Civil Engineering Association

A cornerstone publication that covers the basic principles and practical considerations of design methodology for joints held by rivets, bolts, weld seams, and adhesive materials, "Design of Mechanical Joints" gives engineers the practical results and formulas they need for the preliminary design of mechanical joints, combining the essential topics of joint mechanics...strength of materials...and fracture control to provide a complete treatment of problems pertinent to the field of mechanical connections.

Introduction to Mechanical Joints Elementary Concepts of Strength and Fracture Effect of Lateral Forces Indeterminate Static Equilibrium Cross-Sectional Geometry Combined Stress Criteria Response in Shear Torsion Deflection Criteria Buckling of Columns and Plates Bending of Plates Design of Curved Elements Preliminary Considerations of Fasteners Design of Rivets Behavior of Individual Bolts Selection of Bolt Materials The Problem of Stress and Strain Torque Equations and Friction Strength and Design Criteria Control of Torque and Preload Selection of Working Loads Modern View of Bolt Preload Riveted and Bolted Joints Basic Formulas for Rivets Formulas for Eccentric Shear Performance of Riveted Joints Rigid Bolted Connection Effect of Gasket Stiffness of Flange in Compression Conventional Diagram of Bolt Preload Theories of Joint Preload Calculation of Spring Constants Symmetrical Splice Connection Flanges and Stiffeners Comments on Gasket Effects Tightness Criterion Spacing of Bolts Mechanics of Flange Rotation Design of Straight Flanges Design of Ribbed Flanges Stiffeners Compact Flanges Design of Clamps and Pipe Joints Interference Fit Split Hub Criteria Single-Pin Clevis Joint Rigid Clamp Application Design C-Clamp Vessel and Pipe Supports Tubular Joints Coupling and Pin Connections Design of Cotter Joints Key and Spline Connections Technology of Pipe Coupling Single Bolt Fitting Design of Eyebar Joints Sizing of Pins Coupling Links Wire Rope Fittings Thread Forms for High Pressure Closures Design of Welded Joints Typical Welded Joints Allowable Weld Stresses Crack Initation and Fatigue Design Assumptions Analysis of Fillet Weld Weld Line Formulas for Design Welded Lap Joint. Beam Seat Connections Column Base Plate Design Welded Joints in Plate Girders Special Welded Joints Special Mechanical Interfaces Vacuum Barrier Technology Design of Circular Membrane Behavior of Mylar Barriers Metallic Diaphragm Experiment Plastic Correction in Diaphragm Design Spherical-Cap Barriers Rolling Diaphragm Interface Design for Adhesion Characteristics of Solid Surfaces Mechanics of Adhesion Setting and Flow of Adhesives The Concept of Stress Comments on Shrinkage Stresses in Butt Adhesive Joints Design of Lap Joints Design Formulas for Scarf Joints The Problem of Peeling Special Applications