BEHAVIOR OF LARGE A514 STEEL BOLTED JOINTS
THE RESULTS OF ANALYTICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES OF CONSTRUCTIONAL ALLOY (A514) STEEL BOLTED JOINTS ARE USED TO EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF A514 STEEL MEMBERS. THE EXAMINATION SHOWS THAT A514 STEEL JOINTS USING HIGH STRENGTH BOLTS DO NOT PRODUCE DESIRABLE BEHAVIOR IN THEIR MEMBERS IF THE ELEMENTS OF THE JOINT ARE DESIGNED ACCORDING TO CURRENT (1968) PRACTICE. THE STUDY SHOWS THAT THE RATIO OF NET AREA TO GROSS MEMBER AREA AND THE RATIO OF NET AREA TO TOTAL BOLT SHEAR AREA NEED TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE DESIGN OF A514 STEEL TENSION MEMBERS. SATISFACTORY MEMBER BEHAVIOR FOR A514 STEEL JOINTS CAN BE OBTAINED BY USING DIFFERENT FABRICATION TECHNIQUES AND PROPER CARE IN DETAILINGS OF THE JOINTS. SOME TYPE OF UPSET END, SUCH AS AN INCREASE IN PLATE WIDTH OR THICKNESS IN THE REGION OF THE JOINT, CAN BE USED TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED NET TO GROSS MEMBER AREA TO INSURE YIELDING OF THE CROSS SECTION BEFORE THE ULTIMATE LOAD OF THE JOINT IS REACHED.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Fritz Lab REPORT 317.13, PP 1-33, 6 FIG, 1 TAB, 21 REF
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Corporate Authors:
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA United States 18015 -
Authors:
- Kulak, G L
- Fisher, J W
- Publication Date: 1968-2
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Area; Bolts; Fabrication; Joints; Loads; Methodology; Shear strength; Steel; Structural plates; Tension; Thickness; Width
- Uncontrolled Terms: Plates
- Old TRIS Terms: Area ratio; Joint
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00208427
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Apr 19 1994 12:00AM