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HGAM Hurricane Gusset Angle for Masonry

The HGAM is designed to secure the bottom chord of a gable end truss or other framing member to masonry. The engineered gusset in the angle increases strength for lateral and uplift loads. This hurricane gusset angle installs easily with 1 1/2" Strong-Drive® SDS Heavy-Duty Connector screws and Titen Turbo™ masonry screws to concrete or masonry.

Key Features

  • Engineered for increased loads in high-wind or seismic events
  • Also available in kits with Strong-Drive SDS and Titen Turbo screws
  • Strong-Drive SDS screws are high-strength structural screws that install with no predrilling because of their patented, easy driving Type-17 point

Material

  • 14 ga.

Finish

  • Galvanized

Installation

  • Use all specified fasteners; see General Notes
  • Connectors attached using hex-head Titen Turbo screws
  • Products shall be installed such that the Titen Turbo screws are not exposed to the exterior environment
  • Attach to grout-filled CMU with a minimum one #5 rebar horizontal in the course
  • Hurricane ties do not replace solid blocking

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Product Information Table

Fastener Production Information and Stuff & Things
Model No. Ga. Product Includes Coating/Material Packaging Qty.
HGAM10KTA 14 (10) HGAM10 connectors, (40) 1/4 in. x 1-1/2 in. Strong-Drive SDS screws and (40) 1/4 in. x 2-3/4 in. Titen Turbo screws. (1-3/4 in. Titen Turbo screws for concrete installations sold separately.) Zinc Galvanized, G90 10

Load Tables

Model No. Ga. Fasteners (in.) DF/SP
Allowable Loads		 SPF/HF
Allowable Loads
To Rafter / Truss To GFCMU To Concrete Uplift Lateral
(160)		 Uplift Lateral
(160)
(160) F1 F2 (160) F1 F2
HGAM10KTA 14 (4) 1/4 x 1 1/2 SDS (4) 1/4 x 2 3/4 Titen Turbo (4) 1/4 x 1 3/4 Titen Turbo 810 875 1,105 6 585 630 795 6
  1. Loads have been increased for wind or earthquake loading, with no further increase allowed. Reduce where other loads govern.
  2. HGAM10KTA allowable loads are for one anchor. A minimum rafter thickness of 2 1/2" must be used when framing anchors are installed on each side of the rafter or truss.
  3. Concrete shall have a minimum compressive strength of f'c = 2,500 psi.
  4. Grout-filled CMU (GFCMU) shall have a minimum compressive strength of f'm = 1,500 psi.
  5. The HGAM10KTA is a kit with (10) HGAM10 connectors packaged with Strong-Drive SDS Heavy-Duty Connector screws and 2 3/4" Titen Turbo screws. (1 3/4" Titen Turbo screws for concrete installations sold separately.)
  6. HGAM10 F2 loads are for forces into the connector. F2 loads away from the connector are 640 lb. (DF/SP) and 460 lb. (SPF/HF).

Moisture barrier not shown (typ.)

HGAM10 Installed into Masonry
HGAM10 Installed into Masonry

Code Reports & Compliance

Drawings

PDF DWG DXF RFA IFC SAT

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