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Connection and Tension Member Design

Screws - Range in sizes from #6 (0.138 in. shank diameter) to #24 (0.372 in. shank diameter) in lengths up to five inches. Like nails, they are best used laterally loaded in side grain rather than in withdrawal from side grain. Withdrawal from end is not permitted. Lag screws (or bolts) – Similar to wood screw, but has a head like a bolt. It ...

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