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Subject/Feature:

Bolt Preloading Force - Classes 8.8 and 10.9 (Eurocode 3)

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Date

MN

today
Date

MN

Bolt preloading force - Classes 8.8 and 10.9 (Eurocode 3)

As=

20
mm2

245

Boltclass

10.9

Boldyieldstrength
fyb=

900

perEN199318andEN10902

boltdiameterd
bolteffectiveareainthreadedregion
perEN199318
Section3Table3.1
Boltultimatetensilestrength
2
fub=
1000 N/mm

N/mm2

Partialfactorforsteelbolts
M2=
1.25
M7=

today

Output
Boltdesignpreload(tensioninbolt)
Bolttorquereferencevaluefortightening(slipressistantconnection)
Bolttorquevaluefortightening(nonslipressistantconnection)

Input
Bolttype,classanddiameter
Partialfactorsforsteelbolts

BoltsType

Rev.

boltclassesrecommendedbytheEurocode;
TheNationalAnnexmayexcludecertainboltclasses.

perEN199318
Section2Table2.1

1.1

partialsafetyfactorsrecommendedbytheEurocode;
Numericalvaluesforsafetyfactorsmaybedefined

Boltdesignstrength
fyd=fy/M2

intheNationalAnnex

2
720.0 N/mm
Boltdesigntensionresistance
Ft,Rd=fyd*As

fyd=

Ft,Rd=

176.40 kN
Boltdesignpreload
Fp.Cd=
0.7*fub*As/M7

perEN199318
Section3.6.1Formula(3.1)
forpreloadedboltsinaccordancewith3.1.2(1)

Fp.Cd=

155.91 kN

(i.e.onlyboltassembliesofclasses8.8and10.9)

perEN10902
Section8.5.2Paragrapha)1)and2)

Torquereferencevaluesforbolttightening
Mr=
km*d*Fp,Cd
km=

Mr=

kclass(K1orK2)andkmvaluedeclared
bythefastenermanufacturer

0.2

623.6

50 %*Fp.Cd=

(normallyk=0.2fortypicalsteel,k=0.2forzincplated,
k=0.18forlubricated,k=0.16forcadmiumplated)

torquevaluewhentheconnection
isslipressistant

N*m

77.95

kN

perEN199318
Section3.4.2,Note:
Ifpreloadisnotexplicitlyusedinthedesign
calculationsforslipresistancesbutisrequiredfor
executionpurposesorasaqualitymeasure(e.g.for
durability)thenthelevelofpreloadcanbe
specifiedintheNationalAnnex.

Torquevaluewhenthereisnoslipresistancespecifiedinthedesign
Mr(nonslip)=
311.8 N*m

valuefor50%oftheboltpreloadcapacity

References:
EN10902:2008ExecutionofsteelstructuresandaluminiumstructuresPart2:Technicalrequirementsforsteelstructures
EN199318:2005Eurocode3:DesignofsteelstructuresPart18:Designofjoints