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Plated Truss
Plated Truss
MiTek
®
Product Catalog
MiTek’s MSHA Series hanger offers the most exible eld solution for truss-to-truss
connections accommodating a range of skews and challenging web-chord geometry
often found in truss framing. Eliminating the need for special orders, the MSHA
Series hanger provides economical solutions for 1-ply or 2-ply roof trusses and 1-ply
oor trusses skewed between 22-1/2° to 75°. MSHA hangers can be installed in
top-min, top-max, face-max, or combination mounting conditions as required.
Materials: 16 gauge
Finish: G90 galvanizing
Installation:
• Install the required number of fasteners according to the load table.
• Install fasteners into the carrying member at the locations described below
based on the proper “Mounting Condition”.
• Product is factory skewed 22-1/2° and may be eld skewed from 22-1/2° to
75°. See installation sequence on page 279 for skews greater than 22-1/2°.
• Face-Max and Combination mounting conditions require a minimum chord or
header height of 7-1/4". Top-Max and Top-Min mounting conditions require a
minimum chord or header height of 5-1/2".
MSHA Adjustable Strap Skewed Hangers
MSHA29L
Left Shown
MSHA29R-2
Right Shown
H
5-1/2"
W
Typical MSHA
combination installation
Typical MSHA
top-min installation
Typical MSHA
face-max installation
Typical MSHA
top-max installation
CONNECTION TO CARRYING MEMBER
Mounting Conditions:
CONNECTION TO CARRIED MEMBER
Mounting Conditions:
For the 22-1/2° skew installation, all round holes must be lled. For skews greater than 22-1/2°, all holes must be lled
in bucket including diamond holes.
Face-Max
Fill the lowest four holes nearest
each side of the bucket. For a
22-1/2° skew, ll the four diamond
holes on one side and 4 round
holes on the other. For skews
greater than 22-1/2°, ll the 4
round holes on each side.
Add an equal amount of nails in
each side of the hanger in any
of the remaining nail holes to
meet the minimum fastener
requirements listed in the table
on page 279.
Top-Max
Field bend the strap over the
supporting member. The bent
strap must extend a minimum
of 2" over the carrying member
to allow for the four top ange
nail holes to be lled.
Fill the lowest four nail holes
nearest each side of the bucket.
For a 22-1/2° skew, ll the four
diamond holes on one side and
4 round holes on the other. For
skews greater than 22-1/2°, ll
the 4 round holes on each side.
Top-Min
Field bend the strap over the
supporting member. The bent
strap must extend a minimum
of 2" over the carrying member
to allow for the four top ange
nail holes to be lled.
Fill the four nail holes (two each
strap) nearest the top of the
carrying member.
Combination
Face-Max/Top-Max
Follow the Face-Max installation
for one side of the connector.
Follow the Top-Max installation
for the opposite side of the
connector. The Face-Max
allowable loads apply to this
type of installation.
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