Re: Simpson Titen Screws in Existing Concrete Stemwall

That would be true of practically every fastener in shear, and of many high strength bolts in tension (where fy is about 0.9fu).

Jordan

sscholl2@juno.com wrote:

I have always wondered how these seemingly brittle screws can safely be used. It seems to me that the failure would be a snap-off scenario.

Stan Scholl, P.E.

Laguna Beach, CA

 

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