AB/ABA/ABE/ABU Adjustable and Standoff Post Bases

ABU44
(other sizes similar)

ABE44
ABE46,46R,66 and 66R supplied with washer.

ABU88
2 Load Transfer Plates Supplied

ABA44
(other sizes similar)
U.S. Patent 5,333,435

Typical AB Installation
Anchor Bolt per Desginer or consult Anchor Designer Software™ for ACI 318.

Typical ABE46R Installation for Rough Lumber (ABE similar)

The AB is an adjustable post base which offers moisture protection and finished hardware appearance.

These post bases feature 1" standoff height above concrete floors, code-required when supporting permanent structures that are exposed to the weather or water splash, or in basements. They reduce the potential for decay at post and column ends.

Material: AB - 12 gauge plates; 16 gauge base cover; all others - see table.

Finish: Galvanized. Some products available in ZMAX® coating; see Corrosion Information.

Installation:

Use all specified fasteners. See General Notes.
Post bases do not provide adequate resistance to prevent members from rotating about the base and therefore are not recommended for non top-supported installations (such as fences or unbraced carports).
AB supplied as shown; position the post, secure the easyaccess nut over the supplied washer, place the standoff base, then bend up the fourth side and nail all sides.
AB, ABA, ABE and ABU - for pre-pour installed anchors. For epoxy or mechanical anchors, select and install according to anchor manufacturer's recommendations; anchor diameter shown in table.
Products require washers between the nut and the base. Washers are supplied with all products except ABA’s which require a standard cut washer.
Refer to Anchor Designer Software™ for ACI 318 for anchoring solutions.

Some products may be installed with our new Strong-Drive® SD screw - click here for details

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Loads may not be increased for short-term loading.

Some of these models are load-rated for use with Strong-Drive® SD Screws.
See the load values.

Uplift and lateral loads have been increased for wind or earthquake load durations; no further increase allowed; reduce where other load durations govern.
Downloads may not be increased for short-term loading.
Specifier to design concrete for shear capacity.
ABU products may be installed with either bolts OR nails (not both) to achieve table loads. ABU88 and ABU88R may be installed with 8-SDS 1/4"x3" wood screws (sold separately) for the same table load.
For AB bases, higher download can be achieved by solidly packing grout under 1" standoff plate before installation. Base download on column, grout, or concrete according to the code.
HB dimension is the distance from the bottom of the post up to the first bolt hole.
Structural composite lumber columns have sides that show either the wide face or the edges of the lumber strands/veneers. For SCL columns, the fasteners for these products should always be installed in the wide face.
NAILS: 16d = 0.162" dia. x 3 1/2" long, 10d = 0.148" dia. x 3" long. See other nail sizes and information.

					Legacy Reports
	IAPMO ES ER	ICC-ES ESR	CITY OF LOS ANGELES	STATE OF FLORIDA	ICC-ES NER	ICC-ES ER	ICC-ES ES
AB	See specific model numbers for code listings.
AB44		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *	RR25712	FL10849
AB44R		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *	RR25712	FL10849
AB44Z		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *	RR25712	FL10849
AB46		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *	RR25712	FL10849
AB46R		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *	RR25712	FL10849
AB46Z		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *	RR25712	FL10849
AB66		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *	RR25712	FL10849
AB66R		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *	RR25712	FL10849
AB66Z		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *	RR25712	FL10849
ABA	See specific model numbers for code listings.
ABA44		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *		FL10849
ABA44R		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *		FL10849
ABA44Z		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *		FL10849
ABA46		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *		FL10849
ABA46R		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *		FL10849
ABA46Z		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *		FL10849
ABA66		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *		FL10849
ABA66R		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *		FL10849
ABA66Z		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *		FL10849
ABE	See specific model numbers for code listings.
ABE44		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *	RR25712	FL10849
ABE44R	No code listing: Please contact us for test data.
ABE44Z		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *	RR25712	FL10849
ABE46		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *		FL10849
ABE46R	No code listing: Please contact us for test data.
ABE46Z		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *		FL10849
ABE66		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *		FL10849
ABE66R	No code listing: Please contact us for test data.
ABE66Z		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *		FL10849
ABU	See specific model numbers for code listings.
ABU44		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *	RR25712	FL10849
ABU44SS				FL10849
ABU44Z		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *	RR25712	FL10849
ABU46		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *	RR25712	FL10849
ABU46SS				FL10849
ABU46Z		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *	RR25712	FL10849
ABU66		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *	RR25712	FL10849
ABU66Z		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *	RR25712
ABU88		ESR-1622 / ESR-2523 *		FL10849
ABU88R	No code listing: Please contact us for test data.
ABU88SS	No code listing: Please contact us for test data.

