Tightening a Tension-Control Bolt without a Tension-Control Gun
Author: S. A. Lowe, Ph.D. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2530-0902 [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
Volume 24, Issue 4
Abstract
Tension control (TC) bolts are the most-used bolt in steel building construction. They are designed to be tightened using a TC gun. It is not unusual to find places where the TC gun will not fit. In this case a torque wrench should not be used, because torque settings for TC bolts do not, or more specifically should not, exist. The simplest, and preferred method, is the turn-of-nut method. Once snug tight, a further ⅓ turn for short bolts or ½ turn for longer bolts is all that is required.
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References
RCSC (Research Council on Structural Connections). 2014. Specifications for structural joints using high-strength bolts. Chicago: Research Council on Structural Connections.
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Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
Volume 24 • Issue 4 • November 2019
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©2019 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Mar 12, 2019
Accepted: Jul 15, 2019
Published online: Sep 11, 2019
Published in print: Nov 1, 2019
Discussion open until: Feb 11, 2020
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Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Manhattan College, Bronx, NY 10471. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2530-0902. Email: [email protected]
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