TRB 015
TRB 015
TECHNICAL REPORT
TR 015
Edition February 2002
E U R O P E A N O R G A N I S AT I O N F O R T E C H N I C A L A P P R O VA L S
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Scope
Introduction
The technical literature from manufacturers of threedimensional nailing plates normally includes tables
which show the products load-carrying capacity for a
particular nailing configuration. In calculations it is
necessary to ensure that the proposed nailing
configuration is in accordance with the manufacturers
assumptions, and that the static models assumed are
in accordance with the proposed use in the timber
structures.
Foreword
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This EOTA Technical Report has been prepared by the
EOTA Working Group 06.03/01 Three dimensional
nailing plates and endorsed by EOTA.
Design principles
3.1
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3.2
3.3
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Only the inner nails are active; the outer nails are not
subjected to a withdrawal force, as a yielding hinge is
formed in the thin flange of the bracket.
(Stiffer and stronger angle brackets exist where nails
are simultaneously active for withdrawal.)
A single bracket subjected to a lifting force as shown in
Figure 4 transfers the forces by axial tension in the
nails near the vertical flange and by contact
compression near the free edge of the horizontal
flange.
The necessary expressions for the determination of the
withdrawal force are given in Figure 4.
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3.4
a=2
my
f c,90
2my =
fc,90a2
2
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4.1
R+ =
Winner = riFy
i=1
riFy
i=1
riFy
i=1
Fy
e
(1)
ri
i=1
where:
ufailure = the slip (relative displacement) at failure;
uy =
W ex = eR
r 0,25 rmax
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4.2
R = min 4Fy , Fy
e
from
proportional
where:
0,58 = design load-carrying capacity of the nail;
0,565 = calculated design force (see Figure 8).
Equation (1) is applied to calculate an upper bound of
the load carrying capacity of the perfectly plastic
connection. It is assumed that the centre of rotation is
situated in nail number 1.
ri = 2 (50 + 100) + 150 + 200 + 50 + 2 (71 + 112) +
4.3
4.3.1
Example 1
0,58 1430
= 7,41kN
112
which is equivalent to
V + = 7,41/ 5 = 3,31kN
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V 2,59 kN
V 2,84 kN
5 2,59 R y 5 2,86 kN
4.3.3
4.3.2
Example 2
Example 3
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R par
Ft =
A gusset f t
cos
Fv = R par
A gusset
sin
for
f
tan v
ft
for
f
tan > v
ft
fv
where:
Agusset = cross sectional area b h.