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RE: Connection Design Force

Posted By Bradford Douglas 01-30-2018 01:20 PM
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If the forces are equal, I think you would want to design the connection in tension since the end distance requirements for a fastener loaded toward the member end needs to be larger for full design strength. See 2018 NDS Table 12.5.1A (http://awc.org/pdf/codes-standards/publications/nds/AWC-NDS2018 ...