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Chapter 1 Design <strong>of</strong> steel structures <strong>with</strong> Eurocode 3<br />

Fig.1.5: Joint configurations<br />

1.4.2 Connections made <strong>with</strong> bolts<br />

The yield strength fyb <strong>and</strong> the ultimate tensile strength fub for bolt classes 4.6, 5.6, 6.8, 8.8<br />

<strong>and</strong> 10.9 are given in Table 1.5. These values should be adopted as characteristic values in<br />

design calculations.<br />

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Bolt class 4.6 5.6 6.8 8.8 10.9<br />

fyb (N/mm 2 ) 240 300 480 640 900<br />

fub (N/mm 2 ) 400 500 600 800 1000<br />

Table 1.5: Nominal values <strong>of</strong> the yield strength fyb <strong>and</strong> the ultimate tensile strength fub for<br />

bolts<br />

Only bolt assemblies <strong>of</strong> classes 8.8 <strong>and</strong> 10.9 conforming to the requirements given in 2.8<br />

Reference St<strong>and</strong>ards: Group 4 for High Strength Structural Bolting <strong>with</strong> controlled<br />

tightening in accordance <strong>with</strong> the requirements in 2.8 Reference St<strong>and</strong>ards: Group 7 may<br />

be used as preloaded bolts.<br />

1.4.3 Categories <strong>of</strong> bolted connections<br />

Shear connections<br />

Bolted connections loaded in shear should be designed as one <strong>of</strong> the following:<br />

a) Category A: Bearing type<br />

In this category bolts from class 4.6 up to <strong>and</strong> including class 10.9 should be used.<br />

No preloading <strong>and</strong> special provisions for contact surfaces are required. The design<br />

ultimate shear load should not exceed the design shear resistance nor the design<br />

bearing resistance.<br />

b) Category B: Slip-resistant <strong>and</strong> serviceability limit state<br />

In this category preloaded bolts should be used. Slip should not occur at the<br />

serviceability limit state. The design serviceability shear load should not exceed the<br />

design slip resistance. The design ultimate shear load should not exceed the design<br />

shear resistance nor the design bearing resistance.<br />

c) Category C: Slip-resistant at ultimate limit state<br />

In this category preloaded bolts should be used. Slip should not occur at the<br />

ultimate limit state. The design ultimate shear load should not exceed the design<br />

slip resistance nor the design bearing resistance. In addition for a connection in<br />

tension, the design plastic resistance <strong>of</strong> the net cross-section at bolt holes Nnet,Rd,<br />

(see 6.2 <strong>of</strong> EN 1993-1-1), should be checked, at the ultimate limit state.<br />

The design checks for these connections are summarized in Table 1.6.<br />

Tension connections<br />

Bolted connection loaded in tension should be designed as one <strong>of</strong> the following:<br />

a) Category D: non-preloaded<br />

In this category bolts from class 4.6 up to <strong>and</strong> including class 10.9 should be used.<br />

No preloading is required. This category should not be used where the connections<br />

are frequently subjected to variations <strong>of</strong> tensile loading. However, they may be<br />

used in connections designed to resist normal wind loads.

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