AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL

MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AAMA DOCUMENT ERRATA

DATE: 10/15/2008
CODE: AAMA TIR A9-91
TITLE: Metal Curtain Wall Fasteners

REVISION #1
The word “end” to be replaced by the word “edge” in Section 7.0 per the below:

7.0 ALLOWABLE BEARING AT BOLT HOLES

Minimum Spacing and Minimum Edge Distance

Allowable Bearing at Bolt Holes for Steel

On the projected area of fasteners in shear connections with the edge distance in the line of force not less than 1.5
nominal diameter, D, and the distance center to center of fasteners not less than 3D:

In standard or short-slotted holes with two or more fasteners in the line of force:
Fb = 1.2Fu
Where: Fb = Allowable Bearing Stress
Fu = Ultimate Tensile Stress

REVISION #2
The equation for “Long Slotted Hole Dimensions in.” in Table 1 of Section 8.0 will be changed from [2 to 2 ½ ] d to
[2 ½ d] per the below:

8.0 STANDARD AND SLOTTED BOLT HOLES

It is recommended that holes for bolts not exceed the sizes specified in Table 1 for friction connections. Slots longer than
these dimensions may be used for expansion or anchor alignment purposes with appropriate engineering analysis or
testing.

MAXIMUM SIZE OF BOLT HOLES, INCHES

Nominal Bolt Standard Hole Oversized Hole Short-Slotted Hole Long-Slotted Hole Dimensions
Diameter, d in. Diameter, d in. Diameter, d in. Dimensions in. in.

1 1 1 1 1 1
<1/2 d+ d+ d+ 2
32 16 d + 32 by 4 d + 32 by 2 d

1 1 1 1 1 1
≥ 1/2 d+ d+ d+ 2
16 8 d + 16 by 4 d + 16 by 2 d

TABLE 1

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 REVISION #3
The fourth equation in Table 4 of Section 19.0 will be changed from “TSA (E)” to “TSA (I)” and from “KNMAX” to
“ENMAX” per the below:

19.0 FASTENER LOAD TABLES

A. Fastener Stress Areas and Tap Drill Sizes

TABLE 4: FASTENER STRESS AREAS – UNIFIED COARSE THREADS (UNC)

Nominal D A (S) A (R) TSA (E) TSA (I) External Threads – Class 2A Internal Threads – Class 2B Tap Drills
K Basic
Thread Nominal Tensile Thread Thread Stripping Minor
Major Diameter Pitch Diameter Pitch Diameter Minor Commercial Drills
Diameter Thread Stress Root Area Sq. In./Thread Diameter
Diameter
& Thread Diameter Area Area
External Internal Max. Min. Max. Min. Min. Max. Min. Max. Inch No./Size Dec. Equivalent
Per Inch Inch Sq. In. Sq. In.
#6-32 0.1380 0.0091 0.0078 0.006 0.009 0.137 0.131 0.117 0.114 0.104 0.114 0.118 0.121 0.0997 36 0.1065
#8-32 0.1640 0.0140 0.0124 0.007 0.010 0.163 0.157 0.143 0.140 0.130 0.139 0.144 0.148 0.1257 29 0.1360
#10-24 0.1900 0.0175 0.0152 0.011 0.017 0.189 0.182 0.162 0.159 0.145 0.156 0.163 0.167 0.1389 25 0.1495
#12-24 0.2160 0.0242 0.0214 0.013 0.019 0.215 0.208 0.188 0.185 0.171 0.181 0.189 0.193 0.1649 16 0.1770
1/4-20 0.2500 0.0318 0.0280 0.018 0.027 0.249 0.241 0.216 0.213 0.196 0.207 0.218 0.222 0.1887 7 0.2010
5/16-18 0.3125 0.0524 0.0469 0.026 0.038 0.311 0.303 0.275 0.271 0.252 0.265 0.276 0.282 0.2443 F 0.2570
3/8-16 0.3750 0.0775 0.0699 0.036 0.052 0.374 0.364 0.333 0.329 0.307 0.321 0.334 0.340 0.2983 5/16 0.3125
7/16-14 0.4375 0.1063 0.0961 0.048 0.070 0.436 0.426 0.390 0.385 0.360 0.376 0.391 0.397 0.3499 U 0.3680
1/2-13 0.5000 0.1419 0.1292 0.060 0.086 0.499 0.488 0.449 0.444 0.417 0.434 0.450 0.457 0.4056 27/64 0.4219
9/16-12 0.5625 0.1819 0.1664 0.074 0.106 0.561 0.550 0.507 0.502 0.472 0.490 0.508 0.515 0.4603 31/64 0.4844
5/8-11 0.6250 0.2260 0.2071 0.091 0.130 0.623 0.611 0.564 0.559 0.527 0.546 0.566 0.573 0.5135 17/32 0.5312
3/4-10 0.7500 0.3345 0.3091 0.121 0.172 0.748 0.735 0.683 0.677 0.642 0.663 0.685 0.693 0.6273 21/32 0.6562
7/8-9 0.8750 0.4617 0.4286 0.159 0.225 0.873 0.859 0.801 0.795 0.755 0.778 0.803 0.811 0.7387 49/64 0.7656
1-8 1.000 0.6057 0.5630 0.207 0.292 0.998 0.983 0.917 0.910 0.865 0.890 0.919 0.928 0.8466 7/8 0.8750

