Connecting elements
Timber-frame house - Structure
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Connecting elements
Timber-frame house - Structure

Author : Pascale Corcier

Publication date: August 10, 2015 | Lire en français

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9. Connecting elements

To best withstand external and internal stresses, the building must be transformed into a rigid, resistant and stable volume in all directions, hence the importance of the connections between the various construction elements: wall elements, concrete slab, wooden floor and framework.

These connections are provided at the design stage and are therefore manufacturer-dependent, for both semi-open and closed panels.

Here are just a few cases in point.

9.1 Joining wall elements and segments

Elements, wall segments and corners are assembled using conventional fasteners such as bolts/washers, lag bolts, metal plates and angle brackets, all of which must be protected from corrosion (figure

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