ABSTRACT
We have reviewed all of the main topics which concern the beginner who wants to learn about
the design and behavior of bolted joints. Even though this was only an introduction, it has
been a long and sometimes complex story. It’s often difficult for the novice to decide how
much of this is pertinent for a given application. In most situations, he or she can’t afford-or
won’t need-to address all of the issues we’ve discussed. We’ll end our studies, therefore, with
several chapters that show how to put it all together; how to focus on the factors of
importance for a given application; how to identify those which can be ignored; and how to
estimate the combined impact of the chosen factors in order to make better design or
assembly decisions.
