USP Concrete Connectors U www.USPconnectors.com Lumberton · Largo · North Wilkesboro · Montgomery · Houston · Rancho Cucamonga · Livermore · Long Beach · Thornhill, Ontario USP964-051 2 Company Information USP Structural Connectors® (United Steel Products Company) has been designing, manufacturing, and marketing construction hardware for over 50 years. The company's experience in marketing, engineering, and service has allowed USP to be a leader in developing new connectors for a changing construction industry. USP Operations Include · Eight strategically placed manufacturing and warehousing locations. · In-house quality control and testing with independent, third-party plant inspection, and test witnessing. · On staff licensed professional engineers. · Our National Factory Technical Sales Force is ready to help with application questions. · Ongoing regional and national code evaluations as products are developed. Product Questions & Answers The Customer Service/ Technical Assistance staff is ready to answer your questions and help solve your connector related problems. Our staff can assist you in developing economical solutions to your structural connection problems. When calling for Technical Assistance, please have the following information ready: · Which USP product are you using? USP Structural Connectors® in Montgomery, Livermore, Largo, and North Wilkesboro achieved registration of its quality system in accordance with the requirements of ISO 9001:2000 Burnsville, MN Corporate Office 14035 Southcross Drive, Suite 200 Burnsville, MN 55306 Phone: 1-800-328-5934 Phone: 1-952-898-8772 Fax: 1-507-364-8762 ISO 9001:2000 Registered Livermore, Western Region 2150 Kitty Hawk Road Livermore, CA 94551-9522 Phone: 1-800-227-0470 Phone: 1-925-449-4100 Fax: 1-925-373-9213 Largo, Eastern Region 11910 62nd Street North Largo, FL 33773-3705 Phone: 1-800-328-5934 Fax: 1-727-535-8199 · What is connector application? · What is the header material and application? · What is the load requirement? Thornhill, Canadian Office 221 Racco Parkway Thornhill, ON L4J 8X9 Phone: 1-800-387-3589 Fax: 1-905-669-1563 Table of Contents Company Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 Fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 Anchor Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 10-11 Bolt RiteTM Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Foundation Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13 Concrete Form Ties & Wedge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Foundation Straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-19 Purlin Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21 Embedded Truss Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-26 Column Bases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-28 Wet Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Elevated Post Bases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Specification Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 WARRANTY United Steel Products Company warrants its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship. Said products are further warranted as to adequacy of design, provided products are used in strict accordance with United Steel Product Company's current published design limits and are installed in a workmanlike manner. (Said warranties do not apply in the event products are cut, notched, welded, drilled or in any way altered). No warranty applies if deterioration occurs due to environmental conditions. United Steel Products Company's obligations under this warranty shall be limited to the replacement or repair of those products demonstrated to be defective. Such remedy shall constitute Customer's sole and exclusive remedy and Customer hereby agrees that no other remedy (including, but not limited to claims for INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY CAUSE, LOSS, ACTION, CLAIM OR DAMAGE, INCLUDING LOSS OF TIME, WHATSOEVER, OR INJURY TO PERSON OR PROPERTY OR ANY OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE OR INCIDENTAL OR ECONOMIC LOSS) shall be available to Customer whether said claims be asserted on the basis of warranty, negligence, strict liability or otherwise. THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ALL SUCH OTHER WARRANTIES BEING HEREBY EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED. Customer Service / Technical Assistance Burnsville, MN Corporate Office 1-800-328-5934 3 Product Information Please Note · USP Structural Connectors® reserves the right to change specifications, designs, and models without notice and liability for such changes. This catalog may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the prior written approval of USP Structural Connectors®. · This catalog reflects design changes and design load adjustments to some USP products. The information presented in this publication supercedes all information published in previous documents, and is valid until December 2006. · This Full Line Catalog was designed as a general reference for the USP Product Line. Various specialized publications have been developed for design professionals, truss manufacturers, contractors, retail dealers, and building material wholesalers. Product load values may vary from one publication to another due to recent product testing, changes in regulatory criteria, or code evaluation updates. The most current product information is available on USP's website. · To achieve the allowable loads presented in this catalog, all specified fasteners must be used and proper installation procedures observed. Verify that the dimensions of supporting members are sufficient to receive specified fasteners. Any product modifications void the warranty unless prior written permission of USP Structural Connectors® is obtained. · Some connector models are listed more than once to indicate installation and/or fastener options. · Nails specified as 8d, 10d, 16d, and 20d are common wire nails. · Bolts specified conform to ASTM A 307 or better. · Products are sized for standard lumber, glulam, or engineered wood products. For applications involving unusual supporting conditions, excessive shrinkage, or hostile environments, contact USP Structural Connectors®. NDS® Standards The load resistance values presented in this catalog reflect the calculation criteria set forth