Beam Attachments

A beam attachment is a type of forged or fabricated clamp that is used to attach rod hangers to beams by clamping onto the load flange. It is used for the suspension of light loads from standard I-beams and wide flange beams.

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GENERAL DIMENSIONS & SPECIFICATIONS

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Fig. 20: Welded Beam Attachment

Fig. 20: Welded Beam Attachment

MATERIAL: Carbon steel
ORDERING: Specify figure number, rod size, description and finish. Steel attachment for welding to bottom flange or structural members which will accommodate eye rods or lug attachments. This unit permits rod swing, thereby making it suitable for pipes with horizontal movement.

SIZE NO.

ROD SIZE

A
MAX. LOAD, lbs.
B
C
D
E
F
W

BOLT/PIN

SIZE
WEIGHT
(lb./ 100)
3
3/8
730
1/4
1 1/4
2 7/8
2
7/8
2

1/2 x 2

1/2
121
4
1/2
1350
1/4
1 1/4
2 7/8
2
7/8
2

5/8 x 2

1/2
130
5
5/8
2160
1/4
1 1/4
2 7/8
2
7/8
2
3/4 x 3
160
6
3/4
3230
3/8
1 1/2
3 1/8
2
1 1/8
2 1/2

7/8 x 3

1/2
280
7
7/8
4480
3/8
2
4 1/4
3
1 1/4
2 1/2
1 x 4
390
8
1
5900
1/2
2
4 1/2
3
1 1/2
3

1 1/8 x

4 1/2
630
9
1 1/8
6200
1/2
2 1/4
4 3/4
3
1 3/4
3

1 1/4 x

4 1/2
630
10
1 1/4
9500
5/8
2 1/2
5
3
2
4

1 3/8 x

5
1021
12
1 1/2
13800
3/4
3
6 1/2
4
2 1/2
5

1 5/8 x

5 3/4
1900
14
1 3/4
18600
3/4
3 3/4
7 3/4
5
2 3/4
5

1 7/8 x

6 7/8
2425
16
2
24600
3/4
3 3/4
8 1/4
5
3 1/4
6

2 1/4 x

6 7/8
3060
18
2 1/4
32300
3/4
4 1/4
9 1/2
6
3 1/2
6

2 1/2 x

7 3/8
3688
20
2 1/2
39800
3/4
4 1/2
9 3/4
6
3 3/4
6

2 3/4 x

7 5/8
3924
22
2 3/4
49400
5/8
3 3/4
9 3/4
5 3/4
4
6
3 x 7
4080
24
3
60100
5/8
3 3/4
10 1/4
6 1/4
4
7

3 1/4 x

7
4670

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Fig. 72 & 72L: Welding Lug

MATERIAL: Carbon steel
SERVICE: Fig. 72 is used for attaching variable springs and forged clevises to structural members.
ORDERING: Specify figure number, rod size, description and finish.

ROD

SIZE
Fig. 72 Standard A
Fig. 72L Long A1
B
C
H
T

MAX.

LOAD

(lb.)
1/2
1 1/2
3
1 1/4
2 1/2
11/16
1/4
1350
5/8
1 1/2
3
1 1/4
2 1/2
13/16
1/4
2160
3/4
1 1/2
3
1 1/4
2 1/2
15/16
3/8
3230
7/8
2
3
1 1/4
2 1/2
1 1/8
3/8
4480
1
2
3
1 1/2
3
1 1/4
1/2
5900
1 1/8
3
4
1 1/2
3
1 3/8
1/2
6230
1 1/4
3
4
2
4
1 1/2
5/8
9500
1 1/2
3
4 1/2
2 1/2
5
1 3/4
3/4
13800
1 3/4
3
4 1/2
2 1/2
5
2
3/4
18600
2
4
4 1/2
3
6
2 3/8
3/4
24600
2 1/4
4 1/2
5
3
6
2 5/8
3/4
32300
2 1/2
4 1/2
5
4
8
2 7/8
1
39800
2 3/4
4 1/2
5
4
8
3 1/8
1
49400
3
5
5 1/2
4
8
3 3/8
1
60100

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Fig. 73: Concrete Clevis Plate

MATERIAL: Carbon steel
SIZE: Rod sizes 3/8” thru 2”
FINISH: Black or galvanized; furnished black unless otherwise specified.
SERVICE: Attachment for concrete ceiling.
ORDERING: Specify figure number, rod size, description and finish.

