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Glulam Beam Connectors
Glulam Beam Connectors
MiTek
®
Product Catalog
KGLT / KHGLT Glulam Beam Hangers
Option
Skewed
1,3
Sloped Seat
2,3
Sloped / Skewed
1,2,3
Sloped Top Flange
4
Top Flange Offset Saddle
Range
1˚ to 50˚ 1˚ to 45˚ See Sloped Seat and Skewed 0˚ to 45˚ -- --
1) Skewed hangers with skews greater than 15° may have all joist nailing on outside flange.
2) Sloped or sloped / skewed hangers with slopes greater than 15° may have additional joist nails.
3) Skewed hangers typically require a bevel cut however, a square cut option may be available as a custom when requested.
4) Sloped top flanges with slopes greater than 15° may have additional header nails.
Allowable
Loads
Ordering
50% of uplift load on
skew greater than 15˚
Add
SK , angle required,
right
(R) or left (L) , and
square cut
(SQ) or
bevel cut
(BV) to
product number. Ex.
KGLT3_H=16_SK45R_BV
Add
SA, and saddle
width required
to product number.
Ex.
KGLT3_H=16_SA=5-1/2"
KGLT – 4,110-lb Max
KHGLT – 7,000-lb Max
Add SL, slope required,
and up
(U) or down (D),
to product number.
Ex.
KGLT3_H=16_SL30D
See Sloped Seat and Skewed.
Ex.
KGLT3_H=16_SK45R_BV_SL30D
Add
SF, angle required
and right
(R) or left (L),
to product number.
Ex. KGLT3_H=16_SF30L
Add
OS, and
right
(R) or left (L),
to product number.
Ex. KGLT3_H=16_OSL
50% of uplift load on
skew greater than 15˚
100% of table load
60% of table load
for KGLT.
45% of table load
for KHGLT.
100% of table load
per side
Specialty Options Chart
– refer to Specialty Options pages 320 and 322-323 for additional details
KGLS – Saddle hanger
KGLST – Saddle hanger with seismic straps
KHGLS – Heavier version of KGLS
KHGLST – Heavier version of KGLST
Materials: Top ange - 3 gauge; Stirrup - 7 gauge
Finish: Primer
Options: See KGLS / KHGLS Specialty Options Chart on page 239
Codes: IBC, FL, LA
Installation:
• Use all specied fasteners. See Product Notes, page 18.
• Loads and nail schedule apply to each saddle hanger stirrup.
• Minimum header height is 8-1⁄2" for the KGLS; 8-1⁄2" for the
KGLST; 10-1⁄2" for the KHGLS, and 10-1⁄2" for the KHGLST.
• Beam height dimension (H) must be specied when ordering.
• KGLST and KHGLST models include seismic straps which must
be installed with (3) 3⁄4" thru-bolts in each supported member
and (2) 3⁄4" thru-bolts into the supporting beams.
• See welded installation chart on page 325.
KHGLST
KGLS
Typical KHGLST
installation
SA
L
D
W
H
KGLS / KGLST / KHGLS / KHGLST Glulam Saddle Hangers
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