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Dovetail

Wood beam is connected to wood girder with a shop-cut wood dovetail connection.

Purpose: Transfer of vertical load from wood beam to wood girder.

Design Notes

  • Capacity of connection determined for perpendicular-to-grain bearing and wood shear.
  • Proprietary jig available for fabrication.
  • Connection has tight construction tolerances.
  • Possible jig suppliers include Lignatool.
  • Deck not shown for clarity. Beam may require bracing for lateral-torsional buckling.
Class
Class 1
Load
Load Low
Cost
Cost $$
Const.
Constructability Advanced
Fire
Fire Rating II

Dovetail

Wood beam is connected to wood girder with a shop-cut wood dovetail connection.
03.A - Dovetail