Loose bolts contributed to the collapse of 30 extra-high-voltage transmission towers as Hurricane Wilma moved across South Florida, an independent engineering analysis has determined. The October 2005 ...
• Structural properties of bolted joints depend on bolt and clamped-member stiffnesses. • Clamped members can be treated as a sleeve or hollow cylinder. Sound designs of bolted joints rely on a good ...
Some joint-design considerations are universal; others vary with the assembly methods used. Each joining technique has particular design requirements, while certain joint requirements may suggest a ...