5.1 DESIGN OF CONNECTIONS AND DETAILING
GENERAL – TYPES OF CONNECTIONS – BOLTED, RIVETED AND WELDED
CONNECTIONS – RIGID AND FLEXIBLE CONNECTIONS– COMPONENTS
OF CONNECTIONS – BASIC REQUIREMENTS OF CONNECTIONS
-CLEARANCE FOR HOLES – MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM SPACING –
MINIMUM EDGE/END DISTANCES – REQUIREMENTS OF TACKING
FASTENERS.
BOLTED CONNECTION – TYPES OF BOLTS –BEARING TYPE BOLTS –
NOMINAL AND DESIGN SHEAR STRENGTHS OF BOLTS – REDUCTION
FACTORS FOR LONG JOINTS, LARGE GRIP LENGTHS, THICK PACKING
PLATES–NOMINAL AND DESIGN BEARING STRENGTHS OF BOLTS –
REDUCTION FACTORS FOR OVER SIZED AND SLOTTED HOLES –
NOMINAL AND DESIGN TENSILE
STRENGTHS(TENSION CAPACITY) OF BOLTS–FRICTION GRIP TYPE
BOLTS –ADVANTAGES – REQUIREMENTS AS PER IS 3757 –NOMINAL
AND DESIGN SLIP RESISTANCE OF BOLTS IN SHEAR– SLIP FACTORS
PROBLEMS ( COMBINED ACTIONS NOT INCLUDED ).
WELDED CONNECTION – TYPES OF WELDS – FILLET WELDS –
MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM SIZES – EFFECTIVE LENGTH OF WELD –
FILLET WELDS ON INCLINED FACES –DESIGN STRENGTHS OF
SHOP/SITE WELDS – BUTT WELDS – EFFECTIVE THROAT THICKNESS
AND EFFECTIVE LENGTH OF BUTT WELD – STRENGTH OF BUTT WELD –