ABSTRACT

Redesigned for increased accessibility, this fourth edition of the bestselling Introduction to the Design and Behavior of Bolted Joints has been divided into two separate but complementary volumes. Each volume contains the basic information useful to bolting experts in any industry, but because the two volumes are more clearly focused, they are eas

chapter 1|10 pages

Basic Concepts

chapter 2|28 pages

Materials

chapter 3|22 pages

Stress and Strength Considerations

chapter 4|24 pages

Threads and Their Strength

chapter 5|24 pages

Stiffness and Strain Considerations

chapter 6|28 pages

Introduction to Assembly

chapter 7|36 pages

Torque Control of Preload

chapter 8|24 pages

Torque and Turn Control

chapter 9|22 pages

Other Ways to Control Preload

chapter 12|10 pages

In-Service Behavior of a Shear Joint

chapter 13|10 pages

Introduction to Joint Failure

chapter 14|24 pages

Self-Loosening

chapter 15|28 pages

Fatigue Failure

chapter 16|36 pages

Corrosion

chapter 17|32 pages

Selecting Preload for an Existing Joint

chapter 18|20 pages

Design of Joints Loaded in Tension

chapter 19|24 pages

Design of Joints Loaded in Shear