Technical Blog Post
There are several options available to detail a steel-to-wood connection using ASSY self-tapping screws. It can be done by sitting the screw directly on the steel plate, by ...
Technical Blog Post
This post offers a step-by-step solution to avoid common installation issues with long fully threaded screws in near edge applications such as wood splitting, poorly aimed ...
Technical Blog Post
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 ...
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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 ...
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Calculated axial capacity design values for Assy self-tapping screws must be compared against all other possible failure modes.
Technical Blog Post
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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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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When designing for short term loading scenarios, the adjustment factors may not be applied to the tensile strength of the fastener.
Technical Blog Post
When self-tapping screws are manufactured, the thread rolling process produces an outside thread diameter greater than the shank diameter, which in turn is greater than the ...
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Whether the secondary beam is installed with the crane from the side, from above or from below, MEGANT installation instructions show the threaded clamping jaws on the bottom, ...
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Cost comparison between different fastening technologies must consider the entire picture to have any relevance.
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Single shear connection design procedures in both the NDS and CSA O86 are based on the "European Yield Model" which assigns the least of six possible yield mode strengths to ...
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