MDESIGN Seminar
Force determination in
Bolt fields
in accordance with VDI 2230 Sheet 2
Designers often face the same challenge with multi-bolt connections: Which bolt carries the highest load - and how can this be reliably calculated? This is precisely where VDI 2230 Sheet 2 comes in. It extends the methods of Sheet 1 and enables a precise evaluation of bolt fields so that you can design your connections safely and document them in accordance with standards.
These topics await you...
The seminar deals specifically with the VDI 2230 Sheet 2 guideline. You will gain an insight into the design and determination of forces in bolt arrays in accordance with the guideline. You will learn about and assess the special features of determining forces and the relationship between VDI 2230 Sheet 1 and Sheet 2.
This seminar begins where VDI 2230 Sheet 1 ends:
- Sheet 2 opens up methods that go beyond the classic limits of individual connections
- You will learn how to calculate multi-bolt connections systematically and safely
- You will gain confidence in the use of locking elements and the determination of highly stressed screws
This allows you to achieve greater operational reliability, avoid design errors - and save costs at the same time thanks to load-optimized positioning of the screws.
Contents & details
Brief overview VDI 2230 Sheet 1
- Summary of the calculation steps
- Differences to the calculation of multi-bolt connections
Continuation of VDI 2230 Sheet 2
Calculations:
Introduction to multi-screw calculation
- Terms and basics of screw connections
- Requirements for screw connections
- definitions of multi-bolt connections: Terms, types, delimitation
Safety:
Loading of multi-bolt connections
- Load types and their influence on the overall system
- The behavior of a bolted joint in the elastic range
- Superposition of longitudinal, shear and moment loads
- determining the maximum loaded screw-in connection
Standards:
Calculation method
Rigid body mechanics
- Basics
- Simplification, special features and limits
- Circular flanges
- Non-rotationally symmetrical screw arrays
Elastomechanics
- Screw as a beam model
- Elastic bedding
Numerical methods FEM
- Task-related modeling variants and their areas of application
- Model classes
- Necessary calculation variables of the FEM for VDI 2230 Sheet 1
- Screw compliance
Practice:
Deepening the multi-screw topic
- Necessary basic requirements
- Process effort for the determination of forces
- Required safety in the design process
Exemplary solutions with MDESIGN multibolt
A special plus:
At the end, you will be able to understand the tension diagram - a key that opens up many other relationships in bolt calculation.
Your speaker
Dipl.-Ing. Heinz-Markus Höltermann
- Studied mechanical engineering at the Ruhr University Bochum and the University of Sheffield, specializing in design and automation technology
- Seminar leader with many years of experience for leading national and international industrial companies
- Project and development engineer for screw calculations
Target group
Engineers and specialists from the fields of development, design and calculation, teachers from educational institutions, experts from research institutions and testing companies.
Seminar dates
August 28, 2025: 09:00 - 13:00
October 21, 2025: 09:00 - 13:00
October 23, 2025: 09:00 - 13:00 CET (English)
December 16, 2025: 09:00 - 13:00 CET (English)
Seminar prices
Take advantage of our customer benefit of 10% as an MDESIGN service customer.
All prices plus VAT.
Seminar request for companies
For a larger number of participants in a company, we also offer our training courses on individual dates.
