Happy Wednesday friends, Today, we'll get started with the design calculations of timber connections. In this 1st article, we'll cover the tensile capacity of nails. Let's get into it.. The 4 Steps To Calculate The Tensile Capacity of Nails According To Eurocode The axial capacity of nails is calculated according to EN 1995-1-1 8.3.2. According to EN 1995-1-1 8.3.2 smooth nails shouldn't be used to resist permanent or long-term axial loading. This means nails should only be used for...