ROD SIZE
MAX. LOAD, lb.
A
B
C
D
F
G
H
R
S
T
U
W

APPROX.

WEIGHT lb.
3/8
730
1
8
10
5
9/16
3/8
2
7/8
1 1/4
1/4
1/2
2
11.8
1/2
1350
1
8
10
5
9/16
3/8
2
7/8
1 1/4
1/4
5/8
2
11.9
5/8
2160
1
8
10
5
9/16
1/2
2
1
1 1/4
1/4
3/4
2
15.7
3/4
3230
1
8
10
5
11/16
1/2
2
1 1/8
1 1/2
3/8
7/8
2 1/2
16.9
7/8
4480
1
8
10
5
11/16
1/2
3
1 1/4
2
3/8
1
2 1/2
18.1
1
5900
2
8
12
6
13/16
3/4
3
1 1/2
2
1/2
1 1/8
3
36.9
1 1/4
9500
2
8
12
6
15/16
3/4
3
2
2 1/2
5/8
1 3/8
4
40.9
1 1/2
13800
2
8
12
6
1 1/8
1
4
2 1/2
3
3/4
1 5/8
5
59.8
1 3/4
18600
2
10
14
7
1 3/8
1 1/4
5
2 3/4
3 3/4
3/4
1 7/8
5
93.6
2
20700
2
10
14
7
1 3/8
1 1/4
5
3 1/4
3 3/4
3/4
2 1/4
6
100.0

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Fig. 74: Concrete Single Lug Plate

MATERIAL: Carbon steel
SIZE: Rod sizes ½” thru 2”
FINISH: Black or galvanized; furnished black unless otherwise specified.
SERVICE: Structural attachment for concrete ceiling. Lug is used in conjunction with Fig. 95 (Forged Steel Clevis).
ORDERING: Specify figure number, rod size, description and finish.

ROD SIZE

MAX.RECOM.

LOAD, lb.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
R
T
U
W

APPROX.

WEIGHT lb.
1/2
1350
1
8
10
5
4 7/8
9/16
3/8
1 1/2
1 1/4
1/4
5/8
2 1/2
11.1
5/8
2160
1
8
10
5
4 7/8
9/16
1/2
1 1/2
1 1/4
1/4
3/4
2 1/2
14.6
3/4
3230
1
8
10
5
4 13/16
11/16
1/2
1 1/2
1 1/4
3/8
7/8
2 1/2
14.8
7/8
4480
1
8
10
5
4 13/16
11/16
3/4
2
1 1/4
3/8
1
2 1/2
22.0
1
5900
2
8
12
6
5 3/4
13/16
3/4
2
1 1/2
1/2
1 1/8
3
31.9
1 1/4
9500
2
8
12
6
5 11/16
15/16
1
3
2
5/8
1 3/8
4
43.8
1 1/2
13800
2
8
12
6
5 5/8
1 1/8
1
3
2 1/2
3/4
1 5/8
5
45.6
1 3/4
18600
2
8
12
6
5 5/8
1 3/8
1 1/4
3
2 1/2
3/4
1 7/8
5
55.7
2
24600
2
8
12
6
5 5/8
1 3/8
1 1/4
4
3
3/4
2 1/4
6
58.2

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Fig. 75: Channel Assembly

ORDERING: Specify figure number, rod size, channel size, C-to-C and “E” dimension and material required.

