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    Load sharing across nailed joint?

    I have a horizontal timber ledger that is nailed at 200mm [8"] centres along its centre line to a supporting timber structure. The ledger will need to support a substantial point load. Am I right in thinking that if the ledger is stiff enough I can assume that the shear load will be shared...

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