This work intends to assess the accuracy of the methodology proposed in the
Eurocode 5 for laterally loaded nailed timber-to-concrete connections. First, the
adequacy of the methodology proposed by Eurocode 5 for the dowel-type fasteners is
analyzed and discussed, using timber elements from Pinus pinaster Ait. Square and
round smooth nails have been used, initially on push-out tests of single and double shear
dowel-type connections. Later, a similar investigation is carried out on timber-concrete
connections, using the same kind of fasteners (nails), in single shear, wood species and
experimental procedure. The use and the influence of permanent formwork are also
investigated. As a result, comparisons between the values obtained for the load-carrying
capacity and the slip modulus using the analysis provided by the Eurocode 5, when
existing, and the experimental results are presented
