Design of Bolted Connections per the 2015 NDS (DES335 ...

Example 1: Bolted Splice – Bolt Check Adjustment Factors • 11.3.6 Group Action Factor, Cg • Tabulated Method n = 3 E = 1,400,000 psi (NDS Supp. Table 4B) Am = gross x-sectional area of main member, in 2= 16.875 in • Interpolated Cg = 0.97 As = sum of gross x-sectional areas of all side members , in2 = 2x16.875 in2 As/Am > 1.0 and Am/As ... ................
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