Single bolt capacity to EN 1993-1-8

Bolt diameter
Hole diameter
Bolt Grade
Steel grade

4.6
S235

Plate thickness
Shear capacity

Fv, Rd

Bearing capacity

Fb, Rd

d=
d0=

20

mm

Gross bolt area

22

mm

f ub =

400

N/mm2

Net bolt area

Edge distances
e1=
30.0
mm,

fu=

360

N/mm

t =

10

mm

0 .6 f ub A

g M2

k1a b f u dt

g M2

Combined shear and tension

p2=

120.0

gM2 =

1.25

k1=

2.12

ab=

Ft, Rd

55.5

kN

Punching capacity

Bp,Rd

kN

Tension load

F v, Rd

F t, Ed
1 . 4 F t, Rd

120.0

mm,

Tension capacity

F v, Ed

p1=

30.0

kN

42.0

2.45
Spacing

e2=

60.3

F v,Ed =

Shear load

3.14

A=
As=

0.70

<1

0.9 f ub As

g M2

0.6 dmt fu

g M2

F t,Ed =

70.6

175.9
0.0

Bolts diameters, hole sizes and areas

Bolt diameter,
Hole diameter

d , mm
d 0 , mm

12
13

14
15

16
18

18
20

20
22

22
24

24
26

27
30

30
33

Gross area

1.13

1.54

2.01

2.54

3.14

3.80

4.52

5.73

7.07

0.843

1.15

1.57

1.92

2.45

3.03

3.53

4.59

5.61

Head/nut height

A , cm2
A s , cm2
t bh , mm

10

11.5

13

14.5

16

17.5

19

21.5

24

Punching diam.