in the 1991 revised and 1997 or 2001 National Design Specification for Wood Construction (NDS®) published by the American Forest and Paper Association. Load values presented in this catalog may not match those presented in previous publications. The values shown in this catalog supercede those previously printed. Code Evaluations Most USP structural products listed in this catalog have been evaluated or are in the submittal stage for evaluation from one or more of the following code authorities. With the consolidation of former services (ICBO ES, NES, SBCCI PST & ESI, and BOCAI evaluation services) into ICC Evaluation Service, Inc. (ICC ES), the following evaluation reports now have the status of ICC-ES "Legacy Reports". The ICC-ES Web Site provides additional information, and may be accessed at http://www.icc-es.org. ICC-ES - ICC Evaluation Service, Inc. ESR-1178, ESR-1702 NES - National Evaluation Service NER-478, 505, 510, 530, 532, 564, 568, 608 ICBO - International Conference of Building Officials. ICBO ES ER-2039, 2725, 3613, 4846, 5125, 5321, 5356, 5531, 5634 BOCA - Bldg. Officials and Code Admin. International, Inc. NER-478, 505, 510, 530, 532, 564, 568, 608 SBCCI - Southern Bldg. Code Congress International, Inc. SBCCI PST & ESI 2031C, NER-478, 505, 510, 530, 532, 564, 568, 608 METRO - Dade County, Florida 01-0327.04, 02-0102.04, 03-0219.02, 04-0427.02, 05-0204.01 01-0417.11, 01-0724.06, 01-0912.05, 02-0102.05, 02-0102.06, 03-0206.03 03-0508.04, 03-0508.05, 03-0611.05, 04-0427.03, 04-0427.04, 05-0105.05, State of Florida Product Approvals FL565, FL567, FL568, FL569, FL570, FL571, FL572, FL573, FL574, FL575 ,FL576, FL577, FL578, FL815, FL816, FL817, FL818, FL819, FL820, FL821, FL822, FL859, FL1247, FL1777, FL2033, FL2620, FL2621, FL3017, FL3923, FL4928 DSA - Division of State Architect, California. DSA PA-076 LA CITY - City of Los Angeles, California RR23888, 25029, 25104, 25113, 25283, 25303, 25325, 25327, 25332, 25337, 25357, 25433, 25434 Other code agencies may require specific reductions and limitations and may have different load values than those presented in this catalog. USP recommends consulting specific code evaluation or product acceptance reports that govern in the applicable area. Any questions about current code listings should be directed to the Technical Assistance staff. USP continuously updates code reports to reflect new standards and requirements. Visit USP's Web Site, www.USPconnectors.com, Code Evaluation Reports web page, or specific code agencies web sites for current listings. Code evaluation reports referenced in this catalog may not apply to all stock numbers or product series listed. Product Design Loads The design loads listed are the lowest results obtained by one of the following methods: · The lowest ultimate tested load divided by three. · Lowest load producing 1/ 8 deflection. · Calculations based on 1997 or 2001 NDS® and current codes. Duration of load adjustments for mechanical fastenings Floor/Design Load . . . . . . 100% no increase. Roof Snow . . . . . . . . . . . . 115% of design load for 2-month duration of load. Roof Non-Snow . . . . . . . 125% of design load for 7-day duration of load. Uplift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133% or 160% of design load for wind /seismic loading based on local code requirements. www.USPconnectors.com e-mail: info@USPconnectors.com © Copyright 2005 United Steel Products Company USP964-051 4 Product Information Allowable Stress Increase Design Values There have been recent changes in the model building codes which affect the published design loads in this catalog, as well as other USP catalogs. Historically, some design codes permitted the use of a one-third-stress increase on steel allowable stress design values when resisting load combinations including wind and seismic loads. Many states have recently adopted model building codes which in some cases do not allow you to take this stress increase. The table below shows which building codes do and do not allow a one-third-stress increase on steel. Steel Stress Increase Allowed Code Basic Load Combinations No No No No No Alternate Load Combinations -- --- -Yes No1 Yes Code Section Testing On all structurally-rated products,USP performs full-scale testing in accordance with ASTM D 1761,the standard recognized by all domestic code agencies. All final testing is conducted by a third-party testing laboratory. Wood Species Allowable Load Adjustment Factor Specific Gravity 0.50 0.55 0.46 0.42 Adjustment Factor 1.00 1.00 0.88 0.86 Douglas Fir-Larch (DF-L) Southern Pine (SP) Douglas Fir (S) Hem Fir (N) Spruce-Pine-Fir (S-P-F) ASCE 7-98 ASCE 7-02 2000 IBC 2003 IBC 1997 UBC 1) Increase is permitted with multiple transient loads(North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members, 2001 Edition, NASPEC) 2.4.3 2.4.1 1605.3.1, 1605.3.2 1605.3.1.1, 1605.3.2 1612.3.1, 1612.3.2 Material 1) Allowable loads must be adjusted according to the applicable wood species. 2) When using structural composite lumber, verify wood species and use above listed adjustment factors. USP Structural Connectors® are manufactured from prime quality steel which meets ASTM A 653 requirements for galvanized steel, and ASTM A 1011, or ASTM A 36 for hot-rolled steel. Finish The code, however, does allow for a load duration factor, which increases the allowable wood stress. This is referenced in the National Design Specification (NDS®) for Wood Construction which is referenced by the model building codes. Load duration factors of 1.15, 1.25, 1.33 and 1.6 are utilized for construction, snow, wind, and seismic loads. For this reason the tables in the catalog contain columns with allowable loads listed for the different load duration factors. It is important to note that the load duration factor is not related to or affected by the recent changes in the steel allowable stress increase. As stated previously, removing the increases on allowable steel stresses has affected the capacity of some of our products. These products include many of our strap ties and strap-type anchors. For these products where a decrease in the allowable steel stress controls the published value, the capacity of the product, the published value reflects this. No additional reduction is necessary. In addition, to match the lower capacity of the connector, the mi ...