It's important to view fasteners not just as "nuts and bolts" but as integrated parts of a sophisticated assembly. Bossard U.S. Portsmith, N.H. Low production costs are a common mantra for engineering ...
In my previous column, I discussed double-shear testing of a single fastener (see “Editor's Picks,” at right). But fasteners also can be subjected to single-shear loading — our subject this time — and ...