TM 55-607/NAVSEA OP 3221 Rev 2
Table C-4. Allowable Lateral Loads for Nails and spikes, Normal Duration
Allowable lateral loads (shear) in pounds for nails and spikes penetrating 10 diameters in Group I species, 11 diameters in Group 11 species. 13
diameters in Group III species, and 14 diameters in Group IV species. into the member holding the point. d = pennyweight.
(For species in each
group see table 13)
Size of common nail
Size of threaded nail.*
d=
6
8
10
12
16
20
30
40
50
60
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Group I
78
97
118
116
132
171
191
218
249
278
171
171
171
171
218
218
218
Group II
63
78
94
94
107
139
154
178
202
223
139
139
139
139
176
176
176
Group III
51
64
77
77
38
113
128
144
165
182
113
113
113
113
144
144
144
Group IV
41
51
82
62
70
91
101
116
132
146
91
91
91
91
116
116
116
* Loads for threaded, hardened steel nails, in 6d to 20d sizes, are the same as for common nails.
-
Size of common spike
d=
10
12
16
20
30
40
50
60
5/16
3/8
GROUP I
171
171
191
218
249
276
306
306
357
469
GROUP II
139
139
155
176
202
223
248
248
289
380
GROUP III
113
113
128
144
165
182
202
202
238
310
GROUP IV
91
91
101
116
132
146
162
162
189
248
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