An Experimental Investigation on Dynamic Performance of Interference-fit Composite Joints with Blind Bolt and High Lock Bolt

Hub-girder Bolt Assembly without an Interference Fit in Bascule Bridges

Measurement of Load Distribution in Multi-bolt, Composite Joints, in the Presence of Varying Clearance

An experimental study is presented on the effects of bolt-hole clearance on the load distribution in multi-bolt composite joints. Single-shear, three-bolt joints were studied. The specimens were manufactured from graphite/epoxy HTA/6376, with quasi-isotropic lay-ups. Protruding head bolts of 8 mm diameter and torqued to finger-tight conditions were used. Different combinations of clearance were...

The Effects of Bolt Spacing on Composite Shear Wall Behavior

Composite steel shear wall is a lateral load resisting system which consists of a steel plate with concrete wall attached to one or both sides to prevent it from elastic buckling. The composite behavior is ensured by utilizing high-strength bolts. This paper investigates the effect of distance between bolts, and for this purpose 14 one-story one-bay specimens with various bolts spacing were mod...

Study of Bolt Load Loss in Bolted Aluminum Joints

Bolted joints are used widely in mechanical design and represent a weak link in a system where loss of joint clamping force can lead to degraded product performance or human injury. To meet current market demands, designers require reliable material data and analysis tools for their industry specific materials. The viscoelastic response of bolted aluminum joints used in the small die-cast engin...

Structural Intensity Simulation of Bolt Joints in Vibration Environment

The paper a nonlinear model of bolt joints structure in vibration environment is built, including the friction, contact and so on complex nonlinear factors. Structure Intensity (SI) of it is calculated by Finite Element Method (FEM) as an approach for the state identification of bolts joints structure in vibration environment. The plots of the structure intensity vector under different tighteni...