d m , mm

20.5

23.7

24.5

29.1

32.4

34.5

38.8

44.2

49.6

Bolt grade
Tensile strength

f ub, N/mm2

4.6
400

4.8
400

5.6
500

5.8
500

6.8
600

8.8
800

10.9
1000

Yield strength

f yb, N/mm2

240

320

300

400

480

640

900

Net area

Bolt grades

Minimum edge distances and spacing

Bolt diameter
Edge distences,
mm
Spacing, mm

Steel grade

d , mm
e 1 = 1.2d 0

12
15.6

14
18.0

16
21.6

18
24.0

20
26.4

22
28.8

24
31.2

27
36.0

30
39.6

e 2 = 1.2d 0

15.6

18.0

21.6

24.0

26.4

28.8

31.2

36.0

39.6

p 1 = 2.2d 0

28.6

33.0

39.6

44.0

48.4

52.8

57.2

66.0

72.6

p 2 = 2.4d 0

31.2

36.0

43.2

48.0

52.8

57.6

62.4

72.0

79.2

360

N/mm

2.12

; ab=

27
88.1

30
108

S235

fu=

gM2 =

1.25

k1=

Shear capacity through threaded portion

d , mm
4.6

Bolt grade

12
16.2

14
22.1

16
30.1

18
36.9

20
47.0

22
58.2

24
67.8

Bolt grade

4.8
5.6
5.8
6.8
8.8
10.9

13.5
20.2
16.9
20.2
32.4
33.7

18.4
27.6
23.0
27.6
44.2
46.0

25.1
37.7
31.4
37.7
60.3
62.8

30.7
46.1
38.4
46.1
73.7
76.8

39.2
58.8
49.0
58.8
94.1
98.0

48.5
72.7
60.6
72.7
116
121

56.5
84.7
70.6
84.7
136
141

73.4
110
91.8
110
176
184

90
135
112
135
215
224

20
60.3
60.3
75.4
75.4
90.5
121
151

22
73.0
73.0
91.2
91.2
109
146
182

24
86.9
86.9
109
109
130
174
217

27
110
110
137
137
165
220
275

30
136
136
170
170
204
271
339

20
33.27
44.37
55.46
66.55
77.64
88.73
99.82
110.92
122.01
133.10
22.18

22
36.60
48.80
61.00
73.20
85.41
97.61
109.81
122.01
134.21
146.41
24.40

24
39.93
53.24
66.55
79.86
93.17
106.48
119.79
133.10
146.41
159.72
26.62

27
44.92
59.89
74.87
89.84
104.82
119.79
134.76
149.74
164.71
179.68
29.95

30
49.91
66.55
83.19
99.82
116.46
133.10
149.74
166.37
183.01
199.65
33.27

18
55.3
55.3
69.1
69.1
82.9
111
138

20
70.6
70.6
88.2
88.2
106
141
176

22
87.3
87.3
109
109
131
175
218

24
102
102
127
127
152
203
254

27
132
132
165
165
198
264
330

30
162
162
202
202
242
323
404

18
73.3
73.3
91.6
91.6
109.9
146.6

20
90.5
90.5
113.1
113.1
135.7
181.0

22
109.5
109.5
136.8
136.8
164.2
219.0

24
130.3
130.3
162.9
162.9
195.4
260.6

27
164.9
164.9
206.1
206.1
247.3
329.8

30
203.6
203.6
254.5
254.5
305.4
407.2

Shear resistance through unthreaded portion

Bolt grade

d , mm
4.6
4.8
5.6
5.8
6.8
8.8
10.9

12
21.7
21.7
27.1
27.1
32.6
43.4
54.3

14
29.6
29.6
36.9
36.9
44.3
59.1
73.9

16
38.6
38.6
48.3
48.3
57.9
77.2
96.5

18
48.9
48.9
61.1
61.1
73.3
97.7
122

Bearing resistance for minimum spacing

Plate thickness - t,
mm

d , mm
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
4

12
19.96
26.62
33.27
39.93
46.58
53.24
59.89
66.55
73.20
79.86
13.31

14
16
18
23.29 26.62 29.95
31.06 35.49 39.93
38.82 44.37 49.91
46.58 53.24 59.89
54.35 62.11 69.88
62.11 70.99 79.86
69.88 79.86 89.84
77.64 88.73 99.82
85.41 97.61 109.81
93.17 106.48 119.79
15.53 17.75 19.96

Tension resistance threaded potion

Bolt grade

d , mm
4.6
4.8
5.6
5.8
6.8
8.8
10.9

12
24.3
24.3
30.3
30.3
36.4
48.6
60.7

14
33.1
33.1
41.4
41.4
49.7
66.2
82.8

16
45.2
45.2
56.5
56.5
67.8
90.4
113

Tension resistance unthreaded potion

Bolt grade

d , mm
4.6
4.8
5.6
5.8
6.8
8.8

12
32.6
32.6
40.7
40.7
48.9
65.1

14
44.3
44.3
55.4
55.4
66.5
88.7

16
57.9
57.9
72.4
72.4
86.9
115.8

Bolt grade

10.9

81.4

110.8

144.8

183.2

226.2

273.7

325.7

412.2

508.9

14
23.7
77.20
102.93
128.66
154.39
180.12
205.86
231.59
257.32
283.05
308.78
51.46

16
24.5
79.80
106.40
133.00
159.60
186.20
212.80
239.40
266.00
292.61
319.21
53.20

18
29.1
94.78
126.38
157.97
189.57
221.16
252.76
284.35
315.95
347.54
379.14
63.19

20
32.4
105.53
140.71
175.89
211.07
246.24
281.42
316.60
351.78
386.96
422.13
70.36

22
34.5
112.37
149.83
187.29
224.75
262.20
299.66
337.12
374.58
412.04
449.49
74.92

24
38.8
126.38
168.51
210.63
252.76
294.89
337.01
379.14
421.26
463.39
505.52
84.25

27
44.2
143.97
191.96
239.95
287.94
335.93
383.92
431.91
479.89
527.88
575.87
95.98

30
49.6
161.56
215.41
269.26
323.11
376.97
430.82
484.67
538.52
592.38
646.23
107.70

Puhching shear resistance

d , mm
d m, mm

Plate thickness - t,
mm

6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
4

12
20.5
66.77
89.03
111.29
133.55
155.80
178.06
200.32
222.58
244.83
267.09
44.52

cm2
cm2
Spacing
mm
mm
0.45
kN

kN
kN

36
39
10.18
8.17
28.5
60

Steel grades

36
46.8
46.8
85.8
93.6
0.45

36
157

Steel grade
Tensile strength

f u, N/mm2

S235
360

S275
430

S355
510

Yield strength

f y, N/mm2

235

275

355

131
196
163
196
314
327

36
195
195
244
244
293
391
489

36
59.89
79.86
99.82
119.79
139.75
159.72
179.68
199.65
219.61
239.58
39.93

36
235
235
294
294
353
471
588
36
293.1
293.1
366.4
366.4
439.7
586.3

732.9

36
60.0
195.43
260.58
325.72
390.86
456.01
521.15
586.30
651.44
716.58
781.73
130.29

Fillet weld capacity to EN 1993-1-8

Steel grades
Steel grade
Tensile strength
Correlation factor

f u, N/mm

bw

S235
360

S275
430

S355
510

0.8

0.85
gM2 =

0.9
1.25

S275
234
7.01
9.35
11.68
14.02
16.36
18.69
21.03
23.37
25.70
28.04
30.38
32.71
35.05
37.39
39.72
42.06
44.39
46.73

S355
262
7.85
10.47
13.09
15.70
18.32
20.94
23.56
26.17
28.79
31.41
34.03
36.64
39.26
41.88
44.49
47.11
49.73
52.35

Fillet weld capacity Fw,Rd, kN/cm

Steel grade
Weld resistance

Weld throat
a , mm

f w,Rd, N/mm
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

S235
208
6.24
8.31
10.39
12.47
14.55
16.63
18.71
20.78
22.86
24.94
27.02
29.10
31.18
33.26
35.33
37.41
39.49
41.57