BOLTED TIMBER TO TIMBER CONNECTION DESIGN (BS5268-2:2002)

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Main timber member details

Main timber member thickness; bm = 35 mm
Main timber member depth; hm = 97 mm
Number of timbers in main member; Nm = 1
Strength class TR26 timber (Table 8 BS5268:Pt 2:2002)
Connected timber member details
Connected timber member thickness; bc = 35 mm
Connected timber member depth; hc = 97 mm
Number of timbers in connected member; Nc = 1
Strength class TR26 timber (Table 8 BS5268:Pt 2:2002)
Connection details
Angle of connected member; = 0
Load applied to connected member; F = 6.500 kN
Duration of Loading; Medium term
Member service class; 1
Bolting details
Bolt diameter; b = 12 mm
Number of rows of bolts; Nrows = 1;
Number of bolts per row; Nconns = 4; (50 mm centres)
Total number of bolts; Ntotal = Nconns Nrows = 4
The bolts are aligned with the main member
Number of interfaces; Nint = (Nm + Nc) 1 = 1
Check main member
Effective width of timber; bt = 35 mm
From BS 5268 : Part 2 : 2002 ..... Table 72
Basic bolt shear load parallel to loading; Fbasic = 2.030 kN
Modification factors
Steel to timber; K46 = 1.00
Moisture content; K56 = 1.00
Bolts in line with grain; K57 = 0.91
Capacity of bolted connection
Capacity of connection; Fm = Ntotal Fbasic K46 K56 K57 Nint = 7.389 kN
Check connected member
Effective width of timber; bt = 35mm
From BS 5268 : Part 2 : 2002 ..... Table 72
Basic bolt shear load parallel to loading; Fbasic = 2.030 kN
Modification factors
Moisture content; K56 = 1.00
Bolts in line with grain; K57 = 1.00
Capacity of bolted connection
Capacity of connection; Fc = Ntotal Fbasic K56 K57 Nint = 8.120 kN
Connection capacity; Fadm = min(Fm, Fc) = 7.389 kN
PASS - Connection capacity exceeds applied load
Minimum bolt spacings
Loaded end spacing; Send_l = 7 b = 84 mm
Unloaded end spacing; Send_u = 4 b = 48 mm
Loaded edge spacing; Sedge_l = 4 b = 48 mm
Unloaded edge spacing; Sedge_u = 1.5 b = 18 mm
Minimum bolt spacing; Sbolt = 4 b = 48 mm
Washer details
Minimum washer diameter; w = 3 b = 36 mm
Minimum washer thickness; tw = 0.25 b = 3.0 mm