Technical Blogs
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 ...
Technical Blogs
While self-tapping screws are not yet directly addressed in either NDS 2018 or CSA O86, ASSY carbon steel self-tapping screws have been awarded product approval reports for ...
Technical Blogs
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, ...
Technical Blogs
NDS 2015 and CSA O86 2016 do not require the use of group action reduction factors for fasteners loaded in withdrawal. European standards for timber design, however, include a ...
Technical Blogs
Cost comparison between different fastening technologies must consider the entire picture to have any relevance.
Technical Blogs
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 ...
Technical Blogs
When installing inclined fasteners, fasteners driven in at 90° to the shear plane are sometimes installed prior to inclined fasteners to ensure a tight connection and precise ...
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