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Correction to SCI-P202, "Blue Book", 6th Edition Higher Grade HSFG Bolts
An error has been found in some capacities of Preloaded Higher Grade HSFG Bolts, published in SCI-P202, 6th Edition. The error is that Pο should
be taken as the Minimum Shank Tension, but the Proof Load was used instead. For Preloaded General Grade HSFG Bolts the Minimum Shank
Tension Pο equals the Proof Load, and therefore the capacity tables are not affected. For Higher Grade HSFG bolts the Minimum Shank Tension Pο
equals 0.85 × the Proof Load, therefore the capacity tables give tension capacities and slip resistances that are 18% too high. The bearing and shear
capacities are unaffected.
The necessary amendments are listed below. The SCI will be contacting all those to whom it has supplied this publication to inform them of the error
and provide amendment sheets to correct the tables affected.

Amendments
1 In the first paragraph on page A-38, paragraph (b) (i), "Proof load" should be replaced with "Minimum shank tension".

The new paragraph should be:

(i) The minimum shank tension of the bolt (Pο) is obtained from BS 4604[19]. The same minimum shank tension is used for countersunk bolts as for
non-countersunk bolts. For this to be acceptable the head dimensions must be as specified in BS 4933[20].

2) The title of the second column of the top table on pages C-237, C-238, C-239, C-240, D-237, D-238, D-239 and D-240, "Bolt Proof Load"
should be replaced with "Minimum Shank Tension". All values in these tables remain unchanged.

3) The lower table on page C-237, Higher Grade HSFG bolts in S275, should be replaced with the table below.

Diameter Min. Tension Shear Slip Resistance Bearing Capacity, Pbg in kN

of Shank Capacity for µ = 0.5 End distance equal to 3 x bolt diameter.

Bolt Tension Single Double Single Double

Shear Shear Shear Shear Thickness in mm of ply passed through.

Pο 1.1Pο Atpt

mm kN kN kN kN kN kN kN 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 15 20 25 30

16 104 114 110 62.8 126 57.1 114 55.2 66.2 77.3 88.3 99.4 110 132 166 221 276 331

20 162 178 172 98.0 196 89.0 178 69.0 82.8 96.6 110 124 138 166 207 276 345 414

22 200 220 212 121 242 110 220 75.9 91.1 106 121 137 152 182 228 304 380 455

24 233 257 247 141 282 128 257 82.8 99.4 116 132 149 166 199 248 331 414 497

27 303 333 321 184 367 167 333 93.2 112 130 149 168 186 224 279 373 466 559

30 370 407 393 224 449 204 407 104 124 145 166 186 207 248 311 414 518 621

4) The lower table on pages C-238, C-240, D-238 and D-240, for Higher Grade and Higher Grade Countersunk HSFG bolts in S275 and S355
should be replaced with the table below.

Diameter Min. Bolt Slip Resistance PsL

of Shank Tension µ = 0.2 µ = 0.3 µ = 0.4 µ = 0.5

Bolt Tension Capacity Single Double Single Double Single Double Single Double

Shear Shear Shear Shear Shear Shear Shear Shear

Pο 0.9Pο

mm kN kN kN kN kN kN kN kN kN KN

16 104 93.5 18.7 37.4 28.1 56.1 37.4 74.8 46.8 93.5

20 162 146 29.1 58.2 43.7 87.4 58.2 116 72.8 146

22 200 180 36.0 72.1 54.1 108 72.1 144 90.1 180

24 233 210 42.0 84.0 63.0 126 84.0 168 105 210

27 303 273 54.5 109 81.8 164 109 218 136 273

30 370 333 66.6 133 99.9 200 133 266 167 333
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5) The lower table on page C-239 for Higher Grade Countersunk HSFG bolts in S275 should be replaced with the table below.

Diameter Min. Tension Shear Slip Resistance Bearing Capacity, Pbg in kN

of Shank Capacity for µ = 0.5 End distance equal to 3 x bolt diameter.

Bolt Tension Single Double Single Double

Shear Shear Shear Shear Thickness in mm of ply passed through.

Pο 1.1Pο Atpt

mm kN kN kN kN kN kN kN 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 15 20 25 30

16 104 114 110 62.8 126 57.1 114 11.0 22.1 33.1 44.2 55.2 66.2 88.3 121 177 232 287

20 162 178 172 98.0 196 89.0 178 0 13.8 27.6 41.4 55.2 69.0 96.6 138 207 276 345

22 200 220 212 121 242 110 220 0 7.59 22.8 38.0 53.1 68.3 98.7 144 220 296 372

24 233 257 247 141 282 128 257 0 0 16.6 33.1 49.7 66.2 99.4 149 232 315 397

27 303 333 321 184 367 167 333 0 0 4.66 23.3 41.9 60.5 97.8 154 247 340 433

30 370 407 393 224 449 204 407 0 0 0 10.4 31.1 51.8 93.2 155 259 362 466

6) The lower table on page D-237 for Higher Grade HSFG bolts in S355 should be replaced with the table below.

Diameter Min. Tension Shear Slip Resistance Bearing Capacity, Pbg in kN

of Shank Capacity for µ = 0.5 End distance equal to 3 x bolt diameter.

Bolt Tension Single Double Single Double

Shear Shear Shear Shear Thickness in mm of ply passed through.

Pο 1.1Pο Atpt

mm kN kN kN kN kN kN kN 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 15 20 25 30

16 104 114 110 62.8 126 57.1 114 66.0 79.2 92.4 106 119 132 158 198 264 330 396

20 162 178 172 98.0 196 89.0 178 82.5 99.0 116 132 149 165 198 248 330 413 495

22 200 220 212 121 242 110 220 90.8 109 127 145 163 182 218 272 363 454 545

24 233 257 247 141 282 128 257 99.0 119 139 158 178 198 238 297 396 495 594

27 303 333 321 184 367 167 333 111 134 156 178 200 223 267 334 446 557 668

30 370 407 393 224 449 204 407 124 149 173 198 223 248 297 371 495 619 743

7) The lower table on page D-239 for Higher Grade HSFG bolts in S355 should be replaced with the table below.

Diameter Min. Tension Shear Slip Resistance Bearing Capacity, Pbg in kN

of Shank Capacity for µ = 0.5 End distance equal to 3 x bolt diameter.

Bolt Tension Single Double Single Double

Shear Shear Shear Shear Thickness in mm of ply passed through.

Pο 1.1Pο Atpt

mm kN kN kN kN kN kN kN 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 15 20 25 30

16 104 114 110 62.8 126 57.1 114 13.2 26.4 39.6 52.8 66.0 79.2 106 145 211 277 343

20 162 178 172 98.0 196 89.0 178 0 16.5 33.0 49.5 66.0 82.5 116 165 248 330 413

22 200 220 212 121 242 110 220 0 9.08 27.2 45.4 63.5 81.7 118 172 263 354 445

24 233 257 247 141 282 128 257 0 0 19.8 39.6 59.4 79.2 119 178 277 376 475

27 303 333 321 184 367 167 333 0 0 5.57 27.8 50.1 72.4 117 184 295 407 518

30 370 407 393 224 449 204 407 0 0 0 12.4 37.1 61.9 111 186 309 433 557

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