-->//(Threaded Joints) Example 7.12 -->//Refer Fig.7.27 on page 244 -->//Number of bolts n -->n = 16 n = 16. -->//Pitch circle diameter of the bolts 2b (mm) -->b = 2000/2 b = 1000. -->//Diameter of the pillar flange 2a (mm) -->a = 2250/2 a = 1125. -->//Load acting on the crane P (kN) -->P = 50 P = 50. -->//Radius r (mm) -->r = 7500 r = 7500. -->//Maximum permissible tensile stress sigmaMax (N/mm2) -->sigmaMax = 75 sigmaMax = 75. Area at the core cross-section(A) = 319.690265 mm2