Research Article

Tests and Analyses of Slotted-In Steel-Plate Connections in Composite Timber Shear Wall Panels

Table 4

Recommended minimum values for the end and edge distances shown in Figure 11 with respect to (a) the LVL core as given in [19] for ordinary wood; (b) the hard fibreboard according to [20]; and (c) the PlyBoard panel according to the experimental study presented in Section 4.7. The edge distances for the PlyBoard are estimated because no tests were performed.

Material in connection Hold-down/shear connection Splice connection

LVL










Hard fibreboard (C40)

PlyBoard