Details

Subject(s)

• Fasteners [Browse]
• Timber joints [Browse]

Related name

American Society of Civil Engineers. Task Committee on Fasteners [Browse]

Series

Manuals of Practice 84

Summary note

This ASCE Manuals and Reports on Engineering Practice No. 84, Mechanical Connections in Wood Structures, gives state-of-the-art design and research information on mechanical fasteners used in wood connections. A connection consists of two or more members joined with one or more mechanical fasteners. Mechanical connections are defined as those where fasteners penetrate the wood. It is intended to help design professionals apply engineering judgment for those many connection details not covered by standard design codes. The mechanical fastener types included in this manual are: 1) nails, spikes, and staples; 2) lag screws and wood screws; 3) bolts, drift bolts, and pins; 4) metal connector plates; and 5) timber connectors.

Source of description

Print version record.

Contents

Introduction; Nails, Spikes, and Staples; Lag Screws and Wood Screws; Bolts, Drift Bolts, and Pins; Metal Connector Plates; Timber Connectors; Example Conversion of U.S. Customary Units to SI Metric Equivalents; Index

ISBN

0-7844-7389-7

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