BS 5950 : Part 1 : 1990 Section six spacing of fasteners in any direction should not exceed 16¢ fr 7000 men, where tic the thieknoce of the thinner auteide py, 6.2.3 Minimum odge and ond distanoot The distance from the centre of a fastener hole to the edge ‘or end of any part should be not lass than the value given in table 31. The edge dictanca ic the distanea from the contre vfatrote w the adjacent edge at right angles to the direction of stress, The ond distance is the distance from the centre of ahole to the adjacent edge in the direction in which the fastener bears, The end distance should also be sutticient to provide adequate bearing capacity (sue 6.8.3.3 anu 6.4.2.2). For slotted holes, edge and end distances should be measured fun the Genue of dhe end radius of the slot, atthe ena nearest the edge or end of the material, sce figure 11 ‘Table 31, Minimum edge and end distances to farteners ‘quaity of ext ean For a rolled, machine flame cut, sawn or planned edge 1.260 For a sheared or hand flame cut edge and any end 1.400 = end or edge aistance Figure 112. Minimum edge and end distancer 6.2.4 Maximum edge distances The maximum distance to the nearest line of fasteners from an edge of any unstiffened part should not exceed 116, ‘This rule does not apply to fasteners interconnecting the ‘components of back-to:hack tension members (se0 4.6.3). Where the members are exposed to corrosive Influences the maximum edge distance should-not exceed 40 man ! 4, 63 Ordinary bolting 6.3.1 Effective areas of bolts Since thread ean ocour in the chear plane, the orca Ay for ‘resisting shear should normally be taken as the tensile strass At, e8 specified in the appropriate British Standard, For bolts whore the tonsil etroce area ie not defined A, should be taken as the area at the bottom ot the threads. Where it ean be shown that the threads do not occur in the shear plane A, may be taken as the shank area A In the calculation of thread length allowance thould be ‘made for tolerance and thraad run off 6.3.2 Sheor capacity Provided that no reductions ae requlred tor long Joints {see 6.3.4) or large grips (see 6.3.5) the shear capacity, P, of a bolt should be taken at: Pam Pay vere By Is the shear strength obtained from table 32: A, isthe shear area a8 defined in 6.2.1, ie. A or A, .2 Bearing copacity 6.221 General, Tho offective capacity of 2 bolt in bearing (on any ply should be taken as the lesser of the bearing capacity of the bolt (ove 6.3.3.2) and the bearing capacity of the connected ply (see 6.3.3.3). 6.3.32 Capacity of bolt. The bearing capacity of the bolt itself should be taken as; Pon = dts, where die the nominal diameter; © is the thickness of the connected ply, or, if the bolts are countersunk, the thickness of the ply minus half ‘tho depth of countersinking: ‘Pop is the bearing strength of the bolt obtained from table 32, 6.3.3.3 Capacity of connected ply. The bearing capacity, Pox. of the connected ply should be taken as Pre Ome 4/2 De where Puy is the bearing strength of the connected parts obtained trom table 33; Is the nominal diameter of the bolt; is the ond distance, as defined in 6.2.3; Is the thickness of the ply, as defined in 6.3.3.2, 6.3.4 Long joints When the jaint length, L;, of a splice or end connection in a ‘compression or tension element containing more than two bolts (i.e, the distance between the first and last rows of bolts, meacured in tho direotion of which the load is, transferred) exceeds 500 mm, the shear capacity, P,, should be taken as: _ (2 4) S000 bbut not more than given in 6.3.5 for large grip, i applicable P, 86