Structural Bolts

Strength Capacity of Structural Bolts - Table

Nominal Diameter (mm)
6.35 9.53 12.00 12.70 15.88 16.00 19.05 20.00 22.23 24.00 25.40 28.58 31.75 34.93 38.10
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Area, based on nominal diameter (mm )
31.67 71.26 113.10 126.68 197.93 201.06 285.02 314.16 387.95 452.39 506.71 641.30 791.73 957.99 1140.1
ASTM Connect. Loading Allow. Yield
Design. Type (b) Condt. (c) Strength (MPa) Strength Capacity of Structural Bolts in kN (a) Remarks
A-307 S 68.9 172.4 2.18 4.91 7.80 8.73 13.65 13.86 19.65 21.66 26.75 31.19 34.94 44.22 54.59 66.05 78.61
D 68.9 172.4 4.37 9.83 15.60 17.47 27.29 27.73 39.30 43.32 53.50 62.38 69.87 88.43 109.18 132.10 157.21
T 137.9 229.8 4.37 9.83 15.60 17.47 27.29 27.73 39.30 43.32 53.50 62.38 69.87 88.43 109.18 132.10 157.21

A-325 F Sstd 120.7 301.6 3.82 8.60 13.65 15.28 23.88 24.26 34.39 37.91 46.81 54.58 61.14 77.38 95.53 115.59 137.56 Standard Size Holes - Single
Dstd 120.7 301.6 7.64 17.20 27.29 30.57 47.76 48.52 68.78 75.81 93.62 109.17 122.28 154.76 191.06 231.18 275.12 Standard Size Holes - Double
So&s 103.4 258.6 3.28 7.37 11.70 13.10 20.47 20.79 29.48 32.49 40.12 46.79 52.40 66.32 81.88 99.08 117.91 Oversized & Short-slotted Holes - Single
Do&s 103.4 258.6 6.55 14.74 23.39 26.20 40.94 41.59 58.95 64.98 80.24 93.57 104.81 132.65 163.76 198.15 235.82 Oversized & Short-slotted Holes - Double
Slsl 86.2 215.5 2.73 6.14 9.75 10.92 17.06 17.33 24.56 27.08 33.44 38.99 43.67 55.27 68.23 82.56 98.26 Long-slotted Holes - Single
Dlsl 86.2 215.5 5.46 12.28 19.49 21.84 34.12 34.66 49.13 54.15 66.87 77.98 87.34 110.54 136.47 165.13 196.52 Long-slotted Holes - Double
N S 144.8 362.0 4.59 10.32 16.38 18.34 28.66 29.11 41.27 45.49 56.17 65.50 73.37 92.85 114.63 138.71 165.07
D 144.8 362.0 9.17 20.63 32.75 36.68 57.32 58.22 82.54 90.97 112.34 131.00 146.73 185.71 229.27 277.42 330.15
X S 206.8 517.1 6.55 14.74 23.39 26.20 40.94 41.59 58.95 64.98 80.24 93.57 104.81 132.65 163.76 198.15 235.82
D 206.8 517.1 13.10 29.48 46.79 52.40 81.88 83.18 117.91 129.96 160.49 187.15 209.62 265.30 327.53 396.31 471.64
All T 303.4 505.6 9.61 21.62 34.31 38.43 60.05 61.00 86.47 95.31 117.69 137.24 153.72 194.55 240.19 290.63 345.87

A-490 F Sstd 151.7 379.2 4.80 10.81 17.16 19.21 30.02 30.50 43.23 47.65 58.85 68.62 76.86 97.28 120.09 145.31 172.93 Standard Size Holes - Single
Dstd 151.7 379.2 9.61 21.62 34.31 38.43 60.05 61.00 86.47 95.31 117.69 137.24 153.72 194.55 240.19 290.63 345.87 Standard Size Holes - Double
So&s 131.0 327.5 4.15 9.33 14.82 16.59 25.93 26.34 37.34 41.15 50.82 59.26 66.38 84.01 103.72 125.50 149.35 Oversized & Short-slotted Holes - Single
Do&s 131.0 327.5 8.30 18.67 29.63 33.19 51.86 52.68 74.68 82.31 101.64 118.53 132.76 168.02 207.43 251.00 298.70 Oversized & Short-slotted Holes - Double
Slsl 110.3 275.8 3.49 7.86 12.48 13.97 21.84 22.18 31.44 34.66 42.80 49.91 55.90 70.75 87.34 105.68 125.77 Long-slotted Holes - Single
Dlsl 110.3 275.8 6.99 15.72 24.95 27.95 43.67 44.36 62.89 69.31 85.59 99.81 111.80 141.49 174.68 211.36 251.54 Long-slotted Holes - Double
N S 193.1 482.6 6.11 13.76 21.83 24.46 38.21 38.82 55.02 60.65 74.89 87.34 97.82 123.81 152.85 184.94 220.10
D 193.1 482.6 12.23 27.51 43.67 48.91 76.42 77.63 110.05 121.30 149.79 174.67 195.64 247.61 305.69 369.89 440.20
X S 275.8 689.5 8.73 19.65 31.19 34.94 54.59 55.45 78.61 86.64 106.99 124.76 139.74 176.86 218.35 264.21 314.43
D 275.8 689.5 17.47 39.30 62.38 69.87 109.18 110.90 157.21 173.28 213.98 249.53 279.49 353.73 436.70 528.41 628.85
All T 372.3 620.5 11.79 26.53 42.11 47.16 73.69 74.86 106.12 116.97 144.44 168.43 188.66 238.77 294.77 356.68 424.48

Notes :
(a) Reproduced from data in the 8th edition of the Manual of Steel Construction, with permission of the publisher, American Institute of Steel Construction
(b) F = friction ; N = bearing, threads not excluded ; X = bearing, thread excluded.
(c) S = single shear ; D = double shear ; T = tension.

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