102mm Galvanised Steel Split Ring Timber Connector
- Product Code: A1-5344
- Delivery Time: In stock, 1-2 days
- Brand: TECO
- Model: SRTCG 102mm
- Weight: 302.00g
102mm Galvanised Steel Split Ring Timber Connector
Diameter: 102mm
102mm Galvanised Steel Split Ring Timber Connector is designed for heavy shear loads in timber to timber connections.The Split Ring with the bevelled inside and outside face makes it easier to insert in the pre-cut grooves and also gives greater load capacity.
The Ring is split across at one point, the split being in the form of a tongue and groove. The purpose of the tongue and groove is to provide for possible expansion or contraction of the timber. When the Ring is embedded in the timber, it can expand or contract with the wood, and thus at all times forms a tight and rigid connection. The Ring is sunk into the groove of one of the two facing members, and the other half into the groove of the other member, so that when the two members are joined face to face, the Ring is wholly embedded between them. The connecting through bolt, which formerly carried the stress in timber joints, is relieved of this stress by the embedded Split Ring, the bolt principally serves the purpose of holding two members together. A special tool is available for cutting the grooves in the timber.
The split rings are produced from hot rolled steel in accordance to BS EN 10025, but also available in stainless steel. Split ring timber connectors are available in two standard sizes and in Bright Zinc Plated (BZP) and Heavy Duty Galvanised (GALV) form in accordance to BS EN ISO 1461.
INSTALLATION
- One or more bolt holes are bored in the timbers to be joined (the bolt hole being 1.5 mm above the bolt size).
- Circular grooves half of the depth of the ring parallel to its axis are cut in the contacting surfaces of the timbers, using special grooving tools with a pilot shank which centres in the bolt hole already bored.
- The Split Ring is then placed in the groove in one timber, the other timber fitted over it, and the joint is drawn tightly together with the bolt which remains in the joint.
SPECIFICATION
The split rings are manufactured in accordance with the BS EN 912:2000.
