TOOTHED-PLATE TIMBER TO TIMBER CONNECTION DESIGN (BS5268-2:2002)

87
175

175
87

Main timber member details

Main timber member thickness; bm = 47 mm
Main timber member depth; hm = 175 mm
Number of timbers in main member; Nm = 1
Strength class C24 timber (Table 8 BS5268:Pt 2:2002)
Connected timber member details
Connected timber member thickness; bc = 47 mm
Connected timber member depth; hc = 175 mm
Number of timbers in connected member; Nc = 1
Strength class C24 timber (Table 8 BS5268:Pt 2:2002)
Connection details
Angle of connected member; = 0
Load applied to connected member; F = 3.000 kN
Duration of Loading; Medium term
Member service class; 1
Toothed-plate connector details
Connector diameter; c = 51 mm
Connector type; Double-sided round
Bolt diameter; b = 12 mm
Washer diameter; w = 38 mm
Washer thickness; bw = 3 mm
Number of rows of connectors; Nrows = 1
Number of connectors per row; Nconns = 1
Total number of connectors; Ntotal = Nconns Nrows = 1

Connector spacings
From BS 5268 : Part 2 : 2002 .. Table 83
Minimum main member end distance; Smain_end_min = 51 mm
Standard main member end distance; Smain_end_std = 51 mm
Specified main member end distance; Smain_end = 51 mm
Minimum connected member end distance; Sconn_end_min = 357 mm
Standard connected member end distance; Sconn_end_std = 102 mm
Specified connected member end distance; Sconn_end = 100 mm
FAIL - Specified end distance should not be less than the minimum
From BS 5268 : Part 2 : 2002 ..... Table 87
Main member end distance modification factor; KC_main = 1.000
From BS 5268 : Part 2 : 2002 ..... Table 88
Connd member end distance modification factor; KC_conn = 1.000
From BS 5268 : Part 2 : 2002 .. Table 84
Standard and min main member edge distance; Smain_edge_min = 44 mm
Specified main member edge distance; Smain_edge = 87 mm
Standard and min connd member edge distance; Sconn_edge_min = 77 mm
Specified connected member edge distance; Sconn_edge = 87 mm

Check main member

Number of interfaces; Nint = (Nm + Nc) 1 = 1
From BS 5268 : Part 2 : 2002 ..... Table 86
Basic connector shear load parallel to loading; Fbasic = 3.808 kN
Modification factors
Duration of loading; K58 = 1.12
Moisture content; K59 = 1.00
Spacing; K60 = 1.00
Number of connectors in line; K61 = 1.00
Main member shear capacity
Main member shear capacity; Fm = Ntotal Fbasic K58 K59 K60 K61 Nint =
4.265 kN
Check connected member
From BS 5268 : Part 2 : 2002 ..... Table 86
Basic connector shear load parallel to loading; Fbasic = 3.808 kN
Modification factors
Duration of loading; K58 = 1.12
Moisture content; K59 = 1.00
Spacing; K60 = 1.00
Number of connectors in line; K61 = 1.00
Connected member shear capacity
Connected member shear capacity; Fc = Ntotal Fbasic K58 K59 K60 K61 Nint =
4.265 kN
Capacity of toothed-plate connection
Capacity of connection; Fadm = 4.265 kN
PASS - Joint capacity exceeds applied load