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The schematic comparison of the proposed and conventional rectangular bolt patterns is also presented<br />

in Figure 5-1. Using this method, the bolts in Row-4 (Bolts-4) are placed at a distance closer to the beam<br />

web, which increased the load bearing capacity of the bolts in Row-1 and Row-4. Also it can be seen from<br />

Figure 5-1 that in the proposed bolt pattern configuration, the bolt in Row-4 are located closer to the beam<br />

web, which attracts more load to this bolt.<br />

Figure 5-1 Detail Of The End-Plate, (a) Proposed Circular Bolt Pattern, (b) Rectangular Bolt Pattern<br />

To find a location of the bolts in the connections with circular bolt pattern a group of equations is<br />

developed. These equations are developed such that the position of the bolt-holes for any connection with<br />

different geometric values can be located. The results of these equations are pronounced in Cartesian<br />

system with the origin located at the intersection of the beam-flange and beam-web. The radius of the bolt<br />

configuration is selected as one half of the flange width (½bf). The location of each bolt can be calculated<br />

using the following equations;<br />

Where;<br />

r <br />

<br />

, and<br />

Bolt-1<br />

Bolt-2<br />

Bolt-3<br />

Bolt-4<br />

b width of the beam flange<br />

Location of each bolt xrsin<br />

y r cos <br />

the corresponding angular coordinate , Ø, for each bolt is tabulated in Table 5-2;<br />

68<br />

Bolt-1<br />

Bolt-2<br />

Bolt-3<br />

Bolt-4<br />

(a) (b)

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