I am looking for some guidance on an apparent discrepancy between my own calculated strength values for a u-shaped clip-in ring (similar to a shackle), and the rated strengths of commercially available shackles. Can anyone provide a reference for some equations to use in shackle design? All of...
I'm designing a structure which requires high-strength stainless steel bolts. I have spec'd out 1" diameter ASTM A193 B8 Class 2 bolts, with a yield stress of 80 ksi and an ultimate stress of 115 ksi.
I'm now trying to spec out nuts to go with these bolts, and the information I'm getting from...
I have a question regarding bolt preload and the resulting bolt "load factor".
I am designing a bolted connection for a cargo crane foundation on a large marine vessel. We are limited to a 1" bolt diameter by the crane vendor's bolting flange design, and we would prefer to use stainless steel...
