Where can I find information on wood dowel (wood peg) design values?
• Fall ’04 ed. of Wood Design Focus, “Considerations for Mortise and Tenon Joint Design.” For ordering information, visit http://www.forestprod.org/wdfindex.html. 3/97 edition of the Journal of Structural Engineering, “Characterization of Bearing Strength Factors in Pegged Timber Connections” (p.326-332). Available at http://www.pubs.asce.org/WWWdisplay.cgi?9700458 Winter ’92 edition of Wood Design Focus, “Assessing Capacities of Traditional Timber Connections” (p.17-21). For ordering information, visit http://www.forestprod.org/wdfindex.html. A procedure for wood dowel connections has been drafted into the ICC 400 Log Structures Standard. It’s based on work by Dr. Dick Schmidt at the University of Wyoming. Here’s a link to the draft: http://www.iccsafe.org/cs/standards/is-log/draft060105.html It’s in Chapter 3, section 302.3.6. Contact: Richard Schmidt University of Wyoming Dept. of Civil & Architectural Engineering Laramie, WY 82071-3295 Phone: (307) 766-5211 Fax: (307) 766-2221 E-ma
Fall ’04 ed. of Wood Design Focus, “Considerations for Mortise and Tenon Joint Design.” For ordering information, visit http://www.forestprod.org/wdfindex.html. 3/97 edition of the Journal of Structural Engineering, “Characterization of Bearing Strength Factors in Pegged Timber Connections” (p.326-332). Available at http://www.pubs.asce.org Winter ’92 edition of Wood Design Focus, “Assessing Capacities of Traditional Timber Connections” (p.17-21). For ordering information, visit http://www.forestprod.org/wdfindex.html. A procedure for wood dowel connections has been drafted into the ICC 400 Log Structures Standard. It’s based on work by Dr. Dick Schmidt at the University of Wyoming. Here’s a link to the draft: http://www.iccsafe.org/cs/standards It’s in Chapter 3, section 302.3.6. Contact: Richard Schmidt University of Wyoming Dept.
