California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety
Subchapter 4 - Construction Safety Orders
Appendix B - Handy Construction Data; Facts; and Information
Plate B-30
Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs Plate B-30
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
Nails and Spikes.
(1) Safe Lateral Strength. A common wire nail driven perpendicular to grain of the wood, when used to fasten wood members together, shall not be subjected to a greater load causing shear and bending than the safe lateral strength of the wire nail or spike as set forth in Plate B-30-a.
A wire nail driven parallel to the grain of the wood or toe nailed shall not be subjected to more than two-thirds of the lateral load allowed when driven perpendicular to grain.
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