EK632
Connections subject to impact or vibration or load reversal (other than that due solely to wind action) should not use bolts in clearance holes.
EK614
Bolts or high-strength bolts in bearing-type connections should not be considered as sharing the load with welds. If welds are used, they should be designed to carry the load in […]
EK409
Prying action occurs in T-type or butt-type connections with bolts in tension. Bending of the end plate causes the edges of the end plates to bear hard on the mating […]
EK383
Relative deformation capacities of the elements in the load path: Plates in bending. Relatively large elastic deformation. Large deformation capacity when plastic hinges form. Plates in tension and plates in […]
EK380
In the beam-column connection the applied moment is transmitted by compression in the lower part of the beam and by the bolts in tension in the upper part. The compression […]
EK169
Equal sharing of the force transfer is also often assumed for tension force joints in which the applied force acts out of the connection plane. This is the case for […]
EK166
Shear and bearing joints using close tolerance bolts in fitted holes behave in a similar manner to connections with clearance holes, except that the bolt slips are greatly reduced. Slip […]
EK165
When shear and bearing bolts in clearance holes are used in an in-plane force joint, there is an initial slip when the shear is first applied to the joint as […]
EK64
Two failure modes can be identified for hanger-type connections: formation of plastic hinges in the tee flange or angle leg at cross-sections 1 and 2, and tensile failure of the […]
EK63
To minimize the effect of prying, the fasteners should be placed as close to the tee stem or outstanding angle leg as the wrench clearance will permit. In addition, the […]
EK62
Prying action tends to increase the tensile force, called prying force, in the bolts.
EK42
In a bolted joint based on the plastic theory the end bolts are assumed to be stressed to their yield point. As the total load on the connection be increased, […]
EK41
The loads resisted by the bolts of a group are never equal (in the elastic range) when there are more than two bolts in a line. If the plates be […]
EK40
The assumption has been made that the loads applied to a connection are equally divided between the bolts. For this distribution to be correct the plates must be perfectly rigid […]