CHARACTERISTIC STRENGTH OF TOOTH-PLATE CONNECTOR JOINTS

The development of Eurocode 5, the future European timber design code which is based on the partial safety coefficient method, means a chang e of timber design code formats in a number of European countries. Bec ause of the change in the code format from allowable values towards pa rtial safety coefficients, characteristic values of strength and stiff ness of materials and connections are needed. In order to establish ch aracteristic values of the strength and stiffness of tooth-plate conne ctions, existing test data have been evaluated. The results of the eva luation correspond well to a calculation model assuming a load sharing between the connector and the bolt.