Handbook of Bolts and Bolted Joints

Presenting time-tested standards and reliable knowledge on threaded fasteners and joints, John Bickford and Sayed Nassar’s Handbook of Bolts and Bolted Joints covers how to select parts and materials, predict behavior, control assembly processes, and solve on-the-job problems. It examines key issues affecting bolting in the automotive, pressure vessel, petrochemical, aerospace, and structural steel industries. The editors have successfully created a practical handbook with chapters written in a straightforward, how-to manner. Theory is discussed only when necessary and the handbook’s logical organization and thorough index enhance its usefulness.