A Beginner's Guide to the Steel Construction Manual, 15th ed.

Chapter 4 - Bolted Connections

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Overview

Mechanics of Load Transfer

Finding Forces on Bolts

Hole Size and Bolt Spacing

Tensile Rupture

Shear Rupture

Slip Capacity

Chapter Summary

Example Problems

Homework Problems

References


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Section 4.9

Example Problems

The example problems presented in this section refer to drawings that are located in the drawing files for this chapter. There is also a spreadsheet solution to the example problems. You can click on these links to get the files:

Chapter 4:   Excel Spreadsheet Solutions

Example Problem 4.1:  This problem investigates the capacity of bolts in a lap splice connection.

Example Problem 4.2:  The capacity of bolts in a splice connection is computed in this problem. This problem is a good introduction into typical splice plate bolted connections.

Example Problem 4.3:  This typical brace to beam connection the bolts experience both tension and shear forces. The capacity is determined for both slip and bearing capacities.

Example Problem 4.4:  The connection investigated has eccentricity is in the plane of the faying surface. The bolts are all in shear.

Example Problem 4.5:  This eccentrically loaded bolted connection has eccentricity normal to the faying surface. The bolts have combined shear and tension.

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