Thanks bones206-- I'll have to check those out. I've just been working out of NDS so far, but for my own interest I'd love to learn more about more traditional methods of timber connection.
OldBldgGuy, thanks for the tip. I haven't gotten too deep into repairs yet, but I certainly could at my...
kipfoot: Cool idea with the mortise and tenon-- not sure I'll be able to dig into that for this project. Yeah, the epoxy was one not-so-great idea.
CANPRO: Good point-- will keep in mind for future projects.
MotorCity: Turns out you're right. With the roof diaphragm and the rest of the...
That's actually what I had originally designed, and then I was told that I couldn't consider plates and bolts in that configuration to be a fixed connection... I understand when you only have two bolts that a slight difference between bolt diameter and hole will produce movement, so I guess the...
I am attempting to design a moment connection for the top-chord-to-post connection for a timber truss (diagram attached). I realize that this is a connection best avoided; however, I am trying to accommodate the architect's vision. The design is inherently unstable if all connections are pinned...
