1.

Guide to Design Criteria for Bolted and Riveted Joints- Behaviour of Individual Fasteners

Connections are generally classified according to the manner of stressing the fastener, that
is, tension, shear or combined tension and shear. Typical examples of connections subjecting
fasteners to shear are splices and gusset plates in trusses. Bolts in tension are common in hanger
connections and in beam-to-column connections. Some beam-to-column connections may also
subject the bolts to combined tension and shear. It is apparent that, before a connection can be
analysed, the behaviour of the component parts of the connection must be known.
(Source: http://www.boltcouncil.org/files/2ndEditionGuide.pdf )

2. Commercial Building Structural Design and Analysis, 2012

According to Ducharme & Paladino connections are an important aspect of steel design and
construction. The design of connections is typically performed by the steel fabricator. This allows
them to design connections which they have the capability and familiarity to fabricate. The engineer
is still responsible for the structure and therefore must review the connection designs. Connections
also play a large role in the speed and cost of construction. Welding performed in the field is much
slower and more expensive than bolting. Therefore, most connection plates are welded to one
member in the fabrication shop and bolted to the other member in the field.
(Source: https://web.wpi.edu/Pubs/E-project/Available/E-project-042412-170629/unrestricted/MQP_-
_Final_Report.pdf )

3. Connections in Steel Structures by F.S.K. Bijlaard A.M. Gresnigt G.J. van der Vegte Delft
University of Technology, The Netherlands

Some of the general connection design topics that will be addressed are compression
members with bearing joints, splices in heavy sections, beams copes and weld access holes,
combining bolts and welds, and limitations on bolted and welded connections. The welding areas
that will be revised are effective area and limitations on effective throat area of groove welds, as well
as, effective area, terminations, and strength of fillet welds. Finally, some of the changes expected
for design with bolts and threaded parts occur in provisions for: the types of fasteners allowed,
combined tension and shear strength, design of slip-critical connections, block shear, and shear lag.

(Source: http://www.citg.tudelft.nl/fileadmin/Faculteit/CiTG/Over_de_faculteit/Afdelingen/Afdeling_Bouw/-
_ECCS_Technical_Committee_10/-_Steel_Structures_V/-_Table_of_Contents/doc/TU-
Connections_in_Steel_Structures_V-2004.pdf)