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Jul 1975
Light-Gage Steel Bolted Connections without Washers
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VIEW THE REPLYAuthors: Ken P. Chong, M.ASCE, and Robert B. MatlockAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 101, Issue 7
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The behavior of bolted connections without washers in light-gage steel is studied by extensive testing. Influence of pertinent parameters such as bolt diameter, edge distance, bolt spacing, etc., on the strength of the bolted connections are explored. Empirical formulas are presented and compared against those for bolted connections with washers. Warping of free edges, which occurs towards the end of testing, has negligible effect on the load carrying capacity of the connection. Tensile stress on net section at failure is a function of r, Fut, and d/s. By intuition the allowable shear stress on the gross cross-sectional area of bolts is the same for bolts with and without washers. The 23 confirmatory tests with washers compared favorably (within ±20%) with those of Winter's. The slip loads were generally raised with higher torques.
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Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 101 • Issue 7 • July 1975
Pages: 1381 - 1391
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© 1975 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jul 1975
Published online: Feb 1, 2021
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Ken P. Chong, M.ASCE
Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Civ. and Architectural Engrg., Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyo.
Robert B. Matlock
Dir., Corporate Engrg., Stran-Steel Corp., Building Systems Subsidiary of National Corp., Houston, Tex.
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