Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 16
well known, for all of ushave probably broken bolts or studs at some time by setting up too severelyon their nuts. Stay-bolts, however, seldom break under direct tension. Boilerplate is a ductile material, and will bulge between the bolts when subjected toexcessive pressure with the result that the… … Fig. i. Showing Tendency of Stay-Bolts to Unbutton. The tendency of the plate to bulge between bolts can easily be lessened byspacing the bolts nearer together, so that many small bolts closely spaced afforda better support than the same amount of metal in larger bolts farther apart,even admitting…
Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions
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