Loose bolts contributed to the collapse of 30 extra-high-voltage transmission towers as Hurricane Wilma moved across South Florida, an independent engineering analysis has determined. The October 2005 ...
They can complicate analysis because even small assemblies can have bolts, screws, rivets, and weld joints, some with preloads. Still, there are ways to consider fastener reactions, says David Dearth, ...
This committee will produce and consensus study and a public workshop to study the reliability of bolts and fastener systems used in offshore oil and natural gas operations. An ad hoc committee will ...