Quasi-static strengths and failure modes of tight-fitting and round-end metal-plate wooden truss joints.
Published: 2007
Language: eng
Number of pages: 219
ISBN-13: 9780494273623
Description: An experimental study was conducted to investigate whether existing industry design procedures for tight-fitting metal-plate-connector truss joints can be applied to the design of joints made with round-end webs. Four joint configurations were tested with a range of connector-plate sizes: 45&deg; with web in tension, 45&deg;-45&deg; with one web in compression and the other in tension, 45&deg;-90&deg; with the 45&deg; web in compression and the 90&deg; web in tension, and 45&deg; with the web under compression. In total 87 tight-fitting and 171 round-end joints were tested. As expected the tight-fitting joints were stronger and stiffer than round-end joints. Both the shear strength of the metal plate connector and the teeth pullout strength were smaller in the round-end joints than in the tight-fitting joints. Design guidelines are suggested for round-end joints.
Notes: Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-06, page: 3220.

Thesis (M.A.Sc.)--University of Toronto, 2007.

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