Effects of salinity on the nail-holding power of dimension lumber used in light-frame wood building

Abstract

We studied the effect of salinity on nail-holding power in wood construction. In saline solution, the holding power of nails was less than in purified water. With the increase of salt concentration, the surface and side nail-holding power of the wood specimens both declined, but the differences between salinity treatments were not significant. However, compared to the surface and side nail-holding power, the power on the edge was generally less and the difference was not obvious in different salt concentrations. In the same salt concentration, with the extension of the processing cycle, the performance of holding power of nails showed a downward trend, expect the temporary rise in the middle.

Keywords

Nail-holding power / Salinity / Mechanical properties / Dimension lumber / Joints

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