Abstract: Data collected from tests on 240 nailed joints connecting Douglas‐fir plywood side members to solid‐sawn Douglas‐fir main members were analyzed with the intention of applying the European yield model (EYM) to predict joint ...

Abstract: A study was conducted to evaluate the two design codes currently in use for the design of mechanical connections subjected to both lateral and withdrawal loading in wood structures. The allowable stress design (ASD) code ...

Abstract: A three‐dimensional finite element model was developed to predict the strength and failure location of nine wood transmission poles made from three commonly used North American species. All poles were 1,524–1,829 cm (50–60 ...

Abstract: A commonly used mathematical model to predict the lateral load‐slip

Abstract: In this study, certain mechanical and rheological properties of structural lumber subjected to shear stresses and the long-term lateral load-slip behavior of silicone elastomeric and polyvinyl-acetate adhesives (PVA) with ...

Abstract: The long-term laboratory tests on wood-based stressed-skin panels (SSP) of mixed construction were conducted in a controlled climate [20°C, 65% relative humidity (RH)] under a constant load. The purpose was to compare the ...

Abstract: Stressed-skin panels (SSP) of mixed construction were made of various combinations of wood-based materials or lightweight concrete plates as the compression flange and a thin steel-sheet tension flange. An approximate ...

Abstract: A comparison of the economies of the structural design of wood members subjected to axial loads using the allowable stress design (ASD) and reliability-based [load and resistance factor design (LRFD) format] codes is ...

Abstract: As in the companion paper for axial loading, a comparison of the economies of the structural design of wood members subjected to flexural loading using the allowable stress design (ASD) and reliability-based [load and ...

Abstract: Three hundred eighty-five joints made with elastomeric construction adhesive were tested in short-term loading in shear. The ultimate stress and slip were recorded for each specimen. The purpose of this study was to evaluate ...