An Introduction to the Design and Behavior of Bolted Joints, Revised and Expanded

Offering a broad-based review of the factors affecting the design, assembly, and behavior of bolted joints and their components in all industries, this work details various assembly options as well as specific failure modes and strategies for their avoidance. This classic reference features material on the contact stresses between bolt head or nut face and the joint, thread forms, series, classes, and the stiffness of raised-face flange joints. The Journal of Vibration, Acoustics, Stress, and Reliability in Design describes the book in this way: “…an excellent book … a must for all designers involved in joint and bolt design. The author unravels a number of mysteries of bolt design.”