Where:
2
0.9743 A(S) = Tensile Stress Area, sq. in.
A(S) = 0.7854 D - sq. in.*
N A(R) = Thread Root Area, sq. in.
D = Nominal Thread Diameter (Basic Major Diameter), in.
2
1.2269 N = Number of Threads per inch
A(R) = 0.7854 D - sq. in.*
N
1.2269 in. (External Threads)
K = Basic Minor Diameter = D-
1 + 0.57735 (ESMIN – KNMAX) N
TSA (E) = 3.1416[KNMAX] sq. in./thread
2N
KNMAX = Maximum minor diameter of internal thread
1 + 0.57735 (DSMIN – ENMAX) ESMIN = Minimum pitch diameter of external thread
TSA (I) = 3.1416[DSMIN] sq. in./thread
2N DSMIN = Minimum major diameter of external thread
ENMAX = Maximum pitch diameter of internal thread

*These formulas are from the Industrial Fasteners Institute (IFI) and ANSI/ASME B1.1

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 REVISION #4
The first note under Table 6 of Section 19.0 will be changed from “A(S) = 0.7858D2*” to “A(S) = 0.7854D2*” per the below:

TABLE 6
SAE Grade 5 Steel for Diameters Up thru 9/16”
ASTM A 449 Steel for Diameters 5/8” and Over
Minimum Material
Thickness to Equal
Nominal D Nominal A(R) Allowable Shear Bearing (Pounds)
A(S) Tensile Allowable Tensile Capacity of
Thread Thread Thread Fastener (In.)
Stress Area Tension
Diameter & Diameter Root Area
(Sq. In.) (Pounds)
Thread/Inch (Inch) (Sq. In.) Single Double 1/8” St. 1/8” Al.
1/8” Al. 6063-T6 A36 6063-T6
(Pounds) (Pounds) A36 6063-T5
#6-32 0.1380 0.0091 0.0078 437 216 432 1201 276 414 0.144 0.231
#8-32 0.1640 0.0140 0.0124 672 344 687 1427 328 492 0.188 0.308
#10-24 0.1900 0.0175 0.0152 840 421 842 1653 380 570 0.195 0.313
#12-24 0.2160 0.0242 0.0214 1162 593 1186 1879 432 648 0.232 0.377
1/4-20 0.2500 0.0318 0.0280 1526 776 1552 2175 500 750 0.261 0.422
5/16-18 0.3125 0.0524 0.0469 2515 1300 2599 2719 625 938 0.330 0.539
3/8-16 0.3750 0.0775 0.0699 3720 1937 3874 3262 750 1125 0.396 0.651
7/16-14 0.4375 0.1063 0.0961 5102 2663 5326 3806 875 1313 0.460 0.756
1/2-13 0.5000 0.1419 0.1292 6811 3580 7161 4350 1000 1500 0.532 0.878
9/16-12 0.5625 0.1819 0.1664 8731 4611 9223 4894 1125 1688 0.596 0.986
5/8-11 0.6250 0.3068 0.2071 12149 6259 12517 5437 1250 1875 0.732 1.220
3/4-10 0.7500 0.4418 0.3091 17495 9013 18025 6525 1500 2250 0.867 1.452
7/8-9 0.8750 0.6013 0.4286 23811 12267 24533 7612 1750 2625 0.998 1.674
1-8 1.0000 0.7854 0.5630 31102 15022 32044 8700 2000 3000 1.129 1.894

SAE GRADE 5 ASTM A 449 For Diameters up thru 9/16”

2
1.2269 Ft = 0.40Fu
A(R) = 0.7854 D -
Fu (Min. Ultimate Tensile Strength) 120,000 psi 120,000 psi* N
Ft (Allowable Tensile Stress) 48,000 psi 39,600 psi* Allowable tension = 0.40Fu [A(S)]
Fv (Allowable Shear Stress) 27,713 psi 20,400 psi*
2
0.9743 0.40
A(S) = 0.7854 D - Fv = Fu
N √3
0.40
Allowable shear (Single) = Fu[A(R)]
√3
For Diameters 5/8” and over: A(S) = 0.7854D2*
* For fasteners 5/8” diameter and greater, values, formulas and procedures used are taken from AISC, “Manual of Steel Construction.” 9th Edition
(See page #23 for additional notes.)

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