An eight-hour seminar on the inspection of structural bolting under the RCSC Specification for Structural Joints Using High-Strength Bolts and the AISC Specification for Structural Steel Buildings.

Bolting materials

    • Bolts, nuts, washers, direct tension indicators
    • Fastener coatings
    • Fastener quality and testing
    • Product packaging and identification
    • Certifications

Bolted joints

    • Snug tight, pretensioned, slip-critical
    • Faying surfaces
    • Bolt holes
    • Washers and other connection details

Protected storage and lubrication

Torque-tension relationships

Snug tight installation

Pretensioning and observation

    • Pre-Installation verification testing
    • Turn-of-nut method
    • Twist-off bolt method
    • Direct tension indicator method
    • Calibrated wrench method

Arbitration of disputes

Additional requirements for bridge bolting

    • Rotational capacity testing
    • Torque inspections