FJA/FSA Foundation Anchors

The FJA foundation joist anchor nails or bolts directly into floor joists, providing a direct connection between the foundation and joist to resist uplift and lateral forces.

The FSA foundation stud anchor nails or bolts to floor joists, or nails to the stud. Plywood sheathing may require notching with stud-to-foundation installation.

Material

• 12 gauge

Finish

• Galvanized. May be ordered HDG; contact Simpson Strong-Tie. See Corrosion Information.

Installation

• Use all specified fasteners; see General Notes.
• FJA and FSA may be bent along bend line up to 20° to accommodate installation. Bend one time only.

Related Links

• Wood Construction Connectors Technical and Installation Notes
• General Notes
• Corrosion Information
• Corrosion-Resistant Products
• Contact Simpson Strong-Tie

Catalog Pages

• C-C-2017 (Wood Construction Connectors), page 46

Related Literature

Wood Construction Connectors Catalog

C-C-2017

Complete product and application information, as well as load tables and installation information, for more than 3,000 wood-to-wood, wood-to-concrete and wood-to-masonry connectors.

Catalog

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  Conectores para la construcción en madera 2017–2018

  C-C-2017SP

  Información completa de productos, de la aplicación, de las tablas de cargas y de la instalación, para más de 3,000 conectores de madera a madera, madera a concreto y concreto a mampostería.

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  High Wind-Resistant Construction Application Guide

  F-C-HWRCAG16

  The newly updated High Wind-Resistant Construction Application Guide offers new applications, updated loads, as well as more fastening information that is used to resist high-wind.

  Product Guide
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  Flood-Resistant Construction Guide for Flood-Prone Regions

  F-C-FLOODCON13

  This flier is designed to educate Specifiers, Building Officials, and Dealers about how to build code-compliant structures to resist the forces created by flooding and high wind.

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  Seismic Retrofit Guide

  F-SEISRETRGD12R

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Load Tables

    These products are available with additional corrosion protection. Additional products on this page may also be available with this option, check with Simpson Strong-Tie for details.

1. Allowable loads have been increased for wind or earthquake loading with no further increase allowed; reduce where other load durations govern.
2. Spacing to be specified by the Designer.
3. For additional retrofit information, see flier F-SEISRETRGD.
4. NAILS: 10dx1 1/2 = 0.148" dia. x 1 1/2" long. See other nail sizes and information.

Code Reports