Description
MEP Flange Repair MEP6-F-68, 3 in / 1 in / 1-3/8 in
The MEP Flange Repair Clip is designed to provide strength and stiffness to framing members that are modified or field cut at the job site with oversized cutouts on the flange and/or web of the.
This product is intended for:
- The MEP Flange Repair is a one-piece component designed to restore strength and stiffness to cold-formed steel framing members that have been field modified at the job.
- It repairs damaged or cut flanges and reinforces oversized web openings, helping return the framing member to its intended structural performance.
- The single-piece design allows for efficient installation around installed MEP components, making it ideal for corrective field conditions.
Works with:
- Steel studs and track it connects.
- Self-drilling metal screws or welds, as the product allows.
Choose yours: pick the a and b and c
- MEP3-F-43: ThicknessMils (gauge) 43 (18), Design thickness 0.0451 in, A 1-13/16 in, B 9/16 in, C 1 in
- MEP3-F-68: ThicknessMils (gauge) 68 (14), Design thickness 0.0713 in, A 1-13/16 in, B 9/16 in, C 1-3/8 in
- MEP6-F-43: ThicknessMils (gauge) 43 (18), Design thickness 0.0451 in, A 3 in, B 1 in, C 1 in
- MEP6-F-68: ThicknessMils (gauge) 68 (14), Design thickness 0.0713 in, A 3 in, B 1 in, C 1-3/8 in
Key facts
- The MEP Flange Repair restores structural integrity in steel framing members with oversized or improperly located openings.
- Available for use with 3-5/8 in framing and 6 in framing to match typical wall assemblies.
- Offered in two steel thicknesses to accommodate both drywall studs and structural studs.
Install
- Installing the ClarkDietrich MEP Flange Repair in accordance with the following guidelines will return the stud member to its original flexural.
- The cutout may not exceed 4 inches in height and must maintain at least 1/2 inch of web intact.
- Place the MEP Flange Repair on the inside web of the framing member, aligning the part over the field-modified opening and damaged flange area.
- Ensure the repair is centered on the stud.
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Documents
Submittal / spec sheet | Safety data sheet | Code report | CAD and BIM
All documents (16)
Submittals, codes and design data
- Stiffness / strength adjustment factors
- Clip Express Product Catalog
- AISI S100-16 (2020) w/S2-20
- MEP3-F-43
- MEP3-F-68
- MEP6-F-43
- MEP6-F-68
- IAPMO ER-0731, rigid connectors: the code-body approval report that inspectors accept
Safety and sustainability
- SDS For ASTM A1003 Steel Framing Products
- Safety data sheet, A653 galvanized steel: handling, storage and safety information for this galvanized steel
- Health Product Declaration, A653 steel: what the steel is made of and any health concerns, for green-building submittals
- LEED summary letter, steel: how these steel products count toward LEED credits
- Environmental Product Declaration, cold-formed steel: the carbon and environmental footprint of the steel, used in green-building submittals
- Living Building Challenge requirements, steel: what the steel discloses for Living Building Challenge projects
- Build America, Buy America letter, steel: statement of domestic content for publicly funded jobs
CAD and BIM
- CAD and BIM files (PDF, DWG, DXF): drawings for each size are on the official ClarkDietrich page; DWG needs CAD software
Official page: clarkdietrich.com. A PDF opens in your browser. DWG files need CAD software.
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Product Specifications
Application | Rigid Connections, steel framing connectors |
Material | Steel |
Product Type | Rigid Connector |
Thickness | design thickness 0.0713 in |
