Introduction to the Design and Behavior of Bolted Joints

The latest edition of this long-running reference now appears in two parts. This first installment provides comprehensive information on the design and behavior of non-gasketed bolted joints, featuring a new chapter on ways to control preload including the latest developments in ultrasonic and stretch control. It features an updated materials chapter as well as expanded sections on structural steel joins, airframe joints, vibration resistance fasteners, corrosion-resistant coatings, and the recently published NASA procedure for selecting preload for space shuttle joints. The authors provide extensive up-to-date references throughout the text as well as exercises and problems in every chapter.