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This chapter is a treatise on wood connections, with particular reference to mechanical as opposed to adhesive and other forms of connecting wood to itself and/or other materials, though a passing reference is made to traditional method of connecting wood members without the use of metal fasteners and wood adhesives. Topics addressed include types of joint loads, i.e. shear connections, also known as laterally loaded connections, in which the load is applied perpendicular to the length of the fastener, and withdrawal loading in which the load is applied parallel to the length of the fastener. Different types of wood fasteners including nails, bolts, lag bolts, wood screws, split rings, shear plates and nailed gusset plates are also discussed. However, given its wide use and relative popularity in Africa, many more worked examples are presented on nailed joints than the other joints. The core issues of nail penetration and spacing are also discussed.
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Olorunnisola, A.O. (2018). Design of Wood Connections. In: Design of Structural Elements with Tropical Hardwoods. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65343-3_11
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