Wood Column Splices
Wood Column Splices
(OP)
Can you analyze this post as three separate posts or 1 post with 2 spices? Connections would be toe-nails to beams/plates and straps on each side for uplift resistance. Post is not at a gable end and plates are good for compression. I have been challenged by a colleague with a question on "stability" of this wood post on how it is currently drawn. I have a paper I pulled from a previous post on here for steel columns that concluded "splices do not have a negative influence on the stability of columns even when tensile stresses are present at the splice location". Obviously wood and steel are different but do I have an argument here?
Load is around 3kips on a 4x6 post.
Top Column = 4'
Middle Post = 8'
Bottom in Crawlspace = 3'
Load is around 3kips on a 4x6 post.
Top Column = 4'
Middle Post = 8'
Bottom in Crawlspace = 3'






RE: Wood Column Splices
With no lateral brace points present, then one single column.
Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)
RE: Wood Column Splices
RE: Wood Column Splices
RE: Wood Column Splices
Any chance I could take a boo at that steel splice paper that you referenced? I've always been interested in that myself.
I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.
RE: Wood Column Splices
RE: Wood Column Splices
I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.