• Front cover (1)
• Table of Contents (14)
• Preface to the Fourth Edition (30)
• Acknowledgments for Volume 1 of the Fourth Edition (32)
• Preface to the Third Edition (34)
• Preface to the Second Edition (36)
• Preface to the First Edition (38)
• Acknowledgments for the First Three Editions (42)
• Editor (44)
• Abstract (46)
• Chapter 1. Basic Concepts (48)
• Chapter 2. Materials (58)
• Chapter 3. Stress and Strength Considerations (86)
• Chapter 4. Threads and Their Strength (108)
• Chapter 5. Stiffness and Strain Considerations (132)
• Chapter 6. Introduction to Assembly (156)
• Chapter 7. Torque Control of Preload (184)
• Chapter 8. Torque and Turn Control (220)
• Chapter 9. Other Ways to Control Preload (244)
• Chapter 10. Theoretical Behavior of the Joint under Tensile Loads (266)
• Chapter 11. Behavior of the Joint Loaded in Tension: A Closer Look (296)
• Chapter 12. In-Service Behavior of a Shear Joint (330)
• Chapter 13. Introduction to Joint Failure (340)
• Chapter 14. Self-Loosening (350)
• Chapter 15. Fatigue Failure (374)
• Chapter 16. Corrosion (402)
• Chapter 17. Selecting Preload for an Existing Joint (438)
• Chapter 18. Design of Joints Loaded in Tension (470)
• Chapter 19. Design of Joints Loaded in Shear (490)
• Appendix A: Units and Symbol Log (514)
• Appendix B: Glossary of Fastener and Bolted Joint Terms (522)
• Appendix C: Sources of Bolting Information and Standards (530)
• Appendix D: English and Metric Conversion Factors (532)
• Appendix E: Tensile Stress Areas for English and Metric Threads with Estimated ‘‘Typical’’ Preloads and Torques for As-Received Steel Fasteners (534)
• Appendix F: Basic Head, Thread, and Nut Lengths (544)
• Index (552)
• Back cover (564)