Specifying the Correct BeamClamp® Product

It is important to select the correct product type, tail length, and packing shim requirement to suit your application. Unless using an adjustable tail Type BK1, the combined tail length plus the thickness of the shim(s) must be equal to the thickness of steel being clamped. The following tables are designed to assist you in selecting the appropriate combination.

The following steps will help in using these tables correctly:
  1. Select the type of clamp you wish to use: BA, BB, BT, BW, BK1 or BY.
  2. Select the bolt size you wish to use. The load capacity for each product is stated on the individual product pages. LNA Solutions recommends that SAE Grade 5 Bolts are used.
  3. When connecting to wide flange beams or parallel flanges, refer to steel guides to find the flange thickness.
  4. Using the Tables 1, 2, or 3, select the appropriate tail length and packing.
Notes:

A plus sign (+) between any of the above designations means that there is a packing required in addition to the clamp. Combinations of BH1, BF1, BG1, BF2, BG2, BH2, BF3 and BF4 packings are used.

Where ˝2 x˝ or ˝3 x˝ is indicated, use 2 or 3 as the multiplier to get the number of packings needed to suit the given flange thickness.

Key
  • 1 = Short Tail Type BA, BB, BT, BW or BY
  • 2 = Medium Tail BA, BB, BT, BW or BY
  • 3 = Long Tail BA or BB
  • BF1 = Type BF1 packing must be used
  • BG1 = Type BG1 packing must be used
  • BH1 = Type BH1 packing must be used
  • BF2 = Type BF2 packing must be used
  • BG2 = Type BG2 packing must be used
  • BH2 = Type BH2 packing must be used
  • BF3 = Type BF3 packing must be used
  • BF4 = Type BF4 packing must be used
  • OK = Product is suitable without any additional packings
  • X = Not recommended

BeamClamp To Suit Wide Flange Beams

Flange Thickness5/16" Bolt dia3/8" Bolt dia1/2" Bolt dia
BA & BBBK1BA & BBBK1BA & BBBK1BY
1 ⁄8XOKXOKXOKX
3⁄162OK2OK1OK1
1 ⁄42 + BH1OK1 + BH1OK2OK1
5⁄162 + BF1OK3OK2 + BH1OK1 + BH2
3⁄82 + BH1 + BF1OK1 + BF1OK3OK1 + BF3
7⁄162 + BH1 + BF1OK3 + [2 x BH1]OK2 + [2 x BH1]OK1 + BF3
1 ⁄22 + BG1+ BF23 + [3 x BH1]OK1 + BH1 + BF1OK2
9⁄162 + BH1 + BG1+ BF21 + BG1OK3 + [2 x BH1]OK2 + BH2
5⁄82 + BF1 + BG1+ BF21 + BH1 + BG1+ BF23 + BF1OK1 + BF4
11 ⁄162 + BH1 + BF1 + BG1+ BG23 + BG1+ BF22 + [2 x BH1] + BF1OK2 + BF3
3⁄42 + BH1 + BF1 + BG1+ BG21 + BF1 + BG1+ BF21 + BH1 + BG1+ BF21 + [2 x BH] + BF4
13⁄162 + [2 x BG1]+ BF2 + BG22 + BF1 + BG1+ BG22 + BH1 + BG1+ BF22 + BH2 + BF3
7⁄82 + BH1 + [2 x BG1]+ BF2 + BG23 + BF1 + BG1+ BG21 + BF1 + BG1+ BF22 + BF4
15⁄162 + BF1 + [2 x BG1]+ BF2 + BG21 + [2 x BG1]+ BG22 + BF1 + BG1+ BF22 + BH2 +BF4
12 + BF1 + [2 x BG1]+ [2 x BG2]2 + [2 x BG1]+ BG21 + BH1 + BG1 + BF1+ BG21 + [2 x BF4]
1-1 ⁄162 + BH1 + BF1 + [2 x BG1]+ [2 x BG2]3 + [2 x BG1]+ BF2 + BG22 + BH1 + BG1 + BF1+ BG21 + BH2 + [2 x BF4]
1-1 ⁄82 + [3 x BG1]+ BF2 + [2 x BG2]1 + BF1 + [2 x BG1]+ BF2 + BG21 + [2 x BG1]+ BG22 + [3 x BH2] + BF4
1-3⁄162 + BH1 + [3 x BG1]+ BF2 + [2 x BG2]2 + BF1 + [2 x BG1]+ BF2 + BG22 + [2 x BG1]+ BG21 + BF3 + [2 x BF4]
1-1 ⁄4XXXX1 + BH1 + [2 x BG1]+ BF2 + BG21 + BH3 + BF3 + [2 x BF4]
1-5⁄16XXXX3 + [2 x BG1]+ BF2 + BG22 + [2 x BF4]
1-3⁄8XXXX1 + BF1 + [2 x BG1]+ BF2 + BG21 + [3 x BF4]
1-7⁄16XXXX2 + BF1 + [2 x BG1]+ [2 x BG2]2 + [2 x BH2] + [2 x BF4]
1-1 ⁄ 2XXXXX+ [2 x BG2]2 + BF3 + [2 x BF4]

