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Bolts are (generally?) intended to apply force between two surfaces and not themselves act as shear resistance. Whereas a pin is (generally?) entirely a shear-

Bolts are (generally?) intended to apply force between two surfaces and not themselves act as shear resistance. Whereas a pin is (generally?) entirely a shear-force resistance component.

dreamcompiler 7y ago
Right. Bolts are usually weak in shear but strong in tension.Their job is to create high friction between two pieces; that friction joins the two pieces as one.