Mechanical fasteners, such as screws, bolts, pins and rivets, have been used for hundreds of years to assemble wood and metal structures. As composites have replaced other materials in structural ...

In my previous column, I discussed double-shear testing of a single fastener (see “Editor's Picks,” at right). But fasteners also can be subjected to single-shear loading — our subject this time — and ...

In the middle of the Machinists strike, Boeing inspectors in Everett discovered a new, embarrassing and serious problem with the assembly of the first 787 Dreamliners. Boeing said Tuesday about 3 ...

Self-clinching fasteners were designed almost 70 years ago as way to attach components to thin sheet metal and ensure the connection would withstand hard tugs and torque loads. They are also useful ...

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The evolution of custom self-tapping screws traces back to the early 20th century, emerging as a revolutionary solution to ...