Technical Blogs
MTC Solutions’ ICC-ESR-3179 approval has been reissued, it is now compliant with the 2015 International Building Code. The new report now covers all partially threaded ASSY ...
Technical Blogs
This year has been an exceptionally busy year for our research and development team. This time we have tested our various ASSY screws for steel to wood connections. This ...
Technical Blogs
The Self-Drilling Dowel (SDD) can be used in multiple connection scenarios where internal steel plates are used for load transmission. Examples are shown below such as timber ...
Technical Blogs
Ricon S VS connectors may provide resistance against torsional effects on deep beams during construction, but only in a limited capacity. After construction, sheathing over ...
Technical Blogs
Calculated axial capacity design values for Assy self-tapping screws must be compared against all other possible failure modes.
Technical Blogs
The structural integrity of deep timber elements can be affected by the swelling and shrinking of the elements associated with changes in moisture content. One may think that ...
Technical Blogs
Certain scenarios for wood-to-wood (T-joints) and steel-to-wood (anchor base plates or base posts) connections may require the installation of Assy screws under end grain ...
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The lap joint is a common panel-to-panel connection employed with CLT panels, largely due to ease of installation. Lap joints are highly effective at transferring shear ...
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Inclined screws can be arranged mutually parallel to one another when the design load is one-directional only. In this case, the screws will carry load primarily along the ...
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As many new mass timber products from Europe are becoming available to the North American market. Designers must ensure that design values provided by distributors are ...
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For wood/wood inclined screw connections, the threads of the screws are anchored into the side member and main member, so no pre-tensioning force is assumed in the screws. For ...
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Slender, dowel type fasteners loaded laterally are both ductile and suitable for energy dissipation. Designated yielding joints will target the formation of one or two plastic ...
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