Laterally loaded timber joints with helically shaped steel fasteners.

Coste, G; Kermani, A

Abstract

An experimental study was conducted to investigate the structural performance of a series of
helically shaped steel fasteners “Helifix® fasteners” for use in a variety of timber connection
systems. This paper describes part of a research programme investigating the performance of
single shear connections with Helifix fasteners and the factors influencing their behaviour and
load carrying capacity. The results show that the nailing configuration influences the joint
strength. The number of lines in the joint is shown to have direct relationship with the joint
strength, with the line spacing having no influence. However, the results show that the
relationship between the joint strength and the number of rows is varying according to the
spacing between the rows. The findings are in line with the design rules in Eurocode 5 (CEN,
2004) for nailed joints.

Citation

Coste, G., & Kermani, A. (2007, February). Laterally loaded timber joints with helically shaped steel fasteners. Presented at Nordic Workshop on Wood Engineering, Skellefteå, Sweden

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: Nordic Workshop on Wood Engineering
• Start Date: Feb 21, 2007
• Publication Date: Feb 21, 2007
• Deposit Date: Nov 3, 2016
• Journal: Proceedings from Nordic Workshop on Wood Engineering
• Print ISSN: 1402-1528
• Publisher: Luleå University of Technology
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: helically shaped steel fasteners, “Helifix® fasteners", timber connection systems, single shear connections,
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/411591
• Related Public URLs: http://epubl.ltu.se/1402-1528/2007/06/LTU-FR-0706-SE.pdf
• Additional Information: Nordic Workshop on Wood Engineering Skellefteå, Sweden February 21 2007