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LVL Transfer Beam Anchor

LVL Transfer Beam Anchor

LVL Transfer Beam Anchor

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Does anyone know of any high capacity anchors for a LVL transfer beam?  The transfer beam is 7"x20" LVL and is framing into another 7"x20" LVL Header Beam.  My D+L reaction is around 25 kips.  Simpson high capacity anchors for LVL beams max out around 11 kips.  Is there any others available?  Thanks!

RE: LVL Transfer Beam Anchor

25 Kips!  Thanks God it is not a multi-ply LVL for you would have trouble connecting the plies for that concentrated load.  Simpson and USP both can make specialty hangers.  I would imagine it to be some type on top mounted saddle.

Make sure your compression edge is braced adequately.  There is a lot of torsion on that beam as well.

Good luck.

woodengineer

RE: LVL Transfer Beam Anchor

7x20?  Are you sure you dont want to use steel wrapped in wood?

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RE: LVL Transfer Beam Anchor

Design your own with 3x3 angles and a plate across the bottom, thats what I have done in the past.

csd

RE: LVL Transfer Beam Anchor

Kudos csd72!  I've done the same and it works pretty well.  Simpson could probably make you a connector for 25K, but why when you can design your own! Where did you find 7" wide LVL?  The largest I'm aware of is 3 1/2" and is difficult to find.

RE: LVL Transfer Beam Anchor

maybe they are black market lvls made by glueing two 3 1/2 pieces together.

RE: LVL Transfer Beam Anchor

I would be worry about creep with that kind of load.

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