Construction Fasteners
Construction fasteners are used for commercial, residential, and industrial purposes. Every type of construction requires fasteners, from small house to a large factory. Many inventions and innovations have changed the way fasteners are used in the construction business and new types of fasteners such as self drilling screws that are corrosion resistant are used galore in the construction business. Fasteners are usually selected based on their function and the material that is to be fastened. This means that a fastener required for joining two wooden beams is different from a fastener that is used for fastening steel rods. Other factors that determine the selection of a fastener are - application, body design, diameter of the body of a fastener, thread type, material, and drive types. It is important that a construction fastener meets the requirements and quality standards laid down by the government. The tensile strength and the shear values should be accurately determined to avo...