A mechanical study investigating the use of two different methods (grub and bolt screws) to secure external fixation half pins to circular frames. A four part experiment: (1) Grub and bolt screws were used to secure half pins in Taylor Spatial frames. Loosening torques were measured using a calibrated torque wrench. (2) Using universal testing machine (UTM), axial loading was applied to establi...

This study investigated the effects of oversized bolt holes on the properties of bolted connections with steel side members. The intent of the study was to determine (1) how well the European Yield Model (EYM) predicts experimental results for connections with oversized bolt holes and (2) how the loaddeformation behavior of connections is affected by oversized and/or misdrilled holes. Variables...

In response to the severe floor heave problem of the+1100m track crosscut in Liuyuanzi Coal Mine, it was found that exists a hard top and soft bottom surrounding rock environment. FLAC3D simulation used study stress, plastic zone, displacement when is supported by bolt-mesh+Shotcrete+36U-type steel combined support circular shed support. The results show latter reduces 57%.

Computer simulations are widely used in the truck industry in order to provide assistance in the product development. Bolt joints are common in trucks. A bolt fracture usually has a great influence on how a truck structure will behave in a crash. Therefore, when simulating truck crashes it is important to be able to predict when bolt fracture occurs. A material model for 10.9 bolts has been cal...

Bolt-nut connectors play an important role in the safety and reliability of structural systems. Stress concentration due to unequal load distribution can cause fatigue failure in bolt-nut connectors. In this paper, the stress distribution in bolt-nut connectors is studied using an axisymmetric finite element model. Various geometric designs proposed in the literature were studied to determine t...