Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Considerable misinformation circulates in mountaineering and cave exploration circles concerning the torque needed to correctly install the wedge anchors used in technical rigging. Misunderstanding the proper operation of wedge bolts has caused serious accidents. This explanation of bolt physics defends the installation of bolts using the torque specifications given by manufacturers and engineering guidelines against the common beliefs of many who install them for climber protection and permanent rigging. KEY WORDS: bolted joint, wedge bolt, permanent rigging, physics, engineering mechanics, shear force
Source: The Journal of Search and Rescue
DOI: 10.61618/cfra9389
Authors: Willam Storage, Amy Skowronski
Language: English
Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4404903882