Table 5. Factors to calculate lateral yield load resistance and the yield load resistance according to equations in references
Main member | Side member | Nail | Py, kN |
Fem1) | tm2) | ρs3) | Fes1) | ts2) | D4) | Fy5) | A6) | B7) | C8) |
35 | 38 | 0.42 | 38 | 11.1 | 2.87 | 689 | 0.63 | 0.66 | 0.63 |
Bearing strength (MPa).
Bearing length (mm).
Air-dried density (g/cm3).
Nail diameter (mm).
Nail bending yield strength (MPa).
Calculated using Equation (2; kN).
Calculated using Equation (3; kN).
Calculated according to American Forest and Paper Association (2015; kN).