Thanks both, the conservative force couple approach gives 56kN and the correct representation of the bolt group gives 48kN. I looked on RoyMech initially for that calc but must have missed it!
Another thing, do I add or subtract this tensile force to the bolt pre-tension to get the total force...
Hi,
Hopefully simple but I can't find anything on the internet and have no text-books to hand right now.
I need to use a formula to calculate the maximum tension in a bolt group (4 bolts - 2 x 2) due to a moment. The bolts are in a base plate which has a beam protruding from it, and the force...
