Research Article

Shear Strength of Flat Joint considering Influencing Area of Bolts

Table 3

Comparison of test results with theoretical calculation results.

Normal stress (MPa)Shear strength (MPa)
τtestm = 10m = 20m = 30m = 40m = 50#m = 52m = 56.42
τcalE (%)τcalE (%)τcalE (%)τcalE (%)τcalE (%)τcalE (%)τcalE (%)

(a) Joint-1-45°
0.451.164.06250.01.6643.11.225.21.068.60.9914.70.9815.50.9617.2
0.891.444.60219.42.2052.81.7622.21.6011.11.536.31.525.61.504.2
1.331.985.14159.62.7438.42.3016.22.148.12.074.52.064.02.053.5
1.782.695.70111.93.3022.72.856.02.700.42.632.22.622.62.603.3
2.222.326.24169.03.8465.53.4046.63.2440.03.1736.63.1636.23.1435.3
Eave (%)182.044.519.213.612.912.812.7

(b) Joint-2-45°
0.451.204.44270.01.8251.71.5125.81.3411.71.265.01.232.51.172.5
0.891.585.07220.92.4555.12.1334.81.9624.11.8919.61.8617.71.7913.3
1.332.245.69154.03.0737.12.7623.22.5915.62.5212.52.4911.22.428.0
1.783.116.33103.53.7219.63.409.33.233.93.161.63.130.63.061.6
2.224.426.9657.54.341.84.038.83.8612.73.7814.53.7515.23.6916.5
Eave (%)161.233.120.413.610.69.48.4

(c) Joint-3-45°
0.451.914.64142.92.6237.21.9101.5817.31.4623.61.4026.71.3429.8
0.892.835.3288.03.2916.32.598.52.2620.12.1424.42.0826.52.0228.6
1.332.726.00120.63.9746.03.2619.92.937.72.813.32.751.12.691.1
1.783.306.69102.74.6641.23.9519.73.629.73.516.43.454.53.382.4
2.223.747.3696.85.3442.84.6323.84.3015.04.1811.84.1210.24.068.6
Eave (%)110.236.714.414.013.913.814.1

(d) Joint-1-90°
0.450.652.35261.51.1881.50.9647.70.8936.90.8530.80.8530.80.8429.2
0.890.932.82203.21.6577.41.4353.81.3646.21.3241.91.3241.91.3140.9
1.331.493.29120.82.1242.31.9027.51.8322.81.7920.11.7920.11.7819.5
1.782.513.7750.22.603.62.385.22.318.02.279.62.279.62.2610.0
2.223.074.2438.13.0702.866.82.789.42.7410.72.7410.72.7311.1
Eave (%)134.841.028.224.722.622.622.1

(e) Joint-2-90°
0.450.992.68170.71.3132.31.1516.21.067.11.023.01.012.00.981.0
0.891.393.22131.71.8633.81.6921.61.6015.11.5712.91.5511.51.529.4
1.332.793.7634.82.4014.02.2419.72.1522.92.1124.42.0925.12.0626.2
1.782.794.3254.82.955.72.7902.703.22.664.72.655.02.616.5
2.223.124.8655.83.5012.23.336.73.243.83.212.93.192.23.161.3
Eave (%)89.619.612.810.49.69.28.9

(f) Joint-3-90°
0.451.133.44204.42.1085.81.6344.21.4124.81.3317.71.2914.21.2510.6
0.891.964.14111.22.8042.92.3318.92.117.72.044.12.002.01.950.5
1.332.834.8571.43.5023.73.037.12.820.42.743.22.704.62.666.0
1.783.415.5763.34.2223.83.7510.03.533.53.461.53.420.33.380.9
2.222.986.27110.44.9365.44.4549.34.2442.34.1639.64.1238.34.0836.9
Eave (%)112.148.325.915.713.211.911.0

Note: m with “” indicates the equivalent shear area covering the whole joint; m with “” indicates the equivalent shear area covering the inscribed circle area of joint.