I typically see the note "assume wood blocking prevents bending of the screw" on window connection design calcs. Can anyone out there say that they have designed window connections using this assumption? If so, please reply so as to enlighten me on the validity of this assumption...
Structuresguy,
I agree with your intuition that there is more than just shear loading on the screws, and think of this condition each time I review connection calculations associated with window systems. However, I have not been able to quantify the condition any further than you describe...