E = C-to-C + 2L + W

 

 

ROD SIZE
3/8
1/2
5/8
3/4
7/8
1
1 1/8
1 1/4
1 1/2
1 3/4
2
2 1/4
2 1/2
2 3/4
3
3 1/4
3 1/2
H HOLE
1/2
5/8
3/4
7/8
1
1 1/4
1 3/8
1 1/2
1 3/4
2
2 1/4
2 1/2
2 3/4
3
3 1/4
3 1/2
3 3/4
S
9/16
11/16
13/16
15/16
1 1/16
1 3/8
1 1/2
1 5/8
1 7/8
2 1/4
2 1/2
2 3/4
3
3 1/4
3 1/2
3 3/4
4
W
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
7
T
1/4
1/4
3/8
3/8
1/2
1/2
1/2
1/2
3/4
3/4
3/4
3/4
3/4
3/4
3/4
3/4
3/4
L
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
3/8
3/8
3/8

Safe Load Table

C-to-C =

SPAN IN INCHES
NOMINALSIZE

WEIGHT per

ft. 2 C’s
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
36
42
48
54
60

MAXIMUM

SAFE LOAD IN KIPS
3
8.2
8.8
7.5
6.6
5.8
5.2
4.8
4.4
3.9
3.6
3.5
2.9
2.5
2.2
1.9
1.7
4
10.8
15.2
13.1
11.4
10.2
9.1
8.3
7.5
7.0
6.5
6.1
5.1
4.3
3.8
3.3
3.0
5
13.4
24.0
20.6
18.0
16.0
14.4
13.1
12.0
11.1
10.3
9.6
8.0
6.8
6.0
5.3
4.8
6
21.0
40.0
34.3
30.0
26.6
24.0
21.8
20.0
18.4
17.1
16.0
13.3
11.4
10.0
8.8
8.0
8
23.0
64.8
55.5
48.6
43.2
38.8
35.3
32.3
29.8
27.7
25.8
21.5
18.5
16.1
14.3
12.9
10
30.6
107.2
91.7
80.3
71.4
64.2
58.4
53.5
49.4
45.8
42.8
35.7
30.6
26.7
23.8
21.4
12
41.4
171
147
128
114
103
93.4
85.6
79.0
73.3
68.4
57.0
48.9
42.8
38.0
34.2
15
67.8
333
286
250
222
200
182
167
154
143
133
111
95.3
83.4
74.1
66.7

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Fig. 76: Welding Lug for Long Radius Elbow

Fig. 76: Welding Lug for Long Radius Elbow

SIZE RANGE: 3” thru 42”
MATERIAL: Carbon steel
FINISH: Black or galvanized; furnished black unless otherwise specified.
SERVICE: Attachment for concrete ceiling.
ORDERING: Specify figure number, pipe size, description and finish, operating temperature and any other special requirements.
NOTES: The lugs are designed for 4” insulation thickness. Lugs can be designed for different insulation thickness.

ROD SIZE 1/2″ 5/8″ 3/4″ 7/8″ 1″ 1-1/8″ 1-1/4″ 1-1/2″ 1-3/4″ 2″ 2-1/4″ 2-1/2″ 2-3/4″ 3″
T 1/4 1/4 3/8 1/2 1/2 5/8 3/4 3/4 3/4 3/4 3/4 1 1 1
W 3 1/2 3 1/2 3 1/2 3 1/2 5 5 6 7 7 8 1/2 8 1/2 9 3/4 10 1/4 10 1/2
R 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2 2 2 2 1/2 3 3 3 1/2 3 1/2 3 3/4 4 4
H 11/16 13/16 15/16 1 1/8 1 1/4 1 3/8 2 1 3/4 2 2 3/8 2 5/8 2 7/8 3 1/8 3 3/8
E 1 1 1 1 1/2 1 1/2 2 2 2 2 1/2 2 1/2 2 1/2 2 1/2 2 1/2 2 1/2
F 1/8 1/8 1/4 1/4 1/4 5/16 5/16 5/16 5/16 3/8 3/8 3/8 3/8 3/8
PIPE SIZE B. DIM L. DIM
3 7 7/16 11 11/16 11 11/16 11 11/16 11 11/16
4 7 1/2 11 9/16 11 9/16 11 9/16 11 9/16 13 1/2 13 1/2
6 7 9/16 11 5/8 11 5/8 11 5/8 11 5/8 13 1/16 13 1/16 14 11/16 16 13/16 16 13/16
8 7 7/16 11 13/16 11 13/16 11 13/16 11 13/16 13 1/16 13 1/16 14 1/2 16 1/16 16 1/16 17 7/8 17 7/8 18 15/16 20 1/4 20 1/4
10 7 5/16 11 7/8 11 7/8 11 7/8 11 7/8 13 1/16 13 1/16 14 3/8 15 3/4 15 3/4 17 5/16 17 5/16 18 1/8 18 15/16 18 15/16
12 7 1/8 12 12 12 13 3/16 13 3/16 14 7/16 15 3/4 15 3/4 17 1/8 17 1/8 17 7/8 15 5/8 15 5/8
14 6 3/8 12 1/4 12 1/4 13 7/16 13 7/16 14 11/16 15 15/16 15 15/16 17 5/16 17 5/16 18 1/8 18 3/4 18 3/4
16 6 1/8 12 15/16 13 1/2 13 1/2 14 11/16 15 15/16 15 15/16 17 1/4 17 1/4 17 15/16 18 5/8 18 5/8
18 5 13/16 13 1/2 13 1/2 14 11/16 15 15/16 15 15/16 17 3/16 17 3/16 17 7/8 18 1/2 18 1/2
20 6 3/4 14 3/4 15 7/8 17 17 18 3/8 18 3/8 19 19 11/16 19 11/16
24 7 1/4 17 1/4 18 3/8 18 3/8 19 1/2 19 1/2 20 1/8 20 11/16 20 11/16
30 7 20 20 20 5/8 21 5/8 21 5/8
36 7 21 1/8 21 1/8 21 3/4 22 5/16 22 5/16
42 6 21 1/4 21 1/4 21 7/8 22 5/16 22 5/16

