Experimental Studies of a Series of High Strength Friction Grip Bolted Joints

• Main Authors: M. Budescu, I. Ciongradi, Victor-Octavian Roşca
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Jassy 2005-01-01
• Series: Bulletin of the Polytechnic Institute of Jassy: Constructions, Architechture Section
• Subjects: -
• Online Access: http://www.ce.tuiasi.ro/~bipcons/Archive/19.pdf

The performed tests intended to establish the necessary conditions for surfaces of the assemblage elements in contact with the KB, so as, by connecting them using the HSFG (High Strength Friction Grip) bolts, to ensure the necessary frictional resistance. The tests have performed using 2.5mm thickness KB250 thin – walled profiles. This minimum thickness is often used for structural elements in this constructive system. The KONTIBEAM system is primarily made of two galvanized sheet profiles so denominated as “KB”, which are joined by means of steel sheets, (usually of 10 mm thickness), placed in – between them. Connecting this assembly (KB’s and connectors) is done by using M20 bolts put in Ø 22 holes, which work in friction with two contact planes. The tested joints are connected by means of 8.8 class HSFG bolts. The connecting elements for tested KB’s have been manufactured with two types of prepared surfaces: (i) rough (sandblasted) and (ii) covered with a zincamid film. The main conclusions of tests are that the bearing capacity of connections with sandblasted surface joining elements observes the norms while the bearing capacity of connections with painted – surface joining elements does not observes the norms.