Md.

Munirul Islam, (Assistant Professor)

Department of CE, AUST

BOLTED OR RIVETED CONNECTION PROBLEMS

Shear failure

𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 𝜎𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 (𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟) × 𝐴

𝜋
𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 𝜎𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 (𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟) × ( 𝑑𝑏 2 ) × 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑟 𝑑𝑜𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟 × 𝑛𝑜. 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑠
4

Tension failure

𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 𝜎𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 (𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛) × 𝐴

𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 𝜎𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 (𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛) × (𝐿 × 𝑡) [without hole]

𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 𝜎𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 (𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛) × {(𝐿 − (𝑑ℎ × 𝑛𝑜 𝑜𝑓 ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑠)} × 𝑡

 Md. Munirul Islam, (Assistant Professor)
Department of CE, AUST

Bearing failure

𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 𝜎𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 (𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔) × (𝑑𝑏 × 𝑡) × 𝑛𝑜 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑠

𝑑ℎ = 𝑑𝑏 + 3 𝑚𝑚

The efficiency of joint

𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑗𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡

𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑗𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 = × 100%
𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑏𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒
 Md. Munirul Islam, (Assistant Professor)
Department of CE, AUST

Problem 1
Find the allowable tensile force that the multiple-riveted structural joint as shown in Fig can
transmit. Also find the efficiency of this joint. All rivets are 22 mm in diameter and thickness
of plate is 20 mm. The allowable stresses are 150 MPa in tension, 100 MPa in shear, and 330
MPa in bearing.

Shear of bolt:
𝜋
𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 𝜎𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 (𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟) × ( 𝑑𝑏 2 ) × 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑟 𝑑𝑜𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟 × 𝑛𝑜. 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑡𝑠
4
𝜋
𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 100 × ( 222 ) × 1 × 3 = 114.04 𝐾𝑁
4

Bearing on plate:
𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 𝜎𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 (𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔) × (𝑑𝑏 × 𝑡) × 𝑛𝑜 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑡𝑠
𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 330 × (22 × 20) × 3 = 435.6 𝐾𝑁

Tension of plate (without hole):

𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 150 × (200 × 20) = 600 𝐾𝑁

Tension of plate:
𝑑ℎ = 𝑑𝑏 + 3 𝑚𝑚 = 22 + 3 = 25 𝑚𝑚

𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 𝜎𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 (𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛) × {(𝐿 − (𝑑ℎ × 𝑛𝑜 𝑜𝑓 ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑠)} × 𝑡

𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 150 × {(200 − (25 × 3)} × 20 = 375 𝐾𝑁

∴ 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 = 𝟏𝟏𝟒. 𝟎𝟒 𝐊𝐍

𝟏𝟏𝟒. 𝟎𝟒
𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 = × 𝟏𝟎𝟎 = 𝟏𝟗 %
𝟔𝟎𝟎
 Md. Munirul Islam, (Assistant Professor)
Department of CE, AUST

Problem 2
Find the allowable tensile force that the multiple-riveted structural joint as shown in Fig can
transmit. Also find the efficiency of this joint. All rivets are 22 mm in diameter, thickness of
main plate is 20 mm and cover plate is 12 mm. The allowable stresses are 150 MPa in tension,
100 MPa in shear, and 330 MPa in bearing.

Shear of bolt:
𝜋
𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 100 × ( 222 ) × 1 × 3 = 114.04 𝐾𝑁
4

Bearing on main plate:

𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 330 × (22 × 20) × 3 = 435.6 𝐾𝑁
Bearing on cover plate:
𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 330 × (22 × 12) × 3 = 261.36 𝐾𝑁

Tension of plate (without hole):

𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 150 × (200 × 20) = 600 𝐾𝑁
Tension of main plate:
𝑑ℎ = 𝑑𝑏 + 3 𝑚𝑚 = 22 + 3 = 25 𝑚𝑚
𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 150 × {(200 − (25 × 3)} × 20 = 375 𝐾𝑁
Tension of cover plate:
𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 150 × {(200 − (25 × 3)} × 12 = 225 𝐾𝑁

∴ 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 = 𝟏𝟏𝟒. 𝟎𝟒 𝐊𝐍

𝟏𝟏𝟒. 𝟎𝟒
𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 = × 𝟏𝟎𝟎 = 𝟏𝟗 %
𝟔𝟎𝟎
 Md. Munirul Islam, (Assistant Professor)
Department of CE, AUST

Problem 3
Find the allowable tensile force that the multiple-riveted structural joint as shown in Fig can
transmit. Also find the efficiency of this joint. All rivets are 22 mm in diameter, thickness of
main plate is 13 mm and cover plates are 7 mm. The allowable stresses are 140 MPa in tension,
100 MPa in shear, and 340 MPa in bearing.

