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<h1>Post Capacities</h1>

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      <img
        height="225"
        alt="HD3B Vertical Installation"
        src="http://embed.widencdn.net/img/ssttoolbox/aehmnaftcd/x225px/HD3B_in.png"
      />
      <h4>HD3B Vertical Installation</h4>
    </div>
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      <img
        height="225"
        alt="HTT4 Vertical Installation"
        src="http://embed.widencdn.net/img/ssttoolbox/hxnukeaota/x225px/HTT4_in.png"
      />
      <h4>HTT4 Vertical Installation</h4>
    </div>
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      <img
        height="225"
        alt="Typical CBSQ-SDS2 Installation"
        src="http://embed.widencdn.net/img/ssttoolbox/dzahppyfop/x225px/CBSQ44_in.png"
      />
      <h4>Typical CBSQ-SDS2 Installation</h4>
    </div>
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      <img
        height="225"
        alt="HDU Vertical Installation"
        src="http://embed.widencdn.net/img/ssttoolbox/z7uf7gsng5/x225px/HDU5_4x6_in-web-catalog.png"
      />
      <h4>HDU Vertical Installation</h4>
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    <h2>Post Allowable Loads</h2>
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    <h4>Post Tension Loads for Douglas-Fir-Larch</h4>
    <img
      alt="“Post"
      Tension
      Loads
      for
      Douglas-Fir-Larch
      Table”
      src="https://www2.strongtie.com/graphics/products/tables/383a-2017.png"
    />
    <p>See <a href="#footnotes">footnotes below</a>.</p>
  </div>

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    <h4>Post Tension Loads for Southern Pine</h4>
    <img
      alt="“Post"
      Tension
      Loads
      for
      Southern
      Pine
      Table”
      src="https://www2.strongtie.com/graphics/products/tables/383b-2017.png"
    />
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    <h4>Post Tension Loads for Spruce-Pine-Fir</h4>
    <img
      alt="“Post"
      Tension
      Loads
      for
      Spruce-Pine-Fir
      Table”
      src="https://www2.strongtie.com/graphics/products/tables/383c-2017.png"
    />
    <p>See <a href="#footnotes">footnotes below</a>.</p>
  </div>

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    <h4>Post Tension Loads for Hem-Fir</h4>
    <img
      alt="“Post"
      Tension
      Loads
      for
      Hem-Fir
      Table”
      src="https://www2.strongtie.com/graphics/products/tables/383d-2017.png"
    />
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    <h4>Post Allowable Compression Loads for Douglas-Fir-Larch</h4>
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      alt="“Post"
      Allowable
      Compression
      Loads
      for
      Douglas-Fir-Larch
      Table”
      src="https://www2.strongtie.com/graphics/products/tables/384a-2017.png"
    />
    <p>See <a href="#footnotes">footnotes below</a>.</p>
  </div>
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    <h4>Post Allowable Compression Loads for Southern Pine</h4>
    <img
      alt="“Post"
      Allowable
      Compression
      Loads
      for
      Southern
      Pine
      Table”
      src="https://www2.strongtie.com/graphics/products/tables/384b-2017.png"
    />
    <p>See <a href="#footnotes">footnotes below</a>.</p>
  </div>
</div>


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    <h4>Post Allowable Compression Loads for Spruce-Pine-Fir</h4>
    <img
      alt="“Post"
      Allowable
      Compression
      Loads
      for
      Spruce-Pine-Fir
      Table”
      src="https://www2.strongtie.com/graphics/products/tables/385a-2017.png"
    />
    <p>See <a href="#footnotes">footnotes below</a>.</p>
  </div>
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    <h4>Post Allowable Compression Loads for Hem-Fir</h4>
    <img
      alt="“Post"
      Allowable
      Compression
      Loads
      for
      Hem-Fir
      Table”
      src="https://www2.strongtie.com/graphics/products/tables/385b-2017.png"
    />
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    <ol>
      <li>
        The allowable (ASD) loads are based on the 2015 National Design
        Specification for Wood Construction (NDS).
      </li>

      <li>
        Post heights are based on standard precut stud heights and associated
        top plate heights. Wall height is nominal height plus 1 1/8&quot;.
        Effective post lengths, l<sub><big>e</big></sub
        >, are the actual wall height minus the thickness of (3) 2x plates (4
        1/2&quot;).
      </li>

      <li>
        <span>Shaded</span> values are limited by the perpendicular-to-grain
        bearing load, P<sub><big>c</big></sub
        >&perp;, when posts bear on wood sill plates. Where posts and sill
        plates are different species, Designer shall limit allowable load to the
        lower of the post or the perpendicular-to-grain load for each species
        used.
      </li>

      <li>
        Perpendicular-to-grain allowable loads do not include the NDS Bearing
        Area Factor, C<sub><big>b</big></sub
        >. For posts whose bearing area is not closer than 3&quot; from the end
        of a sill plate, the P<sub><big>c</big></sub
        >&perp; values may be multiplied by C<sub><big>b</big></sub
        >.
        <p>
          <img
            width="400"
            src="https://www2.strongtie.com/graphics/products/tables/385c-2017.png"
          /><br />
          T<sub><big></big></sub> = Bearing Length (post thickness)<br />
          C<sub><big>b</big></sub> = Bearing Area Factor per NDS 3.10.4
        </p>
      </li>

      <li>Parallel-to-grain values listed. Assume strong axis buckling.</li>

      <li>
        Tension loads are based on net section assuming hole size equal to bolt
        diameter plus 1⁄16&quot;. Tension loads have been increased for wind or
        seismic loading with no further increase allowed; reduce where other
        loads govern.
      </li>

      <li>Values do not consider combined axial and out-of-plane bending.</li>

      <li>Bolt diameter &ldquo;None&rdquo; indicates full cross-section.</li>

      
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