Bolted joint

Bolted joint in vertical cutaway

Stud joint, where a headless threaded rod is screwed into a tapped housing and then secured with a nut

Screw joint

A bolted joint is one of the most common elements in construction and machine design. It consists of a male threaded fastener (e. g., a bolt) that captures and joins other parts, secured with a matching female screw thread. There are two main types of bolted joint designs: tension joints and shear joints.

The selection of the components in a threaded joint is a complex process. Careful consideration is given to many factors such as temperature, corrosion, vibration, fatigue, and initial preload.^[1]