Minimum thickness for bolts in double shear
Minimum thickness for bolts in double shear
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Is there a minimum thickess that steel needs to be in order to use double shear values for checking the bolt strength. I am dealing with 9 gauge to 14 gauge cold formed steel. What about for triple shear?






RE: Minimum thickness for bolts in double shear
RE: Minimum thickness for bolts in double shear
Triple shear.... in what scenario could you possible envision triple shear?
RE: Minimum thickness for bolts in double shear
RE: Minimum thickness for bolts in double shear
Don't think I recall seeing triple shear. Where does it occur?
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RE: Minimum thickness for bolts in double shear
or possibly applying load on one leg, and reacting it with four (again, pretty much double shear).
RE: Minimum thickness for bolts in double shear
But how much credit can you take for the friction (the clamping force) between the sheets of steel being forced together by the bolts? Any at all, or none? Surely, for rivets, credit could be given sicne a rivet won't loosen under time and vibration: but for bolts it seems unclear.