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Power Screw.xls - How much torque is required to raise a load up a screw thread?
BoltedJoint.xls - The humble bolted joint is one of the most common elements in construction and machine design. Bolts are tightened to a calculated torque, producing a clamp load - the joint will be designed such that the clamp load is never overcome by the forces acting on the joint.

Further explanation can be found in:
Ref. 1) Fundamentals Of Machine Component Design - Juvinall
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Ref. 2) Schaum's Outline - Machine Design
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