* ESR-2523 is an Index of many of Simpson Strong-Tie Stamped and Welded Cold-formed Steel Products for Wood or Cold-formed Steel Construction

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	ORTHOGRAPHIC	PERSPECTIVE
AB	None for this model	AB Post Base: DWG \| DXF
AB44	AB44: DWG \| DXF AB44 front view: DWG \| DXF AB44 right view: DWG \| DXF AB44 top view: DWG \| DXF	None for this model
AB44R	None for this model	None for this model
AB44Z	None for this model	None for this model
AB46	AB46: DWG \| DXF AB46 front view: DWG \| DXF AB46 right view: DWG \| DXF AB46 top view: DWG \| DXF	None for this model
AB46R	None for this model	None for this model
AB46Z	None for this model	None for this model
AB66	AB66: DWG \| DXF AB66 front view: DWG \| DXF AB66 right view: DWG \| DXF AB66 top view: DWG \| DXF	None for this model
AB66R	AB66R: DWG \| DXF AB66R front view: DWG \| DXF AB66R right view: DWG \| DXF AB66R top view: DWG \| DXF	None for this model
AB66Z	None for this model	None for this model
ABA	None for this model	None for this model
ABA44	ABA44: DWG \| DXF ABA44 front view: DWG \| DXF ABA44 left view: DWG \| DXF ABA44 right view: DWG \| DXF ABA44 top view: DWG \| DXF	ABA44: DWG \| DXF
ABA44R	None for this model	None for this model
ABA44Z	None for this model	None for this model
ABA46	ABA46: DWG \| DXF ABA46 front view: DWG \| DXF ABA46 left view: DWG \| DXF ABA46 right view: DWG \| DXF ABA46 top view: DWG \| DXF	None for this model
ABA46R	ABA46R: DWG \| DXF ABA46R front view: DWG \| DXF ABA46R right view: DWG \| DXF ABA46R top view: DWG \| DXF	None for this model
ABA46Z	None for this model	None for this model
ABA66	ABA66: DWG \| DXF ABA66 front view: DWG \| DXF ABA66 right view: DWG \| DXF ABA66 top view: DWG \| DXF	None for this model
ABA66R	ABA66R: DWG \| DXF ABA66R front view: DWG \| DXF ABA66R left view: DWG \| DXF ABA66R right view: DWG \| DXF ABA66R top view: DWG \| DXF	None for this model
ABA66Z	None for this model	None for this model
ABE	None for this model	None for this model
ABE44	ABE44: DWG \| DXF ABE44 front view: DWG \| DXF ABE44 right view: DWG \| DXF ABE44 top view: DWG \| DXF	ABE44: DWG \| DXF ABE44 Rough: DWG \| DXF
ABE44R	None for this model	None for this model
ABE44Z	None for this model	None for this model
ABE46	ABE46: DWG \| DXF ABE46 front view: DWG \| DXF ABE46 right view: DWG \| DXF ABE46 top view: DWG \| DXF	None for this model
ABE46R	None for this model	None for this model
ABE46Z	None for this model	None for this model
ABE66	ABE66: DWG \| DXF ABE66 front view: DWG \| DXF ABE66 right view: DWG \| DXF ABE66 top view: DWG \| DXF	None for this model
ABE66R	None for this model	None for this model
ABE66Z	None for this model	None for this model
ABU	None for this model	None for this model
ABU44	ABU44: DWG \| DXF ABU44 front view: DWG \| DXF ABU44 left view: DWG \| DXF ABU44 right view: DWG \| DXF ABU44 top view: DWG \| DXF	High Wind-Resistant Construction D73: Post/Column to Foundation: DWG \| DXF ABU44: DWG \| DXF
ABU44SS	None for this model	None for this model
ABU44Z	None for this model	None for this model
ABU46	ABU46: DWG \| DXF ABU46 front view: DWG \| DXF ABU46 left view: DWG \| DXF ABU46 right view: DWG \| DXF ABU46 top view: DWG \| DXF	None for this model
ABU46SS	None for this model	None for this model
ABU46Z	None for this model	None for this model
ABU66	ABU66: DWG \| DXF ABU66 front view: DWG \| DXF ABU66 left view: DWG \| DXF ABU66 right view: DWG \| DXF ABU66 top view: DWG \| DXF	None for this model
ABU66Z	None for this model	None for this model
ABU88	ABU88: DWG \| DXF ABU88 front view: DWG \| DXF ABU88 left view: DWG \| DXF ABU88 right view: DWG \| DXF ABU88 top view: DWG \| DXF	None for this model
ABU88R	ABU88R: DWG \| DXF ABU88R front view: DWG \| DXF ABU88R left view: DWG \| DXF ABU88R right view: DWG \| DXF ABU88R top view: DWG \| DXF	None for this model
ABU88SS	None for this model	None for this model