Panels Connect with Double Surface Spline
Adjacent wall panels with routed surfaces are butted together. A plywood spline is fastened to each side of both panels using partially threaded screws or nails.
Panels Connect with Double Surface Spline
Adjacent wall panels with routed surfaces are butted together. A plywood spline is fastened to each side of both panels using partially threaded screws or nails.
Purpose: Transfer of in-plane shear along the panel-to-panel joint.
Design Notes
- Capacity of connection is controlled by shear capacity of dowel-type fasteners.
- Splines may be fully outside panels without routed surface where wall finishes allow.
- Where using nails, consider specifying nail gun nails instead of common wire nails for constructability, or collated screws instead of individual screws.
- Where screws are used instead of nails, cost increases and constructability is moderate.
- Typical minimum plywood thickness is ½” nominal.
- Coordinate spline and rout width and thickness with panel supplier.
- Class
- Class 1
- Load
- Load Medium
- Cost
- Cost $$
- Const.
- Constructability Easy
- Fire
- Fire Rating II