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EN 1993-1-8 Bolt Capacity Calculator

Compute Fv,Rd shear resistance, Fb,Rd bearing resistance, and Ft,Rd tension resistance per EN 1993-1-8 Table 3.4. Combined shear + tension check per §3.6.1(4). Governing failure mode highlighted. No sign-up.

Bolt Configuration
Connected Plate

p₂ = 0 → edge bolt (k₁ uses e₂ only)

Applied Design Loads
Results
47.8%
PASS ✓
Governing failure mode: Shear (bolt)
Results — EN 1993-1-8 Table 3.4
Shear resistance F_v,Rd 94.08 kN
α_v · f_ub · A_eff / γ_M2 × n α_v=0.6 A_eff=245 mm² γ_M2=1.25
Bearing resistance F_b,Rd 126.32 kN
k₁ · α_b · f_u · d · t / γ_M2 α_b=0.6061 k₁=2.1182
Tension resistance F_t,Rd 141.12 kN
0.9 · f_ub · As / γ_M2 As=245 mm² f_ub=800 MPa
Utilisation Checks
Check Resistance (kN) Demand (kN) η Result
F_v,Rd (shear) 94.08 kN 45 kN 47.8% ✓ PASS
F_b,Rd (bearing) 126.32 kN 45 kN 35.6% ✓ PASS
F_t,Rd (tension) 141.12 kN 0 kN 0% ✓ PASS
Combined §3.6.1(4) — — 47.8% ✓ PASS

Combined check: F_v,Ed/F_v,Rd + F_t,Ed/(1.4·F_t,Rd) ≤ 1.0

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