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Bolt data

Bolt data
Hole sizes for ordinary bolts and friction grip connections
Nominal
diameter
(mm)

Clearance
hole
diameterb
(mm)

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M12a
M16
M20
M22
M24
M27
M30

Oversize
hole
diametera
(mm)

14
18
22
24
26
30
33

Short slotted
holesa
(mm)

Long slotted
holesa
(mm)

Narrow
dimension

Slot
dimension

Narrow
dimension

Maximum
dimension

14
18
22
24
26
30
33

18
22
26
28
32
37
40

14
18
22
24
26
30
33

30
40
50
55
60
67
75

17
21
25
27
30
35
38

Hardened washers to be used

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

Shear strength, ps (N/mm2)

Bearing strength, pbb (N/mm2)
Tension strength, pt (N/mm2)
a

Steel grade

4.6

8.8

S275

S355

S460

160
460
240

375
1000a
560

460

550

670

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
fastener
(mm)

M12
M16
M20
M22a
M24
M27a
M30

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Diameter of
clearance
hole
(mm)

Minimum
spacing
(mm)

Edge distance to
rolled, sawn, planed,
or machine flame
cut edge
(mm)

Edge distance
to sheared
edge or hand
flame cut edge
and end distance
(mm)

14
18
22
24
26
30
33

30
40
50
55
60
68
75

18
23
28
30
33
38
42

20
26
31
34
37
42
47

Non-preferred size

Maximum centres of fasteners

Thickness
of element
(mm)
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Spacing in the
direction of stress
(mm)

Spacing in any direction

in corrosive environments
(mm)

70
84
98
112
126
140
154
168
182
196
210

80
96
112
128
144
160
176
192
200
200
200

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Bolt data

Maximum edge distances (1)

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12

Thickness
less than or
equal to (mm)

py (N/mm2)

S275

16
40
63
80
100

275
265
255
245
235

1.0
1.02
1.04
1.06
1.08

11t
11.21t
11.44t
11.65t
11.90t

S355

16
40
63
80
100

355
345
335
325
315

0.88
0.89
0.91
0.92
0.93

9.68t
9.79t
10.0t
10.12t
10.28t

S460

16
40
63
80
100

460
440
430
410
400

0.77
0.79
0.80
0.82
0.83

8.47t
8.69t
8.80t
9.02t
9.13t

BS 4360
grade

275
e=
py

11te 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)

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Thickness
of element t
(mm)

Corrosive
environment
40 mm + 4t
(mm)

Steel grade
S275
e = 11te
(mm)

Steel grade
S355
e = 11te
(mm)

Steel grade
S460
e = 11te
(mm)

5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

60a
64a
68a
72a
76
80
84
88
92
96
100
104

55a
66
77
88
99
110
121
132
143
154
165
176

48a
58a
67a
77
87
96
106
116
125
135
145
154

42a
51a
59
68a
76
85
93
102
110
119
127
136

20
25

120
140

224
280

196
245

174
217

30
35

160
180

336
392

294
343

261
304

40
45

200
220

448
515

392
445

347
396

50
55
60

240
260
280

572
629
686

501
551
601

440
484
528

65
70
75

300
320
340

757
816
874

657
708
759

586
631
677

Use the lesser values for the appropriate grade of steel

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Bolt data

Back marks in channel flanges

RSC

Nominal flange
width
(mm)

Back
mark
(mm)

Edge
dist.
(mm)

Recommended
diameter
(mm)

102
89
76
64
51
38

55
55
45
35
30
22

47
34
31
29
21

24
20
20
16
10

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Back marks in angles

Nominal
leg
(mm)
250
200
150
125
120
100
90
80

S1
(mm)

S2
(mm)

75
55
45
45

(30)
(20)
(20)
(16)

S3
(mm)

75
55
50
50

(30)
(20)
(20)
(16)

S4
(mm)

S5
(mm)

S6
(mm)

55 (20)

55 (20)

55 (20)

55 (24)
50 (24)
45 (20)

Nominal
leg
(mm)
75
70
65
60
50
45
40
30
25

S1
(mm)
45
40
35
35
28
25
23
20
15

(20)
(20)
(20)
(16)
(12)

Maximum recommended bolt sizes are given in brackets

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
width
(mm)

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Joists
44
64
76
89
102
114
127
152
203

Minimum
for
accessibility
(mm)

Maximum
for
edge dist.
(mm)

S1
(mm)

S2
(mm)

S3
(mm)

S4
(mm)

27
38
48
54
60
66
72
75
91

(5)
(10)
(10)
(12)
(16)
(16)
(20)
(20)
(24)

30
39
51
59
62
74
77
102
143

30
40
48
56
60
70
75
90
140

UCs
152
203
254
305
368
406

65
75
87
100
88
120

(24)
(24)
(24)
(24)
(24)
(24)

92
143
194
245
308
346

90
140
140
140
140
140

120 (24)
140 (24)
140 (24)

60 (24)
75 (24)
75 (24)

240 (24)
290 (24)
290 (24)

UBs
102
127
133
140
146
152
165
171
178
191
210
229
254
267
292
305
419

50
62
57
69
64
73
67
72
72
74
80
80
87
91
94
100
112

(16)
(20)
(20)
(24)
(24)
(24)
(24)
(24)
(24)
(24)
(24)
(24)
(24)
(24)
(24)
(24)
(24)

62
77
83
80
86
92
105
111
118
131
150
169
194
207
232
245
359

54
70
70
70
70
90
90
90
90
90
140
140
140
140
140
140
140

90 (20)
100 (24)
120 (24)
140 (24)

50
60
60
75

190
220
240
290

(20)
(24)
(24)
(24)

(20)
(24)
(24)
(24)

Maximum bolt diameters for dimensions shown are given in brackets