BOLT GROUP ANALYSIS

Tedds calculation version 1.0.03

100 mm
Y

7 kN 1.9
8 kN
450 mm
100 mm
2.7
100 mm
5 kN 1.7
2.6 6 kN
X C.G X
3 kN 1.7
4 kN
75 mm

2.6
1 P kN 2
0.1
2.7 kN kN
1.9 kN
17.0
(0,0) Y C.G.
P 125
75 =mm,75
= mm, 225
mmmm
50 mm150 mm
250 mm
4
2
150
100
75
50

17.000
0.120
75
75

125
225

50
150
0.832
 Geometry of bolt groupNumber of rows; R = Number of columns; C = Pitch distance;
Sx = mmGauge distance; Sy = mmEdge distance in vertical direction; dy =
mmEdge distance in horizontal direction; dx = mmLoad dataVertical load applied on bolt group;
Py = kNHorizontal load applied on bolt group; Px = kNX coordinate of vertical force; X = mmY
coordinate of horizontal force; Y = mmCenter of gravity of bolt groupX distance of center
of bolt group; Xc = ((C – 1)  Sx) / 2 + dx = mmY distance of center of
bolt group; Yc = ((R – 1)  Sy) / 2 + dy = mmLoad eccentricity from
center of gravity of bolt groupEccentricity of vertical load from C.G.; ex = abs(X – Xc) =
mmEccentricity of horizontal load from C.G.; ey = abs(Y – Yc) = mmMoment about center of gravity ;
M = Px  (Y – Yc) - Py  (X – Xc) = kNmBolt numberBolt distance from centre of gravityDirect shearTorsional
shearTotal forceXi (mm)Yi (mm)Pdx (kN)Pdy (kN)Ptx (kN)Pty (kN)(kN);1-75-1500.0-2.10.9-0.42.7275-1500.0-
2.10.90.41.93-75-500.0-2.10.3-0.42.6475-500.0-2.10.30.41.75-75500.0-2.1-0.3-0.42.6675500.0-2.1-0.30.41.77-
751500.0-2.1-0.9-0.42.78751500.0-2.1-0.90.41.9

Tensile strength of bolts

The tension resistance of the bolt Ft,Rd is provided in EN1993-1-8 Table 3.4:

Ft,Rd = k2 ⋅ fub ⋅ As / γM2

where:

o k2 is a coefficient that takes values k2 = 0.63 for countersunk bolts or k2 = 0.9
otherwise.
o fub is the ultimate tensile strength of the bolt depending on the bolt class (see table
above).
o As is the nominal tensile stress area of the bolt.
o γM2 is the partial safety factor for the resistance of bolts in accordance with EN1993-1-
8 §2.2(2) Table 2.1 and the National Annex. The recommended value in EN1993-1-8
is γM2 = 1.25.
Shear strength of bolts

The shear resistance of the bolt per shear plane Fv,Rd is provided in EN1993-1-8 Table 3.4:

Fv,Rd = αv ⋅ fub ⋅ A / γM2

where:

o αv is a coefficient that takes values αv = 0.6 for bolt classes 4.6, 5.6, 8.8 or αv = 0.5 for
bolt classes 4.8, 5.8, 6.8 and 10.9. When the shear plane passes through the
unthreaded part of the bolt αv = 0.6.
o fub is the ultimate tensile strength of the bolt depending on the bolt class (see table
above)
o A is the appropriate area for shear resistance. When the shear plane passes through
the threaded part of the bolt A is equal to the tensile stress area of the bolt As. When
the shear plane passes through the unthreaded part of the bolt A is equal to the
gross cross-sectional area of the bolt Ag.
o γM2 is the partial safety factor for the resistance of bolts in accordance with EN1993-1-
8 §2.2(2) Table 2.1 and the National Annex. The recommended value in EN1993-1-8
is γM2 = 1.25.