A steel plate subjected to a force of 7kN and fixed to a channel by means of three identical bolts is shown in Figure 1. The bolts are made from plain carbon steel 45C8 (syt = 380MPA) and the factor of safety is2.5. Calculate the shear forces on the bolts as shown in Figure 2, and suggest the suitable bolt design from Figure3. 7 kN 300 mm 50 100 100 50