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Caps & Bases
Caps & Bases
MiTek
®
Product Catalog
PA / PAE / PAU Post Anchors
Post Anchors are used to secure wood posts to concrete footings. These
post anchors also provide moisture damage protection and feature a
1" stand-off plate to elevate wood posts above concrete surfaces as
required by building code.
PAE – 2-sided post anchors with high uplift and bearing capacity
PA – High capacity utilizing 4-sided design
PAU – Higher uplift resistance and optional bolt fastening to post
Materials: See chart
Finish: G90 galvanizing, PA66ER-TZ - G-185 galvanizing
Options: See chart for Corrosion Finish Options
Codes: See chart for code references
IRC R317.1.4, IBC 2304.12.2.2,
IRC R407.3, IBC 2304.10.7
Installation:
• Use all specied fasteners. Install with supplied washer.
See Product Notes, page 18.
• Anchor bolts and nails are not furnished.
• Not recommended for fence posts or other unrestrained
(not xed or fastened at top) applications. These anchors
are not designed to resist overturning (moment) loads.
• Anchor bolt installation – place specied diameter anchor bolt
at desired location with minimum 4" embedment into minimum
2,500 psi concrete. A minimum 2" edge distance from the
outermost edge of the post base to the edge of the concrete is
required to achieve allowable loads.
• For cured concrete or retrot installations – use specied
diameter threaded rod with MiTek’s CIA-EA or CIA-GEL 700O-C
adhesive epoxy, following installation instructions. Contact MiTek
Engineering for further information on selecting the proper epoxy.
Typical PA44E
installation
PAU88
PAU
cross-section
Typical PA
installation
PAU
W
W
L
H
L
H
Uplift Uplift
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PAPAE
W
W
L
H
L
Base
Washer
Stand-off
plate
H
2-3/4"
2"
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