Steel Buildings in Europe

Part 2: Concept Design 2 - 41 Figure 4.7 Splice details Ordinary bolts (non-preloaded) in clearance holes may give rise to some slip in the connection. If this slip is accumulated over a large number of connections, the defection of the truss may be larger than calculated. If deflection is a critical consideration, then friction grip assemblies or welded details should be used.