An introduction to the design and behavior of bolted joints

by John H. Bickford

Maintaining the superb features that sent the previous editions into multiple printings, this outstanding Third Edition provides a broad-based, essential review of the factors affecting the design, assembly, and behavior of bolted joints and their components in all industries - detailing various assembly options as well as specific failure modes and strategies for their avoidance. Replacing guesswork with concrete data, An Introduction to the Design and Behavior of Bolted Joints, Third Edition presents new material on the mathematics involved in designing bolted joints ... the contact stresses between bolt head or nut face and the joint ... thread forms, series, and classes ... the stiffness of raised face flange joints ... the behavior of bolts and joint members during the assembly process ... the torque-preload relationship ... the effects of differential expansion on bolt tension and clamping force ... the fatigue life of fasteners ... hydrogen embrittlement ... the mechanical properties of gaskets ... and more.

443 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1981