1236 Bolt data

Bolt data
Hole sizes – for ordinary bolts and friction grip connections

Nominal Clearance Oversize Short slotted Long slotted

diameter hole hole holesa holesa
(mm) diameterb diametera (mm) (mm)
(mm) (mm)
Narrow Slot Narrow Maximum
dimension dimension dimension dimension
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M12a 14 17 14 18 14 30
M16 18 21 18 22 18 40
M20 22 25 22 26 22 50
M22 24 27 24 28 24 55
M24 26 30 26 32 26 60
M27 30 35 30 37 30 67
M30 33 38 33 40 33 75
a
Hardened washers to be used
b
In cases where there are more than three plies in joint the holes in the inner plies should be one millimetre
larger than those in the outer plies

Bolt strengths

Bolt grade Steel grade

4.6 8.8 S275 S355 S460

Shear strength, ps (N/mm2) 160 375

Bearing strength, pbb (N/mm2) 460 1000a 460 550 670
Tension strength, pt (N/mm2) 240 560
a
The bearing value of the connected part is critical
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Spacing, end and edge distances – minimum values (see Fig. 23.1)

Nominal Diameter of Minimum Edge distance to Edge distance

diameter of clearance spacing rolled, sawn, planed, to sheared
fastener hole (mm) or machine flame edge or hand
(mm) (mm) cut edge flame cut edge
(mm) and end distance
(mm)

M12 14 30 18 20
M16 18 40 23 26
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M20 22 50 28 31
M22a 24 55 30 34
M24 26 60 33 37
M27a 30 68 38 42
M30 33 75 42 47
a
Non-preferred size

Maximum centres of fasteners

Thickness Spacing in the Spacing in any direction

of element direction of stress in corrosive environments
(mm) (mm) (mm)

5 70 80
6 84 96
7 98 112
8 112 128
9 126 144
10 140 160
11 154 176
12 168 192
13 182 200
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14 196 200
15 210 200

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Maximum edge distances (1)

12
BS 4360 Thickness py (N/mm2) 275 ˆ 11te a
grade less than or e=Ê
Ë py ¯
equal to (mm)

S275 16 275 1.0 11t

40 265 1.02 11.21t
63 255 1.04 11.44t
80 245 1.06 11.65t
100 235 1.08 11.90t
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S355 16 355 0.88 9.68t

40 345 0.89 9.79t
63 335 0.91 10.0t
80 325 0.92 10.12t
100 315 0.93 10.28t
S460 16 460 0.77 8.47t
40 440 0.79 8.69t
63 430 0.80 8.80t
80 410 0.82 9.02t
100 400 0.83 9.13t
a
This rule does not apply to fasteners interconnecting the components of back-to-back tension members
This table is expanded in the next table (Maximum edge distances (2))
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Maximum edge distances (2)

Thickness Corrosive Steel grade Steel grade Steel grade

of element t environment S275 S355 S460
(mm) 40 mm + 4t e = 11te e = 11te e = 11te
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)

5 60a 55a 48a 42a

6 64a 66 58a 51a
7 68a 77 67a 59
8 72a 88 77 68a
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9 76 99 87 76
10 80 110 96 85
11 84 121 106 93
12 88 132 116 102
13 92 143 125 110
14 96 154 135 119
15 100 165 145 127
16 104 176 154 136

20 120 224 196 174

25 140 280 245 217

30 160 336 294 261

35 180 392 343 304

40 200 448 392 347

45 220 515 445 396

50 240 572 501 440

55 260 629 551 484
60 280 686 601 528

65 300 757 657 586

70 320 816 708 631
75 340 874 759 677
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a
Use the lesser values for the appropriate grade of steel

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Back marks in channel flanges

RSC Nominal flange Back Edge Recommended

width mark dist. diameter
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)

102 55 47 24
89 55 34 20
76 45 31 20
64 35 29 16
51 30 21 10
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38 22 – –

Back marks in angles

Nominal S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 Nominal S1
leg (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) leg (mm)
(mm) (mm)

250 75 45 (20)
200 75 (30) 75 (30) 55 (20) 55 (20) 55 (20) 70 40 (20)
150 55 (20) 55 (20) 65 35 (20)
125 45 (20) 50 (20) 60 35 (16)
120 45 (16) 50 (16) 50 28 (12)
100 55 (24) 45 25
90 50 (24) 40 23
80 45 (20) 30 20
25 15

Maximum recommended bolt sizes are given in brackets

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This table is reproduced from BCSA Publication No. 5/79, Metric Practice for Structural Steelworks, 3rd edn,
1979.

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Cross centres through flanges

Flange Minimum Maximum S1 S2 S3 S4

width for for (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
(mm) accessibility edge dist.
(mm) (mm)

Joists
44 27 (5) 30 30
64 38 (10) 39 40
76 48 (10) 51 48
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89 54 (12) 59 56
102 60 (16) 62 60
114 66 (16) 74 70
127 72 (20) 77 75
152 75 (20) 102 90
203 91 (24) 143 140

UCs
152 65 (24) 92 90
203 75 (24) 143 140
254 87 (24) 194 140
305 100 (24) 245 140 120 (24) 60 (24) 240 (24)
368 88 (24) 308 140 140 (24) 75 (24) 290 (24)
406 120 (24) 346 140 140 (24) 75 (24) 290 (24)

UBs
102 50 (16) 62 54
127 62 (20) 77 70
133 57 (20) 83 70
140 69 (24) 80 70
146 64 (24) 86 70
152 73 (24) 92 90
165 67 (24) 105 90
171 72 (24) 111 90
178 72 (24) 118 90
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191 74 (24) 131 90

210 80 (24) 150 140
229 80 (24) 169 140
254 87 (24) 194 140
267 91 (24) 207 140 90 (20) 50 (20) 190 (20)
292 94 (24) 232 140 100 (24) 60 (24) 220 (24)
305 100 (24) 245 140 120 (24) 60 (24) 240 (24)
419 112 (24) 359 140 140 (24) 75 (24) 290 (24)

Maximum bolt diameters for dimensions shown are given in brackets

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