BridgeClip®
Features
- Fast installation
- No clamping
- No welding
- Guide holes provided for quick and accurate fastener placement
- Rounded edges for safety
- Laborers are working on installation, not cutting angle
- Certified, 50ksi steel, G90 galvanized coating
- 33 Mil thickness (BC-33)
- 43 Mil thickness (BC-43, BC600 & BC800)
Order Information
| Designation | Qty/Box | Lbs/Box | Qty/Skid | Lbs/Skid |
| BC-33 | 250 | 30 | 12,000 | 1,440 |
| BC-43 | 200 | 37 | 9,600 | 1,776 |
| BC600 | 150 | 30 | 7,200 | 1,440 |
| BC800 | 100 | 28 | 4,800 | 1,344 |
Nomenclature
BridgeClip is available in 3⅝”, 6″ and 8″ and is designated by the type, BC. Designations are BC-33, BC-43, BC600 & BC800.
Example: 6″ Stud
Designate: BC600
Material Composition
BC-33: ASTM A1003/A1003M Structural Grade 50 (340) Type H, ST50H (ST340H): 50ksi (340MPa) minimum yield strength, 65ksi (450MPa) minimum tensile strength, 33mil minimum thickness (20 gauge, 0.0346″ design thickness) with ASTM A653/A653M G90 (Z275) hot dipped galvanized coating.
BC-43, BC600 & BC800: ASTM A1003/A1003M Structural Grade 50 (340) Type H, ST50H (ST340H): 50ksi (340MPa) minimum yield strength, 65ksi (450MPa) minimum tensile strength, 43mil minimum thickness (18 gauge, 0.0451″ design thickness) with ASTM A653/A653M G90 (Z275) hot dipped galvanized coating.
Catalogs
TSN’s Product Catalogs are an essential resource for the design of cold formed steel. Developed by Engineers, the catalogs contain design data for members, connectors, and fasteners. BridgeClip® can be found in the following Catalogs:
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US Patents #5,904,023
BridgeClip Downloads
BridgeClip® Applications
BridgeClip for 3" & 4" Studs
BridgeClip for 6" & 8" Studs
Installation Instructions
Allowable Loads
| BridgeClip | Stud Depth | Stud Thickness (mils) (ga) | Axially Loaded Stud, Allowable Brace Strength F1 (lbs) | Laterally Loaded Stud, Allowable Torsional Moment M1 (in.lbs) |
| BC-33, 1 | 3.625/4 | 33 (20) | 75 | 132 |
| 43 (18) | 143 | |||
| 54 (16) | 156 | |||
| BC-43, 1 | 3.625/4 | 33 (20) | 112 | 168 |
| 43 (18) | 179 | |||
| 54 (16) | 192 | |||
| BC-33, 3 | 3.625/4 | 33 (20) | 360 | 192 |
| 43 (18) | 221 | |||
| 54 (16) | 252 | |||
| BC-43, 3 | 3.625/4 | 33 (20) | 433 | 240 |
| 43 (18) | 297 | |||
| 54 (16) | 360 | |||
| BC-33, 1 | 6 | 33 (20) | 75 | 192 |
| 43 (18) | 252 | |||
| 54 (16) | 264 | |||
| 68 (14) | 307 | |||
| 97 (12) | 396 | |||
| BC-43, 1 | 6 | 33 (20) | 112 | 240 |
| 43 (18) | 372 | |||
| 54 (16) | 324 | |||
| 68 (14) | 371 | |||
| 97 (12) | 468 | |||
| BC-33, 3 | 6 | 33 (20) | 360 | 228 |
| 43 (18) | 254 | |||
| 54 (16) | 288 | |||
| 68 (14) | 324 | |||
| 97 (12) | 408 | |||
| BC-43, 3 | 6 | 33 (20) | 433 | 324 |
| 43 (18) | 384 | |||
| 54 (16) | 372 | |||
| 68 (14) | 407 | |||
| 97 (12) | 480 | |||
| BC600 | 6 | 33 (20) | 170 | 684 |
| 43 (18) | 218 | 792 | ||
| 54 (16) | 360 | 864 | ||
| 68 (14) | 887 | |||
| 97 (12) | 936 | |||
| BC-33, 1 | 8 | 33 (20) | 75 | 144 |
| 43 (18) | 178 | |||
| 54 (16) | 216 | |||
| BC-43, 1 | 8 | 33 (20) | 112 | 192 |
| 43 (18) | 232 | |||
| 54 (16) | 276 | |||
| BC-33, 3 | 8 | 33 (20) | 360 | 240 |
| 43 (18) | 280 | |||
| 54 (16) | 324 | |||
| BC-43, 3 | 8 | 33 (20) | 433 | 288 |
| 43 (18) | 339 | |||
| 54 (16) | 396 | |||
| BC800 | 8 | 33 (20) | 170 | 756 |
| 43 (18) | 218 | 790 | ||
| 54 (16) | 360 | 828 | ||
| 68 (14) | 851 | |||
| 97 (12) | 900 |
Notes:
- Listed ASD allowable loads are based on ultimate test data divided by a factor of safety.
- Listed ASD allowable loads are limited by screw shear or pullout at stud web.
Table Nomenclature:
| Table Nomenclature | Clip | Qty #10 Screws into Bridging | Qty #10 Screws into Stud |
| BC-33, 1 | BC-33 | 1 | 0 |
| BC-33, 3 | BC-33 | 1 | 2 |
| BC-43, 1 | BC-43 | 1 | 0 |
| BC-43, 3 | BC-43 | 1 | 2 |
| BC600 | BC600 | 2 | 2 |
| BC800 | BC800 | 2 | 2 |
Load Direction
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