Steel Design Tables
Steel Design Tables
Steel Design Tables
Hole Dimensions, mm
Bolt
Short-
diam. Long-slot
Standard Oversize slot
(mm) (width x
(Diam) (Diam) (width x
length)
length)
12 14 16 14 x 17 14 x 32
16 17 21 17 x 22 17 x 40
20 21 24 21 x 25 21 x 48
22 24 27 24 x 28 24 x 55
25 27 32 27 x 33 27 x 63
(d + 1.6)
(d + 1.6) x
28 d + 1.6 d+8 x (d +
(2.5 + d)
10)
Slotted Holes
Nominal
Oversized Perpendicul Parallel to line of force
diameter of
Hole ar to line of Long-
fastener Short-slots
force slots*
22 3.0 0 5.0 1.5d - 1.6
25 5.0 0 6.0 36
28 6.0 0 8.0 1.5d - 1.6
* When length of slot is less than maximum allowed in Table 2-2,
C1 may be reduced by the difference between the maximum and
actual slot lengths.
At Rolled Edges of
Nominal
Plates, Shapes or Bars,
Diameter of At Sheared Edges
Gas Cut or Saw-cut
Fastener
Edgesb
12 22 20
16 28 22
20 32 25
22 28c 28
25 45c 32
28 50 38
32 56 42
Over 32 1.75 x Diam. 1.25 x Diam.
a
For oversized or slotted holes, See Table 2-5
b
All edge distances in this column may be reduced 3mm when
the hole is at a point where stress does not exceed 25% of the
maximum design strength in the element.
c
These may be 32 mm at the ends of beam connection angle.
Table 2-5. Values of Edge Distance C2, mm
Bolt Size
A325 Bolts A490 Bolts
(mm)
12 53.3 66.7
16 84.5 106
20 124 155
22 173 217
25 226 284
28 249 355
32 315 453
35 378 538
38 458 658
* Equal to 0.7 of minimum tensile strength of
bolts as specified in ASTM specification for A325
and A490 bolts with UNC threads.
Table 2-7. Allowable Tensile Stress Ft for Fasteners in Bearing-type Connection in the Presence of
Shear Stress (MPa)
Threaded parts,
0.43 Fu 1.4 0.33
A449 bolts over 0.43 Fu 1.8 0.33 Fu
Fu
38mm diameter
A502 Gr. 1
207 1.3 159
rivets
A502 Gr. 2
262 1.3 200
rivets
= computed shearing stress, MPa
Fu = Specified minimum tensile strength of fastener, MPa
Table 2-8. Numerical values of Fy and Fu
ASTM
Item Fy (MPa) Fu (MPa)
Designation
Shapes, Plates, Bars, Sheet and Tubing or Threaded Parts
634 827
Bolts A449 558 724
400 621
Minimum number
of fasteners per
Types of members line in the U
direction of
tension
(a) All segments are connected to
1 1
transmit the tension
(b) W, M, or S sections
bf 2
3 0.90
d 3
Connection to flange(s)
(c) Tees
bf 4
3 0.90
d 3
Connection to flange
(d) W, M or S sections not meeting 3 0.85
the conditions of (b), Tees not
meeting the conditions of (c), and
all other shapes, including built-
up sections
(e) All sections 2 0.75