Evaluation of Shear Resistance of Bolted Connections in Wood/Wood and Wood/Steel Plate/Wood

Abstract

This study was based on the combination of simple and quick techniques to substitute the conventional manufacturing system assembly of metal truss connected by wood structures for free environments and less movement. Although simple in its use, the bolted connections are extremely complex in their analysis and behavior. The study was based on evaluating bolted wood/wood and wood/wood with a metal divider interface connections, just to observe the strength of the set's performance under real loads of support coming from the roof elements of the work. Load tests to evaluate the shear behavior nonlinear of the connecting bolts were carried out with loads until 10 ton. On prototypes previously dimensioned according to NBR 6120 to determination of the values of the loads, with two, three and four bolts of the type SAE J 429 grade 5. It was observed that the insertion of a metal plate between the pieces of wood increased by about 50% in the shear strength of the connection. The models A1 and B1, with two bolts with or without plate, were the ones with least resistance, while with three bolts were most loads resisted. Simulations with FEMAP-Finite Element Modeling and Post-processing/NASTRAN were performed for comparison.