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Technical Data RSS™ - Shear

Self-tapping
W-Cut™ thread design, ZipTip™
Climatek™ coated
May be used for Lag screw replacement

TABLE 3 – RSS™ ULTIMATE LATERAL VALUES(Z)
FOR SINGLE SHEAR (TWO-MEMBER) CONNECTIONS
[For Sawn Lumber or SCL with both Members of Identical Specific Gravity]

Fastener Designation Side Member Thickness
ts
(inches)
:
Fastener Penetration
p
(inches)
:
Ultimate Lateral Value, Z
(pounds)
For Specific Gravities Of
:
0.55
Parallel To Grain,
Z
Perpendicular to
Grain, Z

RSS™

1/4 x 2"1/2 3/4 1 5/8 876 875
1/4 x 2"3/4 3/4 2
1/4 x 3"1/8 3/4 2 3/8
1/4 x 3"1/2 3/4 2 3/4
5/16 x 2"1/2 3/4 1 5/8 1068 916
5/16 x 2"3/4 3/4 2 1088 890
5/16 x 3"1/8 3/4 2 3/8
5/16 x 3"1/2 3/4 2 3/4
5/16 x 4" 1 1/2 2 3/8 1667 1417
5/16 x 5"1/8 1 1/2 3 1/2 1857 1286
5/16 x 6" 2 3 7/8 2360 1446
3/8 x 3"1/8 3/4 2 3/8 1253 1098
3/8 x 4" 1 1/2 2 3/8 1443 1454
3/8 x 5"1/8 1 1/2 3 5/8 1369 1321
3/8 x 6" 2 3 7/8 1625 1440
3/8 x 7"1/4 2 3/4 4 1/4 2964 1518
3/8 x 8" 3 1/2 4 3/8
3/8 x 10" 3 1/2 6 1/4
3/8 x 12" 3 1/2 8 3/8
3/8 x 14"1/8 3 1/2 10 5/8
3/8 x 16" 3 1/2 12 1/8

RSS™ LPS

1/4 x 6" 3 2 7/8 1789 1093
1/4 x 8" 5 2 7/8
1/4 x 9" 6 3
1/4 x 10" 7 2 7/8
1/4 x 11" 8 2 7/8
1/4 x 12" 9 2 3/4
1/4 x 14" 11 2 7/8

RSS™ LTF

3/8 x 8" 4 3 7/8 2779 2008
3/8 x 10" 6 3 7/8
3/8 x 12" 8 3 3/4
3/8 x 15" 11 3 3/4
3/8 x 18" 14 4
3/8 x 20" 16 3 5/8

PHEINOX RSS™

1/4 x 2"1/2 3/4 1 5/8 1077 925
1/4 x 3"1/8 3/4 2 3/8
5/16 x 2"1/2 3/4 1 5/8 906 873
5/16 x 3"1/8 3/4 2 3/8
5/16 x 4" 1 1/2 2 3/8 1884 1361
5/16 x 5"1/8 1 1/2 3 5/8
5/16 x 6" 2 3 7/8 2246 1791

JTS

1/4 x 3"3/8 1 3/4 1 5/8 830 983
1/4 x 5" 1 3/4 3 1/4 1203 1184
1/4 x 6"3/4 1 3/4 5

for S1: 1 inch = 25.4 mm
1 Lateral load testing was performed in accordance with ASTM D 1761.

These figures are only offered as a guide and are not reduced by any safety factor.
For safety factor requirements in your area, contact your local building official, architect or engineer.

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