Dovetail Connection

The program “Dovetail Connection” is suitable for the design of dovetail joints in timber beams according to the general building inspectorate approval. The secondary beam can be connected at a right angle or with a horizontal or vertical inclination. One-sided or two-sided connections are available for selection. The available timber materials are softwood, glulam or laminated veneer lumber as per LVL Code of Practice 2019.

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Performance characteristics

Material
  • Softwood of the strength classes C14 to C50
  • Glulam of the strength classes GL20c/h to GL32c/h
  • Laminated veneer lumber LVL 22 C to LVL 80 P
Structural system
  • Main beam
  • Connection
  • Secondary beam
  • Tenon
Loads
  • Vertical load
  • Horizontal load
  • Distance of the horizontal load to the top edge of the secondary beam
  • Duration of load
Design

The program provides for the design according to the currently valid approval Z-9.1-649 in combination with DIN EN 1995-1-1.

Document file formats
  • PDF
  • Word
  • Printer
Output

User-defined scope.

Timber construction

DIN EN 1995 in combination with:

  • Z-9.1-649:2017
  • Z-9.1-649:2018
  • Z-9.1-649:2022

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