BeamClamp To Suit Wide Flange Beams

Flange Thickness5/8" Bolt dia3/4" Bolt dia1" Bolt dia
BA & BBBK1BYBA & BBBK1BYBA & BBBK1
1 ⁄8XOKXXOKXXOK
3⁄16XOKXXOKXXOK
1 ⁄41OKX1OKXXOK
5⁄162OK11OKX1OK
3⁄81 + BH1OK1 + BH22OK11OK
7⁄163OK1 + BH21 + BH1OK12OK
1 ⁄21 + [2 x BH1]OK1 + BF33OK1 + BH22OK
9⁄163 + BH1OK22 + BH1OK1 + [2 x BH2]1 + BH1OK
5⁄82 + BF1OK23 + BH1OK1 + BF33OK
11 ⁄163 + [2 X BH1]OK2 + BH21 + BF1OK21 + [2 x BH1]OK
3⁄43 + BF1OK2 + [2 x BH2]1 + [3 x BH1]OK23 + BH1OK
13⁄163 + [3 X BH1]OK2 + BF32 + BF1OK2 + BH23 + BH1OK
7⁄82 + [2 x BH1] + BF1OK2 + BH2 + BF32 + [3 x BH1]OK2 + [2 x BH2]1 + BF1OK
15⁄162 + BG1OK2 + [2 x BH2] + BF32 + BH1 + BF1OK2 + BF32 + BF1OK
13 + [2 x BH1] + BF1+ BF22 + BF41 + [2 x BH1] + BF1OK2 + BH2 +BF31 + BH1 + BF1OK
1-1 ⁄163 + BG1+ BF22 + BH2 + BF41 + BG1OK2 + 2BH2 + BF33 + BF1OK
1-1 ⁄81 + [2 x BH1] + BG1+ BF21 + [2 x BF4]2 + [2 x BH1] + BF1OK2 + BF43 + BF1OK
1-3⁄163 + BH1 + BG1+ BF22 + BF3 + BF42 + BG1OK2 + BH2 + BF41 + [2 x BH1] + BF1OK
1-1 ⁄42 + BF1 + BG1+ BF22 + BH2 + BF3 + BF41 + BH1 + BG1+ BF22 + [2 x BH2] + BF43 + BH1 + BF1OK
1-5⁄162 + BF1 + BG1+ BG21 + BF3 + [2 x BF4]2 + BH1 + BG1+ BF22 + BF3 + BF41 + BG1OK
1-3⁄83 + BF1 + BG1+ BG22 + [2 x BF4]2 + BH1 + BG1+ BF22 + BH2 + BF3 + BF41 + BG1OK
1-7⁄163 + BF1 + BG1+ BG22 + [2 x BH2] + [2 x BF4]3 + BH1 + BG1+ BF22 + [2 x BH2] + BF3 + BF42 + BG1+ BF2
1-1 ⁄ 23 + BH1 + BF1 + BG1+ BG21 + [3 x BF4]2 + [2 x BH1] + BG1+ BF22 + [2 x BF4]1 + BH1 + BG1+ BF2

