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Caps & Bases
Caps & Bases
MiTek
®
Product Catalog
Corrosion Finish
Stainless Steel Gold Coat
HDG Triple Zinc
Corrosion Finish Stainless Steel Gold Coat HDG Triple Zinc
Corrosion
Finish
Stainless Steel
Gold Coat
HDG
Triple Zinc
PB / PBES / PBS Post Caps
PB – Two-piece design
PBES / PBS – Two-piece design with extended side plates
and wrap around post design. Easy retrot installations
Materials: 18 gauge
Finish: G90 galvanizing; PB44-6TZ &
PB66-6TZ – G-185 galvanizing
Options: See chart for Corrosion Finish Options
Codes: IBC, FL, LA
Installation:
Use all specied fasteners. See Product Notes, page 18.
These products are designed for single, solid-sawn
beams with matching post width. Multi-ply beams must
have same width as post. Use shims as required.
PB, PBES, PBS post caps are sold per piece and
must be installed in pairs to achieve allowable loads.
Post Size Ref. No. W H1 H2 L1 L2 Qty Type Qty Type
PB44-6TZ LPC4Z 18 1-1/2 2-1/8 1-1/2 -- 3-5/8 8 16d HDG 8 16d HDG
585 1760 1015
PBES44 LCE4 18 1-1/2 2-3/8 2-3/4 3-1/4 4-3/4 8 16d 8 16d
1765 920 810
PBS44 AC4 18 1-7/16 2-5/16 2-13/16 3-9/16 6-1/2 12 16d 12 16d
2650 1860 1110
4 x 4 Rough PBS44R AC4R 18 1-1/2 2-5/16 2-3/16 4 7 8 16d 8 16d
1765 920 810
PB66-6TZ LPC6Z 18 1-1/2 2-1/2 3 -- 5-9/16 8 16d HDG 8 16d HDG
585 1760 1015
PBES66 -- 18 1-1/2 2-3/8 2-1/8 5-1/2 7 8 16d 8 16d
1670 1190 1235
PBS66 AC6 18 1-1/4 2-5/16 2-7/8 5-1/2 8 14 16d 12 16d
2015 1865 1300
6 x 6 Rough PBS66R AC6R 18 1-1/4 2-5/16 2-3/16 6 8-1/2 10 16d 10 16d
1670 1190 1235
1) Allowable loads have been increased 60% for wind or seismic loads; no further increase shall be permitted.
2)
Allowable Loads and Fastener Schedules for a pair of post caps.
3)
NAILS:
16d nails are 0.162" dia. x 3-1/2" long.
New products or updated product information are designated in
blue font
.
4 x 4
6 x 6
MiTek USP
Stock No.
Steel
Gauge
Code
Ref.
Corrosion
Finish
IBC,
FL,
LA
Fastener Schedule
2,3
Post Beam
DF/SP
Allowable Loads (Lbs.)
1,2
Uplift
160%
F1
160%
F2
160%
Dimensions (in)
Typical PBS
installation
PB44-6TZPBS
Typical PBES
installation
Typical PB-TZ
installation
PBES
L2
W
H2
H1
L1
W
L2
H2
H1
L1
W
L2
H2
H1
F2
F2
Uplift
F1
F1
F2
F2
Uplift
F1
F1
F2
F2
Uplift
F1
F1