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Evaluation

The product conforms to CSA-S347-14, "Method of Test for Evaluation of Truss Plates Used in Lumber Joints," and CSA-O86-14, "Engineering Design in Wood." The test results in conformance with CSA-S347 are as follows:

Table 1.1 Results of Testing the Ultimate Tensile Strength of Plate Footnote (1)
Nominal Uncoated Plate Thickness Requirements (mm) Minimum Coated Plate Thickness Requirements (mm) Minimum Uncoated Plate Thickness Requirement (mm) Maximum Plate Thickness Requirement for Tests (mm) Test (t test) for Average Uncoated Thickness (mm) Ultimate Tensile Strength Requirement (MPa) Average Test Result for Ultimate Tensile Strength (MPa) Correction Factor
0.912 0.965 0.889 0.957 0.914 360 371.3 0.943
Table 1.2 Results of Testing the Lateral Resistance of Teeth
Direction of Load Limit States Design, Ultimate Lateral Resistance, nu Limit States Design, Lateral Slip Resistance, ns
Units MPa/Plate MPa/Plate
Type of press Hydraulic Hydraulic
Species of wood S-P-F S-P-F
Load parallel to grain, plate length parallel to load 1.56 2.05
Load parallel to grain, plate length perpendicular to load 1.46 2.17
Load perpendicular to grain, plate length parallel to load 1.00 1.07
Load perpendicular to grain, plate length perpendicular to load 1.22 1.98
Table 1.3 Results of Testing the Tensile Strength of Plate
Direction of Load Limit States Design Tensile Resistance, tp
Units N/mm/Plate
Plate length parallel to load 219
Plate length perpendicular to load 145
Table 1.4 Results of Testing the Shear Strength of Plate
Angle (Degree) Limit States Design for Shear Resistance, vp(N/mm/Plate) Shear Failure in Tension or Compression Slots in Plate Axis
0 83 N/A
30 123 Compression
30 65 Tension //
60 119 Compression
60 53 Tension //
90 97 N/A //
120 83 Compression //
120 75 Tension
150 98 Compression //
150 66 Tension

Notes to Table 1.4:

⊥ : Slots perpendicular to plate, long dimension

// : Slots parallel to plate, long dimension