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This section provides links to commonly used suppliers under the heading, Self Tapping Screws, Bracket Connections, Column Base Products and Connection Design Tools 

Informative Articles

Basis of Design Principles for Timber Structures
State-of-the-art report by COST Action FP1402/WG1
Editors: Fink G., Honfi D., Kohler J., Dietsch P.

Design of Connections in Timber Structures
State-of-the-art report by COST Action FP1402/WG3
Editors: Sandhaas C., Munch-Anderson J., Dietsch P.

Timber Engineering: Principles for Design
Hans Joachim Blaß and Carmen Sandhaas, KIT Scientific Publishing, Karlsruhe

Self Tapping Screws

SPAX
Rothoblaas
Strongtie
Sherpa
Schmid
Holz Technic

Bracket Connections

Rothoblaas Brackets
StrongTie Brackets
Sherpa Connectors
Sherpa CLT Connectors

Column Base Products

Sherpa Column Base Connections
Rothoblaas Column Bases
StrongTie Column Bases

Connection Design Tools

Rothoblaas Software (My Project)
Rothoblaas provide calculation software for the design and verification of metallic connections in wooden structures.

Sherpa Design Tool
Sherpa pre-dimensioning tool allows for fast and efficient selection of connectors by considering different loading conditions in accordance with Eurocode 5.

SPAX Design Software
SPAX provide software to calculate the design loads of screws under tension and shear loading situations. In addition to this, shear reinforcement and compression reinforcement of beam supports may also be calculated.

Trada Connection Design Tool
Trada provide software (Timber connectionsPro Eurocode 5 edition) to efficiently design timber-timber and steel-timber connections in accordance with Eurocode 5. 

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This is a living database that is updated frequently to keep up to date with a fast-growing and innovative industry. If you have any suggested products, manufacturers or topics that should be included in this database, please inform us via the link below 
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