clear //Given // d_bolt = 20.0 //mm,diameter,This is not the minimum area d_bolt_min = 16.0 //mm This is at the roots of the thread //This yealds maximum stress A_crossection = (%pi)*(d_bolt**2)/4 //sq.mm A_crossection_min = (%pi)*(d_bolt_min**2)/4 //sq.mm ,This is minimum area which yeilds maximum stress load1 = 10.0 //KN BC = 1.0 //m CF = 2.5 //m contact_area = 200*200 // sq.mm , The contact area at c //caliculations //Balancing forces in the x direction: // Balncing the moments about C and B: Fx = 0 R_cy = load1*(BC+CF) //KN , Reaction at C in y-direction R_by = load1*(CF) //KN , Reaction at B in y-direction //Because of 2 bolts stress_max = (R_by/(2*A_crossection_min))*(10**3) // MPA,maximum stess records at minimum area stress_shank = (R_by/(2*A_crossection))*(10**3) // MPA Bearing_stress_c = (R_cy/contact_area)*(10**3) //MPA, Bearing stress at C printf("\n The bearing stress at C is %0.3f MPa",(Bearing_stress_c) ) printf("\n The maximum normal stress in BD bolt is: %0.0f MPa",stress_max) printf("\n The tensile strss at shank of the bolt is: %0.1f MPa",stress_shank)