Connectors for Masonry, Timber and Steel Construction

Glide Shoe

Glide shoes are specially designed to allow horizontal movement between raised tie trusses and wallplates.

The GS allows lateral movement of raised tie trusses up to 25mm during installation of roofing materials and resists uplift forces.

Typically used on one or both ends of the truss as determined by the truss designer.

Technical Data Sheet

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Technical Data

Dimensions

Product Dimensions

References	Connector Dimensions [mm]							Header holes	Joist holes	Weight [kg]
References	A	B	C	D	E	F	t	Ø4.1	Ø4x25 Slots	Weight [kg]
GS38	38	97	88	102	40	62	1.2	10	6	0.23
GS50	50	97	88	114	40	62	1.2	10	6	0.23
GS75	75	97	88	139	40	62	1.2	10	6	0.26
GS100	100	97	88	164	40	62	1.2	10	6	0.28
GS150	150	97	88	214	40	62	1.2	10	6	0.4
GS200	200	97	88	264	40	62	1.2	10	6	0.5

Performance Values

References	Fasteners		Characteristic Capacities [kN]		Safe Working Loads [kN]
	Wall Plate	Joist	R_2,k	R₃ = R_4,k	R_{2,SWL, Short Term}	R₃= R_{4,SWL, Short Term}
	Qty	Qty	N3.75x30	N3.75x30	N3.75x30	N3.75x30
GS	10	6	2.8	6.6	1.4	3.3

Installation

Step 1: Install bearing plate onto the underside of the truss bearing area (seat of a birdsmouth cut)

Step 2: Position the glide shoe onto the wall plate, ensuring the face of the glide shoe is tight to the inside face of the wall plate. Nail the glide show to the face of the wal plate with 6 No 3.75x30mm galvanised, or sheradised, square twist nails.

Step 3: Nail the glide shoe to the top of the wall plate with 4 No 3.75x30mm galvanised, or sheradised, square twist nails.

Step 4: Locate truss into glide shoe.

Step 5: Nail through the two slotted holes in the side of the glide shoe with 1 No 3.75x30mm galvanised, or sheradised, square twist nail, in each slot. Ensure the nail is positioned at the innermost point of the slot, to ensure maximum deflection of the rafter

Step 6: Once the truss has been fully loaded (ie the roof has been tiled) and full deflection achieved, fill all side flange round holes with 3.75x30mm galvanised, or sheradised, square twist nails.

Note: the glide shoe is designed to ensure the rafter is allowed to deflection during the construction phase, ensuring no horizontal trust is transfered to the wall plate.