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  1. rcgrimsh

    Single Shear Timber Connection.

    I’m looking for help in evaluating the strength of a wood peg (dowel) connection in single shear. I studied an old church building in which the rafter sill plate was attached to the ceiling joists with 1-inch diameter wood pegs. The pegs failed. I thought it would be a simple matter to...
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