2023 Annual Conference

Dick Schmidt

Fire Tower Engineered Timber, Engineer

Dick Schmidt is a structural engineer with Fire Tower Engineered Timber. His engineering consulting work involves design of timber frame structures, condition assessment of existing buildings, species identification and grading of timbers, and reuse of reclaimed timbers. He is an active member of the TFG and the TFEC, where he has been involved with publications, educational workshops, and community events.

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Presentation

TFEC Symposium: Angle-to-Grain Withdrawal Capacity of Screws
A review of the various equations and adjustment factors that can be used to determine withdrawal capacity of screws when installed at an angle to grain other than 90-degrees. The presentation will include a small selection of test data from screw distributors as well as live testing of self-tapping screws.