I have two pieces of square steel tubing intersecting in a T configuration. They are connected together by four bolts and two gussets on either sides of the hss tubes. I am curious about how to calculate the bearing stress of the fastener threads into the tubing walls because the tubing is...
I am in the process of designing something that is known as a mud gate (dump gate). It is a quick opening in the rear of a pressure vessel. It is actuated using a hydraulic cylinder but it must be bolted shut if the vessel is transporting a dangerous good. I need a bolting system that can swing...
