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Glulam Beam Connectors
Glulam Beam Connectors
MiTek
®
Product Catalog
LGU / MGU / HGU Girder Hangers
LGU, MGU, and HGU’s are high capacity girder to girder face mount connectors.
Fastens with MiTek’s WS structural wood screws for ease of installation. Fasteners
are placed high on connector to permit the connection of a deep carried member
to a shallower carrying member. Very useful where tops of beams must be ush.
Materials: LGU / MGU – 10 gauge; HGU – 7 gauge
Finish: G90 galvanizing
Options: See Specialty Options Chart
Codes: IBC, FL, LA
Installation:
• Use all specied fasteners. See Product Notes, page 18.
• Install with MiTek’s WS structural wood screws supplied with connector.
• Beams comprised of multiple plies must be laminated to act as a single member.
• Multi-ply carrying beams may require additional connection of laminations at connector.
• Beam height dimension (H) must be specied when ordering.
Typical LGU, MGU, HGU
installation
LGU, MGU, HGU
Floor
Uplift
1
Floor
Uplift
1
Ref. No. W H1 D A Qty Type Qty Type 100% 115% 125% 160% 100% 115% 125% 160%
3-1/8 LGU325 LGU3.25-SDS 10 3-1/4 8 7-3/8 4-1/2 3-1/4 18 WS3 12 WS3 7135 7410 7410 3975 5960 5960 5960 3195
LGU363 LGU3.63-SDS 10 3-5/8 8 7-3/8 4-1/2 3-1/4 18 WS3 12 WS3 7135 7410 7410 3975 5945 5945 5945 3190
MGU363 MGU3.63-SDS 10 3-5/8 9-1/4 8-5/8 4-1/2 4 24 WS3 16 WS3 9515 10940 11890 5060 8355 9610 9705 4085
HGU363 HGU3.63-SDS 7 3-5/8 11 10-3/8 5-1/4 4-3/4 38 WS3 24 WS3 14705 14990 14990 7375 12175 12175 12175 5990
LGU525 LGU5.25-SDS 10 5-1/4 8 7-3/8 4-1/2 3-1/4 18 WS3 12 WS3 7135 7410 7410 3975 5910 5910 5910 3170
MGU525 MGU5.25-SDS 10 5-1/4 9-1/4 8-5/8 4-1/2 4 24 WS3 16 WS3 9515 10940 11890 5060 8355 9610 9640 4055
HGU525 HGU5.25-SDS 7 5-1/4 11 10-3/8 5-1/4 4-3/4 38 WS3 24 WS3 14705 14990 14990 7375 12070 12070 12070 5935
MGU550 MGU5.50-SDS 10 5-1/2 9-1/4 8-5/8 4-1/2 4 24 WS3 16 WS3 9515 10940 11890 5060 8355 9610 9635 4055
HGU550 HGU5.50-SDS 7 5-1/2 11 10-3/8 5-1/4 4-3/4 38 WS3 24 WS3 14705 14990 14990 7375 12060 12060 12060 5930
MGU562 MGU5.62-SDS 10 5-5/8 9-1/4 8-5/8 4-1/2 4 24 WS3 16 WS3 9515 10940 11890 5060 8355 9610 9625 4050
HGU562 HGU5.62-SDS 7 5-5/8 11 10-3/8 5-1/4 4-3/4 38 WS3 24 WS3 14705 14990 14990 7375 12050 12050 12050 5930
MGU700 MGU7.00-SDS 10 7 9-1/4 8-5/8 4-1/2 4 24 WS3 16 WS3 9515 10940 11890 5060 8355 9590 9590 4035
HGU700 HGU7.00-SDS 7 7 11 10-3/8 5-1/4 4-3/4 38 WS3 24 WS3 14705 14990 14990 7375 12010 12010 12010 5910
7 HGU725 HGU7.25-SDS 7 7-1/4 11 10-3/8 5-1/4 4-3/4 38 WS3 24 WS3 14705 14990 14990 7375 12000 12000 12000 5905
8-3/4 HGU900 HGU9.00-SDS 7 9 11 10-3/8 5-1/4 4-3/4 38 WS3 24 WS3 14705 14990 14990 7375 11960 11960 11960 5885
1
)
U
p
lift loads have been increased 60% for wind or seismic loads; no further increase shall be
p
ermitted.
2
)
H denotes minimum han
g
er hei
g
ht. S
p
ecif
y
hei
g
ht when orderin
g
.
3
)
MiTek's WS3 structural wood screws are 1/4" dia. x 3" lon
g
and are included with han
g
ers.
New
p
roducts or u
p
dated
p
roduct information are desi
g
nated in blue font.
IBC,
FL,
LA
Steel
Gauge
Code
Ref.
3-1/2
5-1/8
Roof Roof
H
2
(min)
Beam
Width
(in)
DF/SP
Allowable Loads (Lbs.)
S-P-F
Allowable Loads (Lbs.)
Dimensions (in)
MiTek USP
Stock No.
Fastener Schedule
3
Header Truss
5-1/4
5-1/2
6-3/4
Option
MiTek USP
Series
Skewed
1,4,5
Inverted Flange
2,3
1
)
Skewed han
g
ers with skews
g
reater than 15° ma
y
have all
j
oist fasteners on outside flan
g
e.
2
)
One inverted flan
g
e
(
IF
)
is available on the followin
g
sizes:
LGU363, LGU525
MGU525, MGU550, MGU563, MGU70
0
HGU525, HGU550, HGU562,HGU700, HGU725, HGU90
0
3
)
The inverted flan
g
e o
p
tion is not available on skewed LGU, MGU or HGU han
g
ers.
4
)
Bevel cut r
q
uired on skewed
p
arts to meet table loads.
5
)
S
q
uare cut o
p
tion ma
y
be available as a Custom, contact MiTek.
One Inverted Flange option
available on some sizes.
See footnotes 2 and 3.
100% of table value
Ordering
Add
SK
, angle required,
right
(R)
or left
(L)
, and
bevel cut
(BV)
to
product number.
Ex. LGU525_H=18_SK45R_BV
Add
IF
and
right
(R)
or left
(L)
to product number.
Ex. LGU525_H=18_IFR
Allowable
Loads
Range 1˚ to 45˚
LGU
MGU
HGU
LGU
MGU
HGU
LGU
55% of table value.
30% of uplift.
MGU
65% of table value.
30% of uplift.
HGU
70% of table value.
30% of uplift.
Specialty Options Chart
– refer to Specialty Options pages 320-321 for additional details
A
H
D
W
H1
1) Skewed hangers with skews greater than 15° may have all joist
fasteners on outside ange.
2) One inverted-ange (IF) is available on the following sizes:
LGU363, LGU525
MGU525, MGU550, MGU563, MGU700
HGU525, HGU550, HGU562, HGU700, HGU725, HGU900
3) The inverted ange option is not available on skewed LGU, MGU
or HGU hangers.
4) Bevel cut required on skewed parts to meet table loads.
5) Square cut option may be available as a custom, contact MiTek.