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Simpson Strong-Tiel Wood Construction Con BC/BCS 1 r Post Caps The BCS allows for the connection of(2)2x's to a Pilot holes for manufacturing purposes 4x post or(3)2x's to a 6x post. Double-shear nailing (Do not install bolts)(typ.) between beam and post gives added strength.The BC W Pilot holes for series offers dual purpose post cap/base for light cap r manufacturing or base connections. purposes H (Do not install e bolts)(tyP)Material: 18 gauge U\ Beam -� flanges o �w1 Finish:Galvanized.Some products available in e ZMAV coating.See Corrosion Information,pp.12-15. N2 e 0 ° o Ct lA Installation: j 90 r CU t �f2 m • Use all specified fasteners;see General Notes flPos o anges 1• Do not install bolts into pilot holes BC8 Cap/Base\° • BCS— Install dome nails on beam;drive nails at BC4 Cap/Base o r) o / an angle through the beam into the post below to (BC6 simila V12I' achieve the table loads m te�� • BC — Install with 0.162"x 31/2"nails or BCS2-2/4 la 0.162°x 2Y2"nails manufacturingl holes • Post bases do not provide adequate resistance to (Do not install bolts) Base (IYPJ prevent members from rotating about the base and bottom therefore are not recommended for non-top-supported o e installations(such as fences or unbraced carports) ° ° • To tie multiple 2x members together,the designer must determine the fasteners required to join members Post flanges to act as one unit without splitting the wood BC60 Half Base Codes:See p.11 for Code Reference Key Chart (other similar) Typical BCS Installation I These products are available with additional corrosion ®For stainless-steel Many of these products are approved for installation protection.For more information,see p.14. fasteners,see p.21. with Strong-Drive°SD Connector screws. See pp.348-352 for more information. Dimensions Fasteners Allowable Loads(DF/SP) Model (in.) (in.) (160) Code Z No Beam Post Base Ref. ' Wt W2 Lt LZ Ht FIZ Flange Flange Bottom Uplift Lateral o Caps LL © BC4 39A6 39/16 21/a 27/a 3 3 (6)0.162 x 31/2 (6)0.162 x 31/2 — 605 1,000 zBC46 3a/16 51/2 47/e 27/a 31/2 21/2 (12)0.162 x 31/2 (6)0.162 x 3Yz — 945 1,000 o BC4R 4 4 4 4 3 3 (12)0.162 x 31/2 (12)0.162 x 3Y2 — 605 1,000 z © BC6 51/2 51/2 43/s 43/a 33/a 3% (12)0.162 x 31h (12)0.162 x 31/2 — 1,185 1,825 IBC, a BC6R 6 6 6 6 3 3 (12)0.162 x 31/2 (12)0.162 x 31/2 — 1,185 1,825 FL,LA CO BC8 7'/2 71/z 71/2 7Yz 4 4 (12)0.162 x 31h (12)0.162 x 31/2 — 1,660 1,825 o © BCS2-2/4 3'/a 3a/ra 27/a 27/6 2's/16 2'siis (8)0.148 x 3 (6)0.148 x 3 — 895 890 N BCS2-3/6 4s/a 59/6 43/a 2'A 3s/ia 21!�a (12)0.162 x 31/2 (6)0.162 x 31/2 — 895 1,330 N O Bases U ti BC40 3s/6 — 31/4 — 21A — — (6)0.162 x 3Y2 (4)0.162 x 31/2 510 735 BC40R 4 — 4 — 3 — — (6)0.162 x 31/2 (4)0.162 x 31h 510 735 BC460 51/2 — 33/a — 3 — — (6)0.162 x 31/2 (4)0.162 x 31/2 450 735 BC60 51/2 — 51/2 — 3 — — (6)0.162 x 31/z (4)0.162 x 31/2 450 735 — BC60R 6 — 6 — 3 — — (6)0.162 x 31/2 (4)0.162 x 31/2 450 735 BC80 71/2 — 71/2 — 4 — — (6)0.162 x 31/2 (4)0.162 x 3Yz 450 735 BC80R 8 — 8 — 4 — — (6)0.162 x 31/2 (4)0.162 x 3Y2 450 735 1.Allowable loads have been increased for wind or earthquake loading with no further increase allowed.Reduce where other loads govern. 2.Structural composite lumber columns have sides that show either the wide face or the edges of the lumber strands/veneers known as the narrow face.Values in the tables reflect installation into the wide face.See technical bulletin T-C-SCLCLM at strongtie.com for load reductions resulting from narrow-face installations. 3.Base allowable loads assume that nails have full penetration into the supporting member.Loads do not apply to end-grain post installations. 4.Fasteners:Nail dimensions are listed diameter by length.See pp.21-22 for fastener information. 83