Now that makes sense!
( I should have really thought about it. )
Thanks for the lesson, Dr.MayF.
Dave
From: drmayf
Sender: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net
Not when you really think about it. Think about two plates being bolted
together. You want the strongest part of the bolt, the unthreaded part, to
carry the load. If part of the bolt that is threaded is in the hole then
the load capacity is reduced because of the root diameter of the bolt: ie
smaller cross section for either shear or tension.
mayf
dave@munroe.ca wrote:
Hey Mayf,
That is, interestingly, counter-intuitive.
Dave
Actually, the grip length is the amount of the bolt that is unthreaded,
i.e., the shank of the bolt.
mayf
mcdangerous@verizon.net wrote:
Roger that! Thanks. M
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