Single bolt shear connections for beams

[Ninjahedge]

I was looking up an answer for this and found this thread:

thread507-84984

https://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=84984

Just to save you all the trouble of finding SOME reference that forbids this (except in small structures), in NYCBC 2014:

2212.2 Continuity and ties. The following requirements shall be met:
1. All bolted connections shall have at least two bolts.

YMMV.

 

[dik]

I don't like single bolts... often use single clip angles.

Dik