An Introduction to the Design and Behavior of Bolted Joints (Mechanical Engineering, No 70)

by John H. Bickford

Offering a broad-based review of the factors affecting the design, assembly and behaviour of bolted joints and their components in all industries, this work details various assembly options as well as specific failure modes and strategies for their avoidance. This edition features material on: the contact stresses between bolt head or nut face and the joint; thread forms, series and classes; the stiffness of raised face flange joints; and more.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824781678
• ISBN13: 9780824781675
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Marcel Dekker Inc
• Length: 709 Pages
• Weight: 2.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 6.5" x 1.5"

Customer Reviews

a great overview

This book provides an insightful and practical first look at the complex science of bolting. I found the first half of the book to be quite practical in familiarizing the reader with concepts that would be developed further in later sections. The author does a good job in giving the reader a look at several types of different design techniques, including the ones outlined by the german engineering society VDI. The book gives solid outlines to various design processes, but is not a textbook to tell you exactly how to design every joint. The reason for this is that bolted joints are extremely complex mechanical systems that are often simplified by quite conservative codified procedures. If the reader is looking for those codified design procedures, purchase books by the PVRC, ASME, etc. instead, but know that this book gives a wider perspective of the entire design process.

Great reference

Bought this book for mechanical department reference. A lot of good information and it covers all the technical aspects, yet you can read through it actually fairly easily. It has the equations you need but not all the integrals, etc. on how they are arrived at (like college textbooks) so you don't get bogged down. Good section on bolting diagrams. It is a thick text, but I was able to read most of it in 3 days - try doing that w/ your college text!

Great reference book

I just bought this book for my reference. It help me to design mechanical joint so that the fastening bolt will not back out during severe shock. Great book.

Bolt review

I have found the book to be very useful and informative about bolting.

A Must For Design Engineers

This book covers all the fundamental issues related to bolts and bolted joints. It is very easy to read, and does not go too deeply into technical subjects, but gives the reader a full appreciation for the issues involved. As a materials engineer I appreciated the section on bolting materials. As a design engineer, I found the sections on designing bolted joints very helpful. As Plato expressed long ago, the wiser you are, the less you realize you know. After reading this book, design engineers not familiar with all the issues will likely not take bolts and bolted joints for granted.