BOLTED CONSTRUCTION 8 - 13

Table 8-4.
Entering and Tightening Clearances, in.
Conventional ASTM A325 and A490 Bolts
Aligned Bolts
Nominal
Bolt Dia., Socket C3
socket
H1 H2 in. Dia., in. H1 H2 C1 C2 Circular Clipped
C1 C1 5⁄ 13 ⁄4 25 ⁄ 11 ⁄4 1 11⁄ 11⁄ 9⁄
8 64 16 16 16
C2 C1 3⁄
H2 4 21 ⁄4 15 ⁄
32 13 ⁄8 11 ⁄4 3⁄
4
3⁄
4
11⁄
16
7⁄ 21 ⁄2 35 ⁄ 11 ⁄2 13 ⁄8 7⁄ 7⁄ 13 ⁄
8 64 8 8 16
1 25 ⁄8 39 ⁄
64 15 ⁄8 17 ⁄16 15 ⁄
16 1 7⁄
8
11⁄ 8 27 ⁄8 11⁄
16 17 ⁄8 19 ⁄16 1 ⁄16
1 11 ⁄8 1
fillet
C3 11⁄ 4 31 ⁄8 25 ⁄
32 2 111⁄16 1 ⁄8
1 11 ⁄4 11 ⁄8
1 3 ⁄8 31 ⁄4 27 ⁄
32 21 ⁄8 13 ⁄4 11 ⁄4 13 ⁄8 11 ⁄4
1 1 ⁄2 31 ⁄2 15 ⁄
16 21 ⁄4 15 ⁄16 15 ⁄16 11 ⁄2 15 ⁄16
Staggered Bolts
Stagger P, in.
Nominal Bolt Diameter, in.
F 5⁄ 3⁄ 7⁄ 1 11⁄8 11⁄4 1 3 ⁄8 1 1 ⁄2
8 4 8

1 15 ⁄8
1 1 ⁄8 11 ⁄2
1 1 ⁄4 11 ⁄2 115 ⁄16
1 3 ⁄8 17 ⁄16 17 ⁄8 23 ⁄16
11⁄ 2 11 ⁄ 4 113 ⁄ 16 21 ⁄8 25 ⁄16
C1 1 5 ⁄8 11 ⁄4 13 ⁄4 21 ⁄16 25 ⁄16 29 ⁄16
1 3 ⁄4 13 ⁄16 111⁄16 2 21 ⁄4 29 ⁄16 213 ⁄16 3
P 1 7 ⁄8 11 ⁄8 19 ⁄16 115 ⁄16 23 ⁄16 21 ⁄2 23 ⁄4 3 33 ⁄4
2 1 11 ⁄ 2 113 ⁄ 16 21 ⁄ 8 27 ⁄ 16 23 ⁄ 4 215 ⁄ 16 31 ⁄4
2 1 ⁄8 13 ⁄
16 13 ⁄8 111⁄16 2 23 ⁄8 211⁄16 215 ⁄16 33 ⁄16
2 1 ⁄4 11 ⁄4 19 ⁄16 17 ⁄8 21 ⁄4 25 ⁄8 27 ⁄8 33 ⁄16
2 3 ⁄8 11 ⁄8 11 ⁄2 13 ⁄4 21 ⁄8 21 ⁄2 213 ⁄16 31 ⁄8
2 1 ⁄2 7⁄
8 13 ⁄8 15 ⁄8 2 27 ⁄16 23 ⁄4 31 ⁄16
2 5 ⁄8 13 ⁄16 11 ⁄2 115 ⁄16 25 ⁄16 27 ⁄8 3
F 2 3 ⁄4 15 ⁄
16 13 ⁄8 17 ⁄8 21 ⁄8 21 ⁄2 27 ⁄8
2 7 ⁄8 13 ⁄16 13 ⁄4 21 ⁄16 23 ⁄8 213 ⁄16
3 7⁄ 15 ⁄8 2 21 ⁄4 211⁄16
8

C1 = tightening
3 1 ⁄8 11 ⁄2 17 ⁄8 21 ⁄8 21 ⁄2
clearance 3 1 ⁄4 11 ⁄4 13 ⁄4 2 23 ⁄8
3 3 ⁄8 15 ⁄
16 15 ⁄8 115 ⁄16 21 ⁄4
31⁄ 2 13 ⁄8 13 ⁄4 21 ⁄8
standard
3 5 ⁄8 11 ⁄16 19 ⁄16 2
socket 3 3 ⁄4 15 ⁄16 17 ⁄8
3 7 ⁄8 1 ⁄16
11

4 13 ⁄8
Notes:
H1 = height of head, in.
H2 = maximum shank extension,* in.
C1 = clearance for tightening, in.
C2 = clearance for entering, in.
C3 = clearance for fillet,* in.
P = bolt stagger, in.
F = clearance for tightening staggered bolts, in.
*Based on one standard hardened washer.

