Module: Timber connections Unit: Special connectors
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There are four criteria designers should take into account when selecting and detailing connections for a particular application: load transfer (stiffness, ductility, robustness and differential movement), appearance, fire resistance and durability.
The traditional mechanical fasteners for structural timber connections are divided into two groups, depending on how they transfer the forces between the connected members: ‘dowel-types’ and ‘metal connectors’.
Traditional mechanical fasteners for structural timber connections are divided into two groups: ‘dowel-types’ and ‘metal connectors’.
Special connectors are mechanical fasteners that do not necessarily fall into the above two types of fasteners.
The main special connectors for joining timber members together are: The TU connector by Simpson Strong-Tie, the BSB connector by Blumer and the Cowley Connector.
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