Structural Bolting Handbook, 2022 Edition

Based upon the 2020 edition of the RCSC Specification for Structural Joints using High-Strength Bolts and the 2022 edition of the AISC Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, with references as needed to the prior 2014 RCSC and 2016 AISC Specifications

• abricators and erectors
• ironworkers and fitters
• inspectors
• engineers and detailers

4″ by 8.5″ pocket-sized convenience

This 2022 edition of the Structural Bolting Handbook is based principally upon the June 2020 edition of the RCSC Specification for Structural Joints Using High-Strength Bolts, cited by the 2022 AISC Specification for Structural Steel Buildings (AISC 360-22). It also incorporates aspects that are essential to the user based upon ASTM F3125/F3125M Standard Specification for High Strength Structural Bolts and Assemblies, Steel and Alloy Steel, Heat Treated, Inch Dimensions 120 ksi and 150 ksi Minimum Tensile Strength, and Metric Dimensions 830 MPa and 1040 MPa Minimum Tensile Strength.

• Step-by-step instructions for performing bolt installation to the snug-tight condition, including acceptance criteria
• Step-by-step instructions for performing bolt installation and pretensioning using the
• turn-of-nut method,
• twist-off tension control bolt method,
• combined method,
• direct tension indicator method, and
• calibrated wrench method.
• Step-by-step instructions for performing bolt installation, initial torque/tensioning, and pretensioning using the ASTM F3148 (TnA®) Torque+Angle Fastening System
• Step-by-step instructions for performing bolt installation and pretensioning using self-indicating direct tension indicators (DTIs)
• Step-by-step pre-installation tests for each method
• Step-by-step inspection procedures for each method
• Step-by-step arbitration of disputes procedure
• Step-by-step rotational capacity test procedures
• Bolted joint descriptions (snug-tightened, pretensioned, slip critical, X, and N)
• Bolt, nut, and washer product identification markings
• Manufacturer mark and source information
• Installation wrench selection tables
• Torque estimation tables
• Bolt length tables