ABSTRACT
Fasteners and joints are integral parts of the design of structures. Thus, stress analysis of the fasteners and joints are necessary components to be learned by stress analysts. There are two major types of connections: (1) the bolted or riveted connections, and (2) the welded connections. This chapter illustrates the fastener-joint failure modes of the connections of the first type and the failure mode of the second type. Failure stress calculations are shown for each type of failure. Furthermore, fastener analysis under eccentric loading of the joints is shown. For this analysis, basic knowledge of vector mechanics is necessary.
