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AECT250-Lecture 12 Bolted Connections
AECT250-Lecture 12 Bolted Connections
n
R
ASD
where: R
n
= F
n
A
b
= 0.75 LRFD
= 2.00 ASD
F
n
= nominal tensile or shear stress of fastener, KSI
= from Table J3.2 p. 16.1-104
A
b
= x-sect. nominal area of unthreaded body of bolt, in
2
Shear Plane:
The shear plane is the plane in which the various connected parts
are in contact.
Load
Threads Not excluded
from shear plane N
Threads eXcluded from
shear plane X
Single-shear
Load
Double-shear
Lecture 12 - Page 8 of 9
Example 1 (LRFD)
GIVEN: A diameter ASTM A325-N bolt in single-shear is subjected to a
factored load of 14 KIPS.
REQUIRED: Determine the design shear strength of the bolt considering bolt
shear ONLY, and comment if the bolt is acceptable.
Step 1 Determine design shear strength of bolt:
Design shear strength = R
n
where: = 0.75
R
n
= nominal shear strength of fastener
= F
n
A
b
F
n
= from Table J3.2 p. 16.1-104
= 48 KSI (threads Not excluded)
A
b
= nominal area of unthreaded body of bolt, in
2
=
2
4
D
=
2
) " 75 . 0 (
4
= 0.44 in
2
Design shear strength = (0.75)(48 KSI)(0.44 in
2
)
Design shear strength = 15.8 KIPS > 14 KIPS Acceptable
P
u
= 14 KIPS
dia. A325-N bolt
Lecture 12 - Page 9 of 9
Example 2 (LRFD)
GIVEN: Same as Example 1
REQUIRED: Determine bolt design shear using AISC Table 7-1 p. 7-22.
Step 1 Refer to Table 7-1:
ASTM A325
Thread condition = N
Loading = S (Single shear)
Bolt Diameter, d
b
=
Design shear strength = 15.9 KIPS