screw Head (in)
Thickness of
Nominal Member Not
Screw
Diameter in Contact
Designation 0.018 0.024 0.030 0.036 0.048 0.060 0.075 0.105 0.125 0.187 0.250
(in.) with the
Screw Head
(in)
0.018 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66
0.024 102 102 102 102 102 102 102 102 102
0.030 111 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 143
0.036 120 152 185 188 188 188 188 188 188
10-16 0.190 0.048 139 168 199 228 289 289 289 289 289
0.060 139 185 213 239 327 404 404 404 404
0.075 139 185 231 251 337 427 564 564 564
0.105 139 185 231 277 356 436 570 808 808
0.125 139 185 231 277 369 442 571 808 962
0.018 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71
0.024 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109
0.030 125 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 152
0.036 136 170 205 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
0.048 157 190 223 253 308 308 308 308 308 308 308
12-14
0.216 0.060 157 210 240 266 362 430 430 430 430 430 430
12-24
0.075 157 210 262 282 375 468 601 601 601 601 601
0.105 157 210 262 315 402 483 624 919 919 919 919
0.125 157 210 262 315 420 494 629 919 1094 1094 1094
0.187 157 210 262 315 420 525 642 919 1094 1636 1636
0.250 157 210 262 315 420 525 656 919 1094 1636 2187
0.018 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 76
0.024 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 117
0.030 142 164 164 164 164 164 164 164 164 164 164
0.036 156 193 215 215 215 215 215 215 215 215 215
1
0.048 182 218 253 283 331 331 331 331 331 331 331
/4-14
1 0.250 0.060 182 243 276 300 406 463 463 463 463 463 463
/4-286
0.075 182 243 304 322 424 521 647 647 647 647 647
0.105 182 243 304 365 461 544 694 1063 1063 1063 1063
0.125 182 243 304 365 486 560 703 1063 1266 1266 1266
0.187 182 243 304 365 486 608 731 1063 1266 1893 1893
0.250 182 243 304 365 486 608 759 1063 1266 1893 2531
1
The lower of the allowable shear (bearing) and the allowable fastener shear strength found in Tables 4 and 5, respectively, must be used for design.
2
3
The allowable bearing capacity for other member thickness can be determined by interpolating within the table.
4
5
6
Shear values do not apply to 5, 6 and 8-inch-long 1/4-28 screws, due to the fact that they are not fully threaded.
TABLE 5FASTENER STRENGTH OF SCREWS1, 2, 3, 4, 5
SCREW DIAMETER ALLOWABLE FASTENER STRENGTH NOMINAL FASTENER STRENGTH

DESIGNATION (in.) Tensile, Pts/ (lb) Shear, Pss/ (lb) Tensile, Pts (lb) Shear, Pss (lb)
10-16 0.190 885 573 2654 1718
12-14 0.216 1184 724 3551 2171
12-24 0.216 1583 885 4750 2654
1
/4-14 0.250 1605 990 4816 2970
1
/4-28 0.250 1922 1308 5767 3925
1
For tension connections, the least of the allowable pull-out, pullover, and fastener tension strength found in Tables 2, 3, and 5, respectively, must be used for
design.
2
For shear connection, the lower of the allowable shear (bearing) and the allowable fastener shear strength found in Table 4 and 5, respectively, must be used for
design.
3
See Section 4.1 for fastener spacing and end distance requirements.
4
Nominal strengths are based on laboratory tests;
5
To calculate LRFD values, multiply nominal strength values by the LRFD factor of 0.5.

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Copyright 2016 ICC Evaluation Service, LLC. All rights reserved.

DIVISION: 05 00 00METALS depictions of the screws. Table 1 provides screw

2013 Abu Dhabi International Building Code (ADIBC)

FIGURE 1HEX WASHER HEAD (HWH) FIGURE 2HWH WITH SERRATIONS

FIGURE 3PHILLIPS PAN HEAD FIGURE 4LENGTH OF LOAD-BEARING AREA

TABLE 1TESK SELF-DRILLING TAPPING SCREWS1

DRILLING CAPACITY3 LENGTH OF

TABLE 2ALLOWABLE TENSILE PULL-OUT LOADS (PNOT/), pounds-force1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Steel Fu = 45 ksi, Applied Factor of Safety, =3.0

TABLE 3ALLOWABLE TENSILE PULLOVER LOADS (PNOV/), pounds-force1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Steel Fu = 45 ksi, Applied Factor of Safety, =3.0

TABLE 4ALLOWABLE SHEAR (BEARING) CAPACITY (PNS/), pounds-force1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Steel Fu = 45 ksi, Applied Factor of Safety, =3.0

TABLE 5FASTENER STRENGTH OF SCREWS1, 2, 3, 4, 5

SCREW DIAMETER ALLOWABLE FASTENER STRENGTH NOMINAL FASTENER STRENGTH

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