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  • Ease-of-use and points
  • of-failure were explored
  • during construction. The
  • most common failures
  • were:

  • 1. Incomplete fastener
  • insertion due to incorrect
  • positioning of driver,
  • density of wood substrate,
  • and compressor pressure
  • settings.

2. Brittle failures along nail line for nail spacing less than 4” on center and for nails inserted too close to endgrain.

Image credit: 
Jana VanderGoot, 2023