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Beam hangers provide versatile options for connecting mass timber elements. This white paper provides information on priorities for designing and detailing beam hanger ...
White Papers
A significant hurdle in fire protection design revolves around the specification and positioning of connectors. It is customary for designers to first determine member sizes ...
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Johansen’s yield model—a widely adopted design model for determining reference lateral design values for wood member connections in heavy timber and mass timber ...
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Primarily engineered to resist gravity-induced shear forces, beam-to-column connectors must also withstand significant lateral deformations and rotations during earthquakes. ...
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This white paper addresses the challenges faced by engineers and designers in the North American mass timber industry in selecting efficient members, particularly in relation ...
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Discover the secret to accurately calculating withdrawal resistance in mass timber connections with MTC Solutions’ ASSY self-tapping screws (STSs). Our comprehensive technical ...
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Introducing our Beam Hanger Selection Charts! This innovative guide helps you select and substitute the most cost-efficient beam hangers for any given load up to 32 kip with ...
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With the release of the 2021 International Building Code (IBC) updates including an increase in the maximum height allowance for mass timber buildings, the response of mass ...
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This white paper explores the role of stiffness in designing a custom bearing beam hanger system for mass timber buildings and emphasizes on the importance of testing and ...
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This white paper reviews the results of recent lateral load testing of Assy screws used to fasten steel plates to CLT.
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This white paper discusses application of long self-tapping screws (STS) in near-edge applications.
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This Special Design Provision suggests adequate self-tapping screw replacements for given lag screw geometry that meet or exceed load-carrying capacities calculated for single ...
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