Experimental Investigation on the Load-Carrying Capacity of Steel-to-Laminated Bamboo Dowel Connection I: Single Fastener with Slotted-In Steel Plate under Tension

Table 1

Detailed parameters of different groups parallel to grain.

No.	t (mm)	ts (mm)	D (mm)	le (mm)	γ
T1-D1-L1	120	54	12	84	4.50
T2-D1-L1	30	14	12	84	1.17
T3-D1-L1	60	29	12	84	2.42
T4-D1-L1	90	44	12	84	3.67
T1-D2-L1	120	54	10	70	5.40
T1-D3-L1	120	54	14	98	3.86
T1-D4-L1	120	54	16	112	3.38
T1-D1-L2	120	54	12	60	4.50
T1-D1-L3	120	54	12	72	4.50
T1-D1-L4	120	54	12	96	4.50

D denotes the dowel diameter, t denotes the thickness of the specimens, t_s denotes the thickness of the side members, l_e denotes the end distance, and γ denotes the thickness to diameter ratio.