|
AISI THICKNESS GAUGE EQUIVALENTS IN NOMINAL DIMENSIONS
|
| GAUGE |
APPROXIMATE DIMENSTIONS
(INCHES)
|
DECIMALS (INCHES)
|
UNCOATED
STEEL |
GALVANIZED STEEL (G60) |
| 3 |
1/4 |
0.239 |
- - - |
| 7 |
3/16 |
0.1793 |
- - - |
| 10 |
9/64 |
0.1345 |
0.1382 |
| 11 |
1/8 |
0.1196 |
0.1233 |
| 12 |
7/64 |
0.1046 |
0.1084 |
| 13 |
3/32 |
0.0897 |
0.934 |
| 14 |
5/64 |
0.0747 |
0.0785 |
| 16 |
1/16 |
0.0598 |
0.0635 |
| 18 |
3/64 |
0.0478 |
0.0516 |
| 20 |
1/32 |
0.0359 |
0.0396 |
| 22 |
1/32 |
0.0299 |
0.0336 |
| 25 |
1/32 |
0.0209 |
0.0247 |
Footnote: Actual steel dimensions will vary from nominal dimensions according to industry tolerances of 0.0005
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ALLOWABLE SHEAR LOAD ADJUSTMENT
FACTOR FOR NAILS & SCREWS
|
|
WOOD SPECIES
(GROUP II)
|
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (G)
|
ADJUSTMENT FACTOR
|
|
Southern Yellow PIne
|
0.55
|
1
|
|
Douglas
Fir-Larch (N)
|
0.55
|
0.927
|
|
Douglas Fir (S)
Hem-Fir
|
0.46
|
0.86
|
|
Spruce-Pine-Fir
|
0.42
|
0.80
|
FOOTNOTE: Allowable loads must be adjusted
according to the applicable wood species.
Design loads are based on southern Yellow
Pine wood species with a specific greavity of 0.55. |
