Fastener Design Manual

Download or read book Fastener Design Manual written by Richard T. Barrett and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual was written for design engineers to enable them to choose appropriate fasteners for their designs. Subject matter includes fastener material selection, platings, lubricants, corrosion, locking methods, washers, inserts, thread types and classes, fatigue loading and fastener torque. A section on design criteria covers the derivation of torque formulas, loads on a fastener group, combining simultaneous shear and tension loads, pullout load for tapped holes, grip length, head styles, and fastener strengths. The second half of this manual presents general guidelines and selection criteria for rivets and lockbolts.