Reduced eccentricity guardrail post connector for decking structure

A method of using reduced eccentricity moment guardrail post connector comprising:

• a. providing a deck, wherein said deck comprise at least a deck floor, a deck rim joist and a joist, wherein said rim joist is disposed perpendicularly at an end of said joist, wherein said guardrail post is disposed perpendicularly on said rim joist and perpendicularly to said joist;
• b. providing at least one post for attaching to said rim joist;
• c. providing a connection element, wherein said connection element comprises a tensile force resistant portion and at least one shear resistant portion, wherein said tensile force resistant portion is connected at about a normal angle to a said shear force resistant portion, wherein said shear force resistant portion is disposed through said joist and compressively couples said tensile force resistant portion adjacent to said joist providing a reduced eccentricity moment between said tensile force resistant portion and said joist, wherein said tensile force resistant portion extends through said rim joist and said guardrail post and compressively couples said guardrail post to said rim joist, wherein said tensile force resistant portion disposed along said joist;
• d. providing a guardrail post coupler, wherein said post coupler is disposed at a proximal end of said tensile force resistant portion, wherein said guardrail post coupler provides said compressive joining of said guardrail post to said rim joist;
• e. providing a joist coupler, wherein said joist coupler is disposed at a distal end of said shear resistant portion, wherein said joist coupler provides said compressive joining of said connector element to a joist;
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• f. providing a joist material strengthening element, wherein said joist material strengthening element is disposed into said joist at an angle about parallel with said guardrail post, wherein said tensile force resistant portion resists tensile loads when horizontal forces are imparted on said guardrail post, wherein said shear resistant portion resist shear forces when said horizontal forces are imparted on said post, wherein said material strengthening element resist tensile loads in said joist.