Wood Information Sheet 2/3-52 Dowel-type fasteners for structural timber
Publication Year
1995
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
The traditional mechanical fasteners for structural timber are divided into two groups depending on how they transfer the forces between the connected members. The first group, covered by this Wood Information Sheet, corresponds to the dowel type fasteners; nails, bolts, dowels and screws. Here the load transfer involves both the bending behaviour of the dowel and the bearing and shear stresses in the timber along the shank of the dowel.
Document History
Superseded by the 2002 edition. 1995 edition.
Publisher Information
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