$($answers should be $7\mathrm{.}85$kips, p$=3000$ lb$,$ based on allowable fbrg$)$

A $4$x$6$ S$4$S lower chord member in a timber roof truss

must be spliced using two, $2$x$6$ S$4$S members on either

side with $2-\frac{1}{2}"$ bolts on each half. Determine the

maximum capacity of the connection based on :

a$)$ shear stress in the bolts $(F_v=10$ksi$)$

b$)$ bearing stress between the bolts and the wood

members.

in the wood members$)$

Note: Analyze the connection on either side of the section

cut$/$splice$.$ The bearing area of the bolts on the wood member

is computed as:

$($no$.$ of bolts$)$x$($bolt diameter$)$x$($critical length of bolt$)$