Framing anchors, framing hangers, and framing ties are used for anchoring rafters and trusses to plates, floor and ceiling joists to headers, and solid blocking to plates. Framing anchors are typically made from sheet metal and have prepunched holes to accept nails.
Component and structural supports are fastened to the concrete building structure by anchors (steel embedments) that transmit forces to the concrete building structure by bearing, shear, tension, or a combination thereof.