Force distribution in bolted cover plate splices, part 2
This is a continuation of the previous article about force distribution in bolted cover plate splices. We are going to further clarify how to derive the exact values of some forces and how to transfer them into the cover plates. Load transfer for a vertical shear load, a horizontal shear load and a minor bending moment is straightforward and there is no need to comment on these. However, some clarification is required for other loads. Let us start with a torsional moment. In