Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

Award Date

1969

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department / School

Civil Engineering

Abstract

The main objective of this research was to determine the effect of slotted holes on the slip coefficient of high-strength bolted connections. Butt joints were used for the control specimens as well as for the test-specimens. The enclosed ply of the joint served as the pulling element and had standard round holes with a hole diameter 1/16-inch greater than the bolt diameter. The outer plies contained the slotted holes either parallel or perpendicular to the load. The slotted holes varied in length, using 0-lnch, 1/2-lnch, 3/4-lnch and 1-lnch as the tangent distance for the slots. The specimens with a tangent distance of 0-lnch served as the control specimens. Each type of joint was duplicated a minimum of three times for comparison purposes. This study was limited to 7/8-inch and 1-inch diameter bolts. A secondary objective of this research was to determine the effect of slotted holes on the ultimate shear stress of the bolts in the bolted connections previously described.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Structural engineering
Bolts and nuts

Format

application/pdf

Number of Pages

60

Publisher

South Dakota State University

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