Type Description Type Description
Rectangular notch with a length of 100 mm and a depth of 40 mm in the timber element Threaded steel connector (Ø12 mm) screwed at an angle to grain of 90Ø
Triangular notch with a depth of 40 mm in the timber element Triangular notch combined with a threaded steel connector (Ø12 mm) screwed at an angle to grain of 120Ø
Threaded steel connector (Ø10 mm) screwed at an angle to grain of 120Ø Triangular notch combined with a threaded steel connector (Ø12 mm) screwed at an angle to grain of 90Ø
Threaded steel connector (Ø12 mm) screwed at an angle to grain of 120Ø Lag screw of 10 mm diameter screwed at an angle to grain of 90Ø
Threaded steel connector (Ø10 mm) screwed at an angle to grain of 90Ø - -
Fig. (10) Different types of Shear connectors tested in a TCC system (picture taken from [32]).