Shear of bolt:
𝜋
𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 100 × ( 222 ) × 2 × 5 = 380.13 𝐾𝑁
4
Bearing on main plate:
𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 340 × (22 × 13) × 5 = 486.2 𝐾𝑁
Bearing on cover plate:
𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 340 × (22 × 7) × 5 × 2 = 523.6 𝐾𝑁
Tension of plate (without hole):
𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 140 × (250 × 13) = 455 𝐾𝑁
Tension of main plate:
𝑑ℎ = 𝑑𝑏 + 3 𝑚𝑚 = 22 + 3 = 25 𝑚𝑚

Sec 1-1: Sec 2-2:

𝑃 = 140 × {(250 − (25 × 2)} × 13 = 364 𝐾𝑁 2𝑃

𝑃− = 140 × {(250 − (25 × 3)} × 13
5
𝑃 = 530.83 𝐾𝑁
 Md. Munirul Islam, (Assistant Professor)
Department of CE, AUST

Tension of cover plate:

Sec 2-2: Sec 1-1:

𝑃 = 140 × {(250 − (25 × 3)} × 7 × 2 3𝑃

𝑃− = 140 × {(250 − (25 × 2)} × 7 × 2
= 343 𝐾𝑁 5
𝑃 = 980 𝐾𝑁

∴ 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 = 𝟑𝟒𝟑 𝐊𝐍

𝟑𝟒𝟑
𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 = × 𝟏𝟎𝟎 = 𝟕𝟓. 𝟑𝟖 %
𝟒𝟓𝟓
 Md. Munirul Islam, (Assistant Professor)
Department of CE, AUST

Problem 4
Two plates are joined by four rivets 25 mm in diameter, as shown in Fig. Find the allowable
load P if the allowable stresses are 90 MPa in tension, 80 MPa in shear, and 120 MPa in bearing.

Shear of bolt:
𝜋
𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 80 × ( 252 ) × 1 × 4 = 157.08 𝐾𝑁
4
Bearing on main plate 1:
𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 120 × (25 × 14) × 4 = 168 𝐾𝑁
Bearing on main plate 2:
𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 120 × (25 × 10) × 4 = 120 𝐾𝑁
Tension of plate 1 (without hole):
𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 90 × (130 × 14) = 163.8 𝐾𝑁
Tension of plate 2 (without hole):
𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 90 × (150 × 10) = 135 𝐾𝑁
Tension of main plate 1:
𝑑ℎ = 𝑑𝑏 + 3 𝑚𝑚 = 25 + 3 = 28 𝑚𝑚
Sec 1-1:
𝑃 = 90 × {(130 − (28 × 1)} × 14 = 128.52 𝐾𝑁
Sec 2-2:
𝑃
𝑃− = 90 × {(130 − (28 × 2)} × 14
4
𝑃 = 124.32 𝐾𝑁
Sec 3-3:
3𝑃
𝑃− = 90 × {(130 − (28 × 1)} × 14
4
𝑃 = 514. .08 𝐾𝑁
 Md. Munirul Islam, (Assistant Professor)
Department of CE, AUST

Tension of main plate 2:

Sec 3-3:
𝑃 = 90 × {(150 − (28 × 1)} × 10 = 109.8 𝐾𝑁
Sec 2-2:
𝑃
𝑃− = 90 × {(150 − (28 × 2)} × 10
4
𝑃 = 112.8 𝐾𝑁
Sec 1-1:
3𝑃
𝑃− = 90 × {(150 − (28 × 1)} × 10
4
𝑃 = 439.2 𝐾𝑁

∴ 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 = 𝟏𝟎𝟗. 𝟖 𝐊𝐍

Md. Munirul Islam, (Assistant Professor)
Department of CE, AUST
Md. Munirul Islam, (Assistant Professor)
Department of CE, AUST
Md. Munirul Islam, (Assistant Professor)
Department of CE, AUST
Md. Munirul Islam, (Assistant Professor)
Department of CE, AUST
Md. Munirul Islam, (Assistant Professor)
Department of CE, AUST