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Withdrawal Strength Of Ring-Shank Nails Embedded In Southern Pine Lumber, M J. Skulteti, D A. Bender, S G. Winistorfer, David Pollock
Withdrawal Strength Of Ring-Shank Nails Embedded In Southern Pine Lumber, M J. Skulteti, D A. Bender, S G. Winistorfer, David Pollock
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Ring-shank nails are used extensively in post-frame construction due to their superior performance, yet surprisingly little testing has been done on nail sizes above 12d. Experience in the post-frame industry suggests that published allowable design values for ring-shank nails may be overly conservative and need revision. The goal of the research reported herein was to characterize the withdrawal strength of ring-shank nails embedded in Southern Pine lumber. Three sizes ofgalvanized and ungalvanized (bright) ring-shank nails from two manufacturers were studied. Ring-shank nails had approximately twice the withdrawal resistance of smooth-shank nails of the same diameter. Galvanizing slightly reduced withdrawal strength …