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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 retrot 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 specied 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