23.1.3 - Nominal Strength of Individual Bolts
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What is the formula for calculating the nominal strength of a bolt?
💡 Hint: Remember what R, F_b, and A_n represent.
Define tensile strength in the context of bolts.
💡 Hint: It's often reported in ksi.
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What is the main formula for calculating nominal strength in bolts?
💡 Hint: Look for the relationship between tensile strength and stress area.
The tensile stress area is typically larger than the gross area of a bolt. True or False?
💡 Hint: Think about how threads affect the area.
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Design a bolted connection requiring a nominal strength of at least 100 ksi. If using A490 bolts, what minimum tensile stress area must be achieved?
💡 Hint: Rearrange the formula R = F_b A_n.
If A_g of a bolt is found to be 1 in², but due to threading, A_n is determined as 0.75 in²: What is the ratio of A_n to A_g, and discuss its implications.
💡 Hint: Calculate and consider real-world application in design.
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