Joints in Steel Construction: Simple Connections

Dimensions for Detailing

Table H.58
DIMENSIONS OF ORDINARY BOLT ASSEMBLIES
(All dimensions in millimetres)
ISO Black Hexagonal Bolts

ISO Metric Black Hexagonal Nuts

(BS 4190:2001)[10]

(BS 4190:2001)[10]
s

Length

8.8

See
Thread
Length
Table

M
e

30 o
Grade 8.8
Head

o
30
30
Normal thickness
nuts

30

Grade 4.6
Head

M12

M16

M20

M24

19.00

24.00

30.00

36.00

12.70

16.70

20.84

24.84

21.90

27.70

34.60

8.45

10.45

1.25

1.25

30

30

Thin nut

M12

M16

M20

M24

19.00

24.00

30.00

36.00

41.60

21.90

27.70

34.60

41.60

13.90

15.90

10.00

13.00

16.00

19.00

1.78

1.78

7.00

9.00

9.00

10.00

90o Countersunk Round Bolts

(BS 4933:1973)[52]
Length
d

(BS 4320:1968)[40]

See 
Thread
Length
Table

M12

M16

M20

M24

12.70

16.70

20.84

24.84

D (sharp)

24.00

32.00

40.00

48.00

D (min)

20.40

27.20

34.00

40.80

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.50

Thread Lengths
(BS 4190:2001[10], BS 4933:1973[52])
Nominal Bolt Length

Thread Length

Up to/including 125mm

2d + 6mm

Over 125mm up to/including 200

2d + 12mm

Over 200mm

2d + 25mm

Short Thread Lengths

Up to/including 125mm

1.5d

Normal
(Form E)

Bolt size

Large
(Form F)

Black Washers

Extra Large
(Form G)

o
90 D D

Outside dia
Thickness

M12 M16

M20

M24

24
2.5

30
3

37
3

44
4

11

17

31

28
2.5

34
3

39
3

50
4

Mass of 1000
washers (kg)

16

19

45

Outside dia
Thickness

36
3

48
4

60
5

72
6

Mass of 1000
washers (kg)

21

49

97

170

Mass of 1000
washers (kg)
Outside dia
Thickness

NOTE: Tolerance on nominal thickness

(and therefore on mass)
may be as much as 30%.

Fully threaded bolts are recommended as the industry standard, see Section 2.2.

475

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Joints in Steel Construction: Simple Connections

Dimensions for Detailing

Table H.59
DIMENSIONS OF HIGH STRENGTH FRICTION GRIP BOLT ASSEMBLIES
(All dimensions in millimetres)
High Strength Friction Grip Bolts and Nuts
(BS 4395-1: 1969[11] - General Grade) (BS 4395-2: 1969[11] - Higher Grade)
Length

c
r
d

df

45

See
Thread
Length
Table

s
o

df

30
e

Higher grade

30

Higher grade

12

109

M16

M20

M24

M30

27.00

32.00

41.00

50.00

16.70

20.84

24.84

30.84

31.20

36.90

47.30

df

27.00

32.00

10.45

c
r

M16

M20

M24

M30

27.00

32.00

41.00

50.00

57.70

31.20

36.90

47.30

57.70

41.00

50.00

df

27.00

32.00

41.00

50.00

13.90

15.90

20.05

0.40

0.40

0.50

0.50

15.55

18.55

22.65

26.65

1.00

1.20

1.20

1.50

0.40

0.40

0.50

0.50

Thread Lengths

Flat Round Washers

General Grade (BS 4395-1: 1969[11]) and

(a) General Grade (BS 4395-1:

1969[11])

Nominal Bolt Length

Thread Length

Up to/including 125mm

2d + 6mm

Over 125mm up to/including 200

2d + 12mm

Over 200mm

2d + 25mm

Higher Grade (BS 4395-2: 1969[11])

M
C

(b) Higher Grade (BS 4395-2: 1969[11])

M16

M20

M24

M30

3.40

3.70

4.20

4.20

2d + 18mm

17.80

21.50

26.40

32.80

2d + 30mm

37.00

44.00

56.00

66.00

22

34

64

86

Nominal Bolt Length

Thread Length

Up to/including 125mm

2d + 12mm

Over 125mm up to/including 200

Over 200mm

Mass of
1000
washers
(kg)

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