Measurement of Load Distribution in Multiple-Bolted Wood Connections

Journal of Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 510-515

  Stelmokas, John W ^a   Zink, Audrey G ^b   Loferski, Joseph L ^b   Dolan, J Daniel ^b  

^a Kanzaki Specialty Papers   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Double shear connections; Instrumented shear bolts; Load distribution; Mechanical fastener evaluation; Multiple bolted wood connections

Indexed keywords

BOLTS; COMPRESSION TESTING; CONNECTORS (STRUCTURAL); STRUCTURAL LOADS;

MULTIPLE BOLTED WOOD CONNECTIONS;

WOODEN CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0031235467     PISSN: 00903973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jte11362j     Document Type: Article

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