BeamClamp To Suit S-Beams

S-beam size1/2" Bolt dia BT & BW5/8" Bolt dia BT & BW3/4" Bolt dia BT & BW1/2" Bolt dia BY5/8" Bolt dia BY3/4" Bolt dia BY
S24 x 1211 + BH1 + BG12 + BH1 + BF11 + [3 x BH1]2 + BH2 + BF32 + BF32 + BH2
S24 x 1061 + BH1 + BG12 + BH1 + BF11 + [3 x BH1]2 + BH2 + BF32 + BF32 + BH2
S24 x 1002 + BH1 + BF11 + BF11 + [2 x BH1]2 + BH221 + BF3
S24 x 902 + BH1 + BF11 + BF11 + [2 x BH1]2 + BH221 + BF3
S24 x 802 + BH1 + BF11 + BF11 + [2 x BH1]2 + BH221 + BF3
S20 x 961 + BG11 + [3 x BH1]1 + [2 x BH1]1 + BF421 + BF3
S20 x 861 + BG11 + [3 x BH1]1 + [2 x BH1]1 + BF421 + BF3
S20 x 752 + [3 x BH1]1 + BF12 + BH12 + BH21 + BF31+ [2 x BH2]
S20 x 662 + [3 x BH1]1 + BF12 + BH12 + BH21 + BF31 + [2 x BH2]
S18 x 702 + [2 x BH1]2 + BH11 + BH11 + BF31 + BH21
S18 x 54.72 + [2 x BH1]2 + BH11 + BH121 + [2 x BH2]1 + BH2
S15 x 501 + BF11 + BH121 +BF31 + BH21
S15 x 42.91 + BF11 + BH121 +BF31 + BH21
S12 x 502 + [2 x BH1]2 + BH11 + BH11 + [3 x BH2]1 + BH21
S12 x 40.82 + [2 x BH1]2 + BH11 + BH11 + [3 x BH2]1 + [2 x BH2]1 + BH2
S12 x 352 + BH1211 + [2 x BH2]11
S12 x 31.82 + BH1211 + [2 x BH2]11
S10 x 351 + BH1211 +BH21X
S10 x 25.41 + BH1211 +BH21X
S8 x 232111 +BH21X
S8 x 18.42111 +BH21X
S7 x 202111 +BH2XX
S7 x 15.32111 +BH2XX
S6 x 17.2511X1XX
S6 x 12.521X1XX
S5 x 14.7511X1XX
S5 x 1011X1XX
S4 x 9.51XX1XX
S4 x 7.71XX1XX
S3 x 7.51XX1XX
S3 x 5.71XX1XX

BeamClamp - To Suit C-Channels

Channel Size1/2" Bolt dia BT & BW5/8" Bolt dia BT & BW3/4" Bolt dia BT & BW1/2" Bolt dia BY5/8" Bolt dia BY3/4" Bolt dia BY
C15 x 501 + [2 x BH1]1 + BH121 + BF31 + BH21
C15 x 401 + [2 x BH1]1 + BH121 + BF31 + BH21
C15 x 33.91 + [2 x BH1]1 + BH121 + BF31 + BF31
C12 x 302111 + BH21X
C12 x 252111 + BH21X
C12 x 20.72111 + BH21X
C10 x 302111XX
C10 x 252111XX
C10 x 202111XX
C10 x 15.32111XX
C9 x 202111XX
C9 x 152111XX
C9 x 13.42111XX
C8 x 18.752111XX
C8 x 13.752111XX
C8 x 11.52111XX
C7 x 14.7511X1XX
C7 x 12.2511X1XX
C7 x 9.811X1XX
C6 x 1311X1XX
C6 x 10.511X1XX
C6 x 8.211X1XX
C5 x 911X1XX
C5 x 6.711X1XX
C4 x 7.251XX1XX
C4 x 5.41XX1XX
C3 x 61XX1XX
C3 x 51XX1XX
C3 x 4.11XX1XX