NDS 2015, Table 12N-R, 12d Common & Box Nails
NDS 2015, Table 12N-R, 12d Common & Box Nails
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RE: NDS (National Design Specification for Wood Construction) 2015, Table 12N-R (as well as previous NDS Versions)
Why is there no listing for 12d common or box nails?
Why is there no listing for 12d common or box nails?






RE: NDS 2015, Table 12N-R, 12d Common & Box Nails
RE: NDS 2015, Table 12N-R, 12d Common & Box Nails
come to think of it, I haven't seen 12d in my lotsa years neither
RE: NDS 2015, Table 12N-R, 12d Common & Box Nails
RE: NDS 2015, Table 12N-R, 12d Common & Box Nails
RE: NDS 2015, Table 12N-R, 12d Common & Box Nails
The tables are based on an assumed penetration of 10 fastener diameters. A 12d common has the same diameter as a 10d common so their tabulated values would be the same.
Further, through the correspondence(s) they provided the following link to AWC's online connection calculator: (for what it's worth)
http://awc.org/codes-standards/calculators-softwar...
I'll stick to the book...
RE: NDS 2015, Table 12N-R, 12d Common & Box Nails
This only appears to affect two of the yield modes, but I thought I might point this out.
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