ABSTRACT
Offering a broad-based review of the factors affecting the design, assembly and behaviour of bolted joints and their components in all industries, this work details various assembly options as well as specific failure modes and strategies for their avoidance. This edition features material on: the contact stresses between bolt head or nut face and the joint; thread forms, series and classes; the stiffness of raised face flange joints; and more.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|172 pages
Introduction to Bolted Joints
part 2|246 pages
Tightening The Joint Establishing the Clamping Force
part 3|311 pages
The Joint in Service Importance and Stability of the Clamping Force
part 4|142 pages
Using The Information