Timber-Connector Construction
Abstract
Abstract The use of timber-connector construction has been acknowledged by authorities as one of the outstanding developments in modern-day use in wood construction. Up to the present time, over nine thousand structures, utilizing some three million board feet of lumber, have been built in which this improved system of timber construction was employed. Structures range all the way from small portable Civilian Conservation Corps camp buildings and low-cost homes, to all-wood radio towers, 326 ft high, and 700-ft timber highway bridges. Wood has repeatedly increased its standing as an engineering material through the use of timber connectors. This paper tells of the introduction of timber connectors into the United States and gives an analysis of the various types and their possibilities in construction. Particular reference is made to the fact that through their use the strength of wood is increased approximately four times. Important projects in which timber connectors are used are discussed.
Reference
Phillips A. Hayward. (1937). Timber-Connector Construction. Journal of Fluids Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4020487
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