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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTwist Straps Info 138. Twist Straps — HTW, KTS, LFTA6, LTW, & MTW series Twist straps tie framing members to resist in a tension forces. is i 'n LFTA6 — 16 gauge. olf 40) LTW — 18 gauge, Tight -duty. w MTW — 16 gauge, medium -duty. ' 6.- dqd' �6 4 HTW — 14 gauge, heavy -duty. ,, F '��� ,t, 4 40 114 KTS — 16 gauge, medium -duty with angled twist. Materials: See chart Finish: G60 galvanizing Options: LFTA6, LTW12, LTW18, MTW12, MTW16, & MTW20 are available in Triple Zinc. To order, add TZ to Typical LFTA6 stud -to -top Typical LFTA6 truss -to -top stock number, as in LTW12 -TZ. plate installation plate installation LTW12, LTW18, & LTW2O are available in Stainless Steel. To order, add SS to stock number, as t 1 Uplift in LTW18 -SS. Codes: SBCCI, BOCA — NER 568, ' ICBO 5379, ICBO 2725, ICBO 5764, ' 83/8" L.A. City RR 25104 & RR 25357 F>,•,.. -lace strap 5o all Installation: \, nail holes align • Use all specified fasteners. See General Notes, , \ �9'ie with rim joist page 14. 1 • • KTS models should be installed in pairs to reduce �: ;�,, eccentricity. 6112° _- • Consult I -Joist manufacturer for web stiffener 1 requirements, and uplift limitations on joist and i 1. - /� application. Typical LFTA6 stud -to-rim LFTA6 joist installation Equal number of specified fasteners at each end U pli t t r ix 2 F 0 ..,„ . ,e eitr, ,, , 0.1V.., N•fi '"'" ' : ' :t -. ': - k.f 1- , t. , ; "'''' Z i 44'';r 1 ..' n w ' Typical LTW12 / MTW12 Typical LTW12 / MTW12 Typical MTW30 Typical MTW20 Truss -to- top -plate Stud -to -rim joist installation I -Joist Rafter installation installation installation continued on next page Ill/ Customer Service /Technical Assistance stura! connectors San Francisco Office Minneapolis Corporate Office Tampa Office i `` 1 -800- 227 -0470 1 -800- 328 -5934 1 -800- 443 -6442 • 'ITwist Straps HTW, KTS, LFTA6 LTW, & M series continued 139 Dimensions Allowable Loads (Lbs.) DF -L / SP S -P -F t \�' =, USP F18 Uplift F1 Uplift Steel Fastener n ' in Stock No. Ref. No. Gauge W L L1 L2 Schedulea 133% 160% 133% 160% 133% 160% 133% 160% KTS9 TS9 16 1 -1/4 i 9 -- -- ' -- -- (8) 16d — -- -- — ? 720 785 — — — -- 620 675 KTS12 um 16 gme -- -_ __ (10) 16d IMMO 900 1065 es®® 915 ' , rt. KTS17 TS18 16 -- ova (14)16d 011® 1100 1100 ®M 945 945 1 EU KTS24 ® 16 1 -1/4 sEmign -- -- (18)16d ®mm®sweg 1045 1045 i ' I ,, ill 1111111 19 -118 8 -3/8 i LFTA6 (16) 8d 700 700.990 1190 605 605 855 1025 , ® ( (16)8d x1-1/2 915 1100 790 945 (' LTW12 ®� 4 -t /2 6-112 (12)1 d x 1-1/2 1/2 11111111153 rows 630 630 -. LTW16 ®� (12) x 1-1/2 ©� ® maiga 665 665 L ®�m 630 630 2 1` (12) 10d x 1 -1/2 _ ®m� �� LTW18 (12) 104 665 665 (12) tOd x 1 -1/2 Bun 630 630 LTW20 LT820 1111:1 20 8 -1/2 (12) 104 111:111:111112111211:1 .crsac:� 6 0 630 �• V4" 4 -1/2 ill (12) 10d x 1-1/2 KTS17 MTW12 (14) 10d MCI 1055 1195 m 905 (14) 10d x 1 -1/2 860 1030 740 :: MTW16 MTS16 1 -1/4 (14)10d 1055 1195 905 905 MTW301 'o• f (14) 10d x 1 -1/2 860 1030 740 885 MTW18 (14) 104 1055 1195 113 in 905 905 fITW3� ' L1 MIMI (14) 10d x 1 -1/2 ��' 860 1030 740 885 (14) 104 DO 1055 1195 905 ' 905 MTW20 MTS20 13111 20 (14) 10d x 1-1/2 860 1030 D 740 885 + / MTW30 MTS30 30 18 -9/16 14)104 13113 Q III 1055 1195 0 ® 1030 (14) 10d x 1 -1/2 855 1025 880 gil ®�� (14) x 1 055 1 855 1025 Q� 1880 MTW24C 10 -7/16 10 -7/16 030 (14)104x1 -112 CIE MTW28C MTS28C 1 -1/4 12 -7/16 12 -7/16 (14) tOd 1055 1195 905 1030 1" Typ- (14) 10d x 1 -112 855 1025 Ea 880 104 MTW30C MTS30C 1-1/4 30 13-7/16 13-7/16 (14) Ell 131 1055 1195 855 1025 ® 880 905 1030 (14) 1 x 1 -112 (16) 104 1:111111 �• 1260 1080 1085 1 / HTW16 In� ®11 5 -i /8 (16) tOd x 1 -1/2 1005 1205 !mm 865 1035 (20) 104 1530 1530 LTW1 21 HTW20 HTS20� 20 7 -1/8 (24) 10d x 1 -1/2 ® 1510 153 ®Big \� MTW12 HTW24 ®�®� (24) d x0d -1/2 ®m' 15 0 1530 ®® (20) 104 1111 1530 1530 L HTW28 1510 1530 ! ��, 0 (24) 10d x 1 -1/2 •" HTW30 HTS30 11111 30 (20) 104 013 1530 1530 ® ! (24) 10d x 1 -1/2 1510 1530 "' HTW30C HTS30C 30 11111 12 -1/8 (20)10d DO 1530 1530 ciu � (24) 10d x 1 -1/2 1530 0 1) Allowable loads have been increased 33 -1/3% or 60% for wind or seismic loads; no further increase shall be permitted. ----..t. 2) Minimum nail embedment shall be 1 -9/16" for 8d nails, 1 -3/4" for 10d nails, and 1- 15/16" for 16d nails. 3) 16d sinker nails may be substituted for 10d common nails with no reduction in load. MTW30C 4) For 1 -1 /T lumber, use 0.84 of table load for 10d nails and 0.77 for 16d nails. 5) 10d x 1 -1/2 nails are 9 gauge (0.148" diameter) by 1 -1 /2" long. 8d x 1 -1/2 nails are 11 gauge (0.131" diameter) by 1 -1/2"' long. 6) Fasteners shall be distributed equally on each end of the connection. 7) C after the model number designates center twist as in MTW30C. jy 8) To achieve F1 lateral loads, three nails must be installed on each side on the strap located closest the bend line, '' ..--- j; Typ• New products or updated product information are designated in red. � I I I i 1 1/4" LTWI81MTW18 other models similar U, P www.USPconnectors.com structural c°r, " ,,,, A, e -mail: info @USPconnectors.com t} 1054 2004 ^ Copy rig ht 2004 United Steel Products Company USP944 -041