Bolts subjected to Combined tension and shear

Factored Axial tension 160 kN

Factored Shear 59 kN
No of bolts 2 No
Factored Axial tension/bolt 80 kN
Factored Shear/bolt 29.5 kN
Bolt Diameter 20 mm
Area of Bolt 314 mm2
Type of Bolt A325NC Mpa
Strength reduction factor 0.75
Nominal Tensile stress 620 Mpa
Nominal shear stress 330 Mpa
Type of shear Double
Bolt Check
Actual shear stress, fv 46.95 MPa
Modified nominal tensile stress 620.00 MPa
Allowable tension load 146.08 kN
Allowable shear load 155.51 kN Bolt is Safe
Type of Bolt Nominal Tensile stress (Mpa) Nominal shear stress (Mpa)
A307 310 165
A325X 620 414
A325NC 620 330
A490X 780 520
A490NC 780 414
Gr4.8 420 210

Area
Single 314
Double 628

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