NVFHO Connectors

Wood to Wood

Carrier
Member
 
Carried
Member
 
Allowable Lateral Loads (lbs.)
 
 
 
1 Ply
NVFHO1
2 Ply
NVFHO2
3 Ply
NVFHO3
4 Ply
NVFHO4
1 PLY
1 – 2×8
Gravity
3000
3000
3000
3000
Uplift
1852
3000
3000
3000
2 PLY
2 – 2X8
Gravity
4054
4188
4150
3975
Uplift
1852
3626
4164
4164
3 PLY
3 – 2X8
Gravity
4054
4188
4150
3975
Uplift
1852
3626
4164
4164
4 PLY
4 – 2X8
Gravity
4054
4188
4150
3975
Uplift
1852
3626
4164
4164

Wood to Concrete NVFHO Connectors

Product
Code
PLY
XX
(in)
Allowable Loads (lbs)
Uplift Gravity 1 Gravity 2
F¹c=2000
[psi]
F¹c=3000
[psi]
F¹c=2000
[psi]
F¹c=3000
[psi]
F¹c=2000
[psi]
F¹c=3000
[psi]
NVFHO1
1- 2X8
1
1 3/4″
1852
1852
2820
3200
3360
3850
NVFHO2
2- 2X8
2
3 1/2″
3360
3626
2820
3200
3360
3850
NVFHO3
3- 2X8
3
5 1/2″
3360
3850
2820
3200
3360
3850
NVFHO4
4- 2X8
4
7″
3360
3850
2820
3200
3360
3850

 

Gravity 1- Applies to Tie beams at wall openings.
Gravity 1- Applies to Tie beams with walls bellow.

Structural Notes: Wood to Concrete and Wood to Wood connectors

1) All design conforms to 2014 FBC and 2015/2012 IBC and IRC and NDS 2012.
2) Structural steel shall conform to ASTM A36 yield strength 36000 psi. All bolt holes are 11/16˝ diameter. Bolt diameter is 5/8.
3) All welding shall be minimum 3/16˝ with E70 electrodes and shall conform to latest AISC/AWS codes. All welds shall be fillet welds.
4) All Power Fasteners wedge bolt anchors shall be per manufacturer’s published information. Minimum anchor diameter is 5/8˝ and anchor embedment shall be 5˝.
5) Uplift values in concrete shown are reduced for bolt spacing and edge distance. Power Fasteners are used without 33% increase in allowable values.
6) All bolt values in wood conform to NDS for Southern Pine, G=0.55. Values for other species shall be adjusted as per NDS.
7) This connector shall only be used for wood members loaded perpendicular to grain.
8) Steel stress is not increased by 33%.
9) Provide plywood shims to close the gap between carried members and steel connectors to prevent bending of bolts.
10) All products are painted Royal Blue for easy identification.

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