[TowerTalk] Rohn joint bolts

[Steve Sawyers n0yvy]

Sorry for the typos - it is getting late after the club meeting:

 In the Rohn towers the threaded portion of the bolt is in shear loading
so more cross sectional area means a stronger bolt and joint.

Steve Sawyers n0yvy wrote:
> 
> Stan Griffiths wrote:
> >Some one recently posed the question as to why the Rohn 25 bolts were fine threaded and I don't ever recall hearing the answer to that question.
> 
> I think they are fine thread to keep as much of the basic bolt materail
> available for shear strength. Fine threads remove less material.
> 
> I nt eh Rohn towers the threaded portion of the bolt is in shear loading
> soe more cross sectional area means a stronget bolt and joint.
> 
> de n0yvy steve
> 
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