actual shear stress in bolts is to be calculated
on the basis of the gross cross-sectional
area or nominal area, and that the
ratios of stress area to nominal area range
from 0.65 to 0.76 for diameters of bolts
varying from 1/4 to 3/4 inch (6.3-19.1mm).
This practice is comparable to that for
high-strength carbon steel structural
bolts. However, it is slightly more liberal
because of the generally shorter joint
lengths in cold-formed stainless steel
construction. For bolts not listed in Table
6, the allowable shear stress can be
determined in the same manne