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8 - 14 BOLTS, WELDS, AND CONNECTED ELEMENTS

Table 8-5.
Entering and Tightening Clearances, in.
Tension-Control ASTM A325 and A490 Bolts
Aligned Bolts
Nominal C3
Bolt
Tools Dia, in. H1 H2 C1 C2 Circular Clipped
Large Tools 3 3 ⁄8-in. Diameter Critical
3⁄ 1⁄ 13 ⁄8 17 ⁄8 7⁄ 3⁄ —
4 2 8 4
7⁄ 9⁄ 11 ⁄2 17 ⁄8 1 7⁄ —
33/8 8 16 8
1 5⁄ 13 ⁄4 17 ⁄8 11 ⁄8 1 —
H1 H2 8

1 /2 3 /8
1
2 /2

1
C1 C1
2 2 1 ⁄2-in. Diameter Critical
1
C2 C1
H2 3⁄ 1⁄ 13 ⁄8 13 ⁄8 7⁄ 3⁄ —
4 2 8 4
7⁄ 9⁄ 11 ⁄2 13 ⁄8 1 7⁄ —
8 16 8
1 5⁄ 13 ⁄4 13 ⁄8 11 ⁄8 1 —
8

fillet Small Tools 3-in. Diameter Critical

C3
5⁄ 7⁄ 11 ⁄4 15 ⁄8 13 ⁄ 11⁄ —
8 16 16 16
3⁄ 1⁄ 13 ⁄8 15 ⁄8 7⁄ 3⁄ —
4 2 8 4
7⁄ 9⁄ 11 ⁄2 15 ⁄8 1 7⁄ —
3 8 16 8
3
2 /16 2 3 ⁄16-in. Diameter Critical
21/2 2

2 5⁄ 7⁄ 11 ⁄4 11 ⁄8 13 ⁄ 11⁄ —
8 16 16 16
3⁄ 1⁄ 13 ⁄8 11 ⁄8 7⁄ 3⁄ —
4 2 8 4
7⁄ 9⁄ 11 ⁄2 11 ⁄8 1 7⁄ —
8 16 8

Staggered Bolts
Stagger P, in.
Nominal Bolt Diameter, in.
F 5⁄ 3⁄ 7⁄ 1
8 4 8

C1 11⁄ 4 113 ⁄ 16
1 3 ⁄8 13 ⁄4 21 ⁄16 21 ⁄4 27 ⁄16
P 11⁄ 2 111⁄ 16 2 23 ⁄ 16 23 ⁄8
1 5 ⁄8 19 ⁄16 17 ⁄8 21 ⁄16 21 ⁄4
1 3 ⁄4 11 ⁄2 1 ⁄16
13 2 23 ⁄16
1 7 ⁄8 17 ⁄16 13 ⁄4 17 ⁄8 21 ⁄8
2 15 ⁄16 15 ⁄8 13 ⁄4 2
2 1 ⁄8 11 ⁄4 19 ⁄16 111⁄16 115 ⁄16
2 1 ⁄4 13 ⁄16 11 ⁄2 19 ⁄16 17 ⁄8
2 3 ⁄8 11 ⁄8 13 ⁄8 11 ⁄2 13 ⁄4
F
2 1 ⁄2 1 15 ⁄16 13 ⁄8 111⁄16
2 5 ⁄8 13 ⁄16 15 ⁄16 19 ⁄16
2 3 ⁄4 11 ⁄8 13 ⁄16 11 ⁄2
C1 = tightening 2 7 ⁄8 11 ⁄8 13 ⁄8
installation
clearance tool 3 15 ⁄16
3 3 ⁄8 15 ⁄16
Notes:
H1 = height of head, in.
H2 = maximum shank extension,* in.
C1 = clearance for tightening, in.
C2 = clearance of entering, in.
C3 = clearance for fillet,* in.
P = bolt stagger, in.
F = clearance for tightening staggered
bolts, in.
*Based on one standard hardened washer.

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