Panels Connect with Single Surface Spline
Adjacent wall panels with routed surfaces are butted together. A plywood spline is fastened to both panels using partially-threaded screws or nails.
Panels Connect with Single Surface Spline
Adjacent wall panels with routed surfaces are butted together. A plywood spline is fastened to 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.
- Double surface spline can be used for increased capacity.
- Spline 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 Low
- Cost
- Cost $
- Const.
- Constructability Easy
- Fire
- Fire Rating I