Behavior of Light-Framed Wood Roof-to-Wall Connectors Using Aged Lumber and Multiple Connection Mechanisms

Abstract

Ensuring a complete load path in light-framed wood structures is critical in providing proper load transfer during wind and seismic events. Roof-to-wall metal-connectors are often used to accomplish this goal. Currently, the design and construction community utilizes published metal connector capacities found in manufacturer documentation or other design aids to properly size connectors for a given demand. However, with the ever-increasing trend of using recycled dimensioned lumber and in situ retrofits of older buildings, the limited supply of research in this area is becoming more apparent. At present, the