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27 Sims Ave #2R Providence, RI 02909 401.645.4600
200 5th Street Calumet, MI 49913 906.379.0520
Fire Tower Engineered Timber, Inc.
Standard T-REX (6x6) connector
Connection orientation and loading directions
6x6 Connector plate, pin connection layout, Units: in
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27 Sims Ave #2R Providence, RI 02909 401.645.4600
200 5th Street Calumet, MI 49913 906.379.0520
Fire Tower Engineered Timber, Inc.
Connection capacity using 5/16" x 3 1/8" GRK RSS wood screws1, 2, Units: lb
Timber Species
Load
Duration,
CD
Connection A
Connection B3
Eastern White Pine
(G = 0.36)
T
V.1
V.2
T
V.1
V.2
1.0
1318
997
331
1318
997
331
1.15
1516
1146
381
1516
1146
381
1.6
2109
1595
530
2109
1595
530
Douglas Fir
(G = 0.5)
T
V.1
V.2
T
V.1
V.2
1.0
2543
1923
451
2543
1923
451
1.15
2925
2212
518
2925
2212
518
1.6
4069
3078
721
4069
3078
721
Red Oak
(G = 0.67)
T
V.1
V.2
T
V.1
V.2
1.0
3900
2356
411
3900
2356
411
1.15
4485
2710
473
4485
2710
473
1.6
6240
3770
658
6240
3770
658
Connection capacity using 5/16" x 5 1/8" GRK RSS wood screws1, 2, Units: lb
Timber Species
Load
Duration,
CD
Connection A
Connection B3
Eastern White Pine
(G = 0.36)
T
V.1
V.2
T
V.1
V.2
1.0
2171
1642
331
2171
1642
331
1.15
2497
1889
381
2497
1889
381
1.6
3474
2628
530
3474
2628
530
Douglas Fir
(G = 0.5)
T
V.1
V.2
T
V.1
V.2
1.0
3900
2356
451
3900
2356
451
1.15
4485
2710
518
4485
2710
518
1.6
6240
3770
721
6240
3770
721
Red Oak
(G = 0.67)
T
V.1
V.2
T
V.1
V.2
1.0
3900
2356
411
3900
2356
411
1.15
4485
2710
473
4485
2710
473
1.6
6240
3770
658
6240
3770
658
1
Capacities for species not shown may be linearly interpolated based on spec