Screw crosses, known for their bidirectional resistance, play a pivotal role in transferring lateral forces, especially under reverse loading conditions. This note explores ...
Fasteners exhibit reduced withdrawal resistance when installed in the end grain of wood members. Such decrease results primarily from the lower availability of growth rings, ...
Modern mass timber construction has gained increasing prestige in recent years. Projects have become more complex, combining traditional designs with modern connections ...
This blog post offers designers and installers a step-by-step procedure along side several tips to successfully achieve the installation of the MEGANT beam hanger systems, ...
After much thought and prototyping, our Research & Development Team is excited to announce the release of MTC’s latest product in our accessories line up: the MTC ...
Approximately 10-minute read. The current state of standardization for mass timber fasteners currently requires us to draw parallels and create analogues to lag screws. In ...
Self-tapping screws (STS) were introduced into the market with one of many major benefits over lag screws being that pre-drilling is not required. In many cases one would be ...
Mass Timber is increasingly being used in larger scale commercial construction on an institutional, industrial, and residential mid to high-rise level. With this comes the ...
Mass Timber is increasingly being used in larger scale commercial construction on an institutional, industrial, and residential mid- to high-rise level. With this comes the ...
Mass Timber is increasingly being used in larger scale commercial construction on an institutional, industrial, and residential mid to high-rise level. With this comes the ...
With the increasing use of mass timber in mid and high-rise construction, there is a growing need for design guidance on connecting systems that use structural Self-Tapping ...
Beam To Column (BTC) connections remain a point of contention when examining their ability to maintain load-carrying capacity post-earthquake, both custom and pre-engineered. ...