Project contact is Tom Joyce at the University of Alberta (Canada)
Summary
The objective of this research is to develop a model to predict the distribution of loads within connections with multiple self-tapping screw fasteners and steel side plates, and use this model to predict the strength and stiffness of multiple-inclined self-tapping screw connections. These results would facilitate the design of large scale connections with long rows of self-tapping screw fasteners, such as may be used for mass timber shear wall connections or splice joints for long-span timber beams.