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    ARTICLE: Screw Chase Pull-Out Strength: Old and New Design Equations

    By James C. LaBelle, CSD Structural Engineers, and Tanya A. Dolby, Kawneer Company. Introduction Recent developments, including testing and analysis, have resulted in an increased understanding of the pull-out strength of screws installed in screw chases in aluminum extrusions.1-3 One common use of this type of connection is to secure a continuous retainer that in […]