Quiz 1 For a standard bolt hole if the bolt diameter is 15 i

Quiz 1. For a standard bolt hole, if the bolt diameter is 1.5 in., what is the diameter of bolt hole (for steel materials rather than actual hole) that is used to calculate the net area? Quiz 2 The following 1/2 inch thick plate is subject to tension in the horizontal direction and has standard bolt holes in the arrangement as shown below. The bolt diameter is 1.5 in. for the plate. Determine the net area of the plate. 5

Solution

1) For 1.5 Inch diameter bolt, the standard bolt hole diameter is 1.6 inches. It is slightly more to easily accommodate.