Although the materials relax to a contact force of F2, the contact resistance remains relatively constant. This indicates a stable connection throughout the F1-to-F2 contact force range. If you make ...

Tightening a structural-steel bolt, tiny spurts of orange silicone spread out from a washer beneath the nut. Satisfied, the ironworker moves on to the next bolt. There is nothing new about direct ...

Engineers need to understand the behavior of bolts, flanges, seals, and gaskets to design reliable connections. Sound designs of bolted joints rely on a good grasp of their structural behavior ...

The 2016 update of the American Institute of Steel Construction standard “Prequalified Connections for Special and Intermediate Steel Moment Frames for Seismic Applications (ANSI/AISC 358-16 ...

Yang Rongqian, Zhou Xuejun, Experimental study on the seismic behavior of concentrically braced steel frames with extended end-plate bolted connections, Science Progress (1933-), Vol. 103, No. 3 (2020 ...

Explore expert techniques for both fixing and unfixing steel components with precision and ease. This video highlights advanced methods such as bolt extraction, welding repairs, and using cutting ...

Most mechanical bolted joints and connectors come with the appropriate hardware, but what happens when you have to provide your own?What's in a bolted joint? This seems like a simple question. You ...