Product Overview
THGQ3-SDS4.5 Truss Hanger for Girders, Quick-Install
The THGQ is a hanger designed for a girder truss or a structural composite lumber beam attached to a girder truss. A lower-cost alternative to bolted hangers, the THGQ uses Strong-Drive® SDS Heavy-Duty Connector screws to provide high load capacities and easier installation. The THGQ offers minimum and maximum fastener quantities to accommodate varying design needs.
Key Features
- Strong-Drive SDS Heavy-Duty Connector screws are included to help transfer the load between the plies of the supporting girder when they penetrate all plies
- Increased allowable loads available when wider vertical web is used
Material
- 7 ga.
Finish
- Galvanized
Installation
- Use all specified fasteners; see General Notes.
- Fill all round holes; additionally, fill triangle holes to obtain maximum values.
- Strong-Drive SDS Heavy-Duty Connector screws are supplied for all round and triangle holes.
- All multi-ply carried and carrying members must be fastened together to act as a single unit.
- The screw length should be equal to the assembly thickness of the supporting girder. For applications where the length of the supplied SDS screws does not match the thickness, appropriate-length SDS screws should be used instead.
- Girders must have adequate lateral bracing to prevent excessive displacement due to secondary torsional stresses (refer to ANSI/TPI 1-2014 Section 7.5.3.5).