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Fig. 135: Malleable Beam Clamp

MATERIAL: Malleable iron
FINISH: Black
SERVICE: Recommended for attachment to structural steel. Use in conjunction with American Standard I-Beams and wide flange beams where beam widths are from a min. of 2 3/8” to a max. of 7” and flange thickness does not exceed 0.60”.
ORDERING: Specify figure number and description.

MAXIMUM ROD SIZE BOLT DIA ROD TAKE OUT (E)-FOR WITH OF BEAM FLANGE MAX. RECOM. LOAD (lb.) APPROX. WEIGHT

(lb. per each)
2 3/8 3 4 5 6 7
7/8 7/16 3 1/2 3 7/16 3 5/16 2 15/16 2 9/16 1 7/8 1365 2.2

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Fig. 140: Heavy Duty Beam Clamp

Fig. 140: Heavy Duty Beam Clamp

MATERIAL: Carbon steel
FINISH: Painted, shop primed or galvanized.
SERVICE: For suspension of heavy loads from standard I-Beams and wide flange beams with flange widths to 15” and flange thickness to 1.07”.
ORDERING: Specify figure number, rod size, description, clamp size, beam size and finish.

CLAMP

SIZE
E
F

MAX.

LOAD lbs.

APPROX.

WEIGHT / each

MAXIMUM

FLANGE
THK. WIDTH
1
1
.375
11500
9
1.07
10
2
1
.375
11500
11
1.07
15

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Fig. 270: Horizontal Travelers

SIZE RANGE: Available in four sizes to take loads up to 20,700 lb. All sizes provide for 12” of horizontal travel.
INSTALLATION: Shipped ready for installation. Attach to the supporting steel by welding around the frame. Spring hanger may be bolted or welded to the load plate.
ORDERING: Specify figure number, size, description and “H” dimensions if required. Horizontal travelers can be designed for special loads, travels or dual directional travel upon request.
FEATURES:
• Highly economical
• Minimum friction
• Virtually dust proof
• Compact – designed for minimum head room
• Versatile

SIZE NO.

MAX.

LOAD, lb.

APPROX.

WEIGHT lb.
A
B
C
D
H
MAX.
L
T
W
1
3770
15
2 1/2
1 5/8
5 3/8
2 1/2
1 1/8
15 1/8
3/4
4 5/8
2
6230
37
3 1/2
2 5/8
7 7/8
3 1/2
1 3/8
16 3/8
3/4
6 3/4
3
11630
69
5
3
10 1/2
5
1 3/4
17 7/8
1
9 3/4
4
20700
102
6
3 1/2
12 1/2
6
2 1/2
19 1/8
1 1/2
10 1/4



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