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Bolt in Bending
The RCSC specification does provide some guidance for reducing a bolt’s shear capacity when a loose filler plate is used. My understanding is that this a way to account for the bending loads on the bolt. I think this is somewhat analogous to your situation. You can download the specification...- CanSteelConnDsgnr
- Post #3
- Forum: Welding, Bonding & Fastener engineering
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Understanding Bolt Capacity
Here's how I visualize it: Picture two U-shaped plates held together by a single bolt. The upper plate is connected to rigid support and the lower plate is connected to a load. The bolt connects the flat portion of both U-shapes to each other and is pretensioned. The pretension load in the...- CanSteelConnDsgnr
- Post #28
- Forum: Welding, Bonding & Fastener engineering
