Guide to Design Criteria for Bolted andRiveted JointsSecond Edition

Geoffrey L. Kulak John W. Fisher John H. A. Struik

Published by:AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION, Inc.One East Wacker Drive, Suite 3100, Chicago, IL 60601

Copyright (2001) by the Research Council on Structural Connections.All rights reserved.Original copyright (1987) by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. transferred to RCSC.Reproduction or translation of any part of this work beyond that permitted by Section107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act without the permission of thecopyright owner is unlawful. Requests for permission or further information should beaddressed to RCSC c/o AISC, One East Wacker Drive, Suite 3100, Chicago, IL 60601.Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data:Fisher, John W., 193 1Guide to design criteria for bolted and riveted joints.“A Wiley-lnterscience publication.” Bibliography: p.Includes index.1. Bolted joints. 2. Riveted joints. I. Kulak, Geoffrey. II. Struik, John H. A., 1942-III. Title.TA492.B63F56 1987671.5 86-22390ISBN 0-471-83791-1 (for Wiley copyright) ISBN 1-56424-075-4 (for RCSC copyright)Printed in the United States of America

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Foreword

Since the first edition of this book was published in 1974, numerous internationalstudies on the strength and performance of bolted connections have been conducted. Lnthe same period, the Research Council on Structural Connections has developed twonew specifications for structural joints using ASTM A325 or A490 bolts, one based onallowable stress principles and the other on a load factor and resistance design philosophy. In addition, the Research Council has approved and published “A TestMethod to Determine the Slip Coefficient for Coatings used in Bolted Joints.” Thissecond, updated, edition has been prepared and approved by the Research Council.

Formed in 1947 and formerly known as the Research Council on Riveted andBolted Structural Connections, the Research Council on Structural Connections is anonprofit technical body composed of consulting engineers, educational institutionstrade associations and government agencies, and individual members. Its membershipis classified according to interest either as producers, users, or general interest, and its purpose is to promote technical information and the knowledge of economical, efficientand safe practices related to the design and installation of bolted structural connections.

The Research Council’s Specifications have been endorsed by the IndustrialFasteners Institute and endorsed and published by the American Institute of SteelConstruction, and they form the basis of the technical requirements of other nationalstandards.

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