MANUAL AMERICAN INSTITUTE or STEEL CONSTRUCTION THIRTEENTH EDITIONKES Specification for Structural Joints Using ASTM A325 or A490 Bolts a June 30, 2004 Supe ° Spe Structural Jo ing ASTM A325 or A490 Prepared by RCSC Committee A.1—Specifications and approved by the Research Council on Structural Connections. | foscl «J @ RESEARCH COUNCIL ON STRUCTURAL CONNECTIONS www boltcouncil.org, clo American Institute of Steel Construction One East Wacker Drive, Suite 700, Chicago, Illinois 60601as that given in the Ag eat load at the faying su sonent 10 resist the effects of toads ‘material strengths and dimension ructural mechanics or by field te, F modeling effects and ensile loads in which the bolts have rovide a pretension in the installed et components in closed containers xry to Section 2.2, in which the line of application of causing deformation of the fiting rent or connection determined b; most appropriate critical lo in progre ‘ned joint with bolts that transi sed upon the shear strength of th stale r shear loads in combination wit! accordance with Section 8.2 ¥ or A490 Bolts, June 30, 2004 CONNECTIONS with fying surfaces that ha polt(ciemping force on the faving surface pared to provide a calculable resistanc su@-Tightened Join. A joint in which the bolts have be accordance with *'section 8.1. The snug-tightened condition is the ti hat is attained with a fe pacts of an impact wench or the full effort of an ironworker using an ordinary spud weench io bring the plics into firm concaet prior to 1 high-streng sagement. Having the end o! flush with the outer fage of the ier. The party that » the work, the fastener components to the party that will insall them in Tension Calibrator. A calibrated tension-indieating device that isu ability of the pi specified. nsioning method when a pretensioned joint or slip-crtical joint is Uncoated Faying Surface. A faying surface that has neith vanized and is free of loose scale, dirt and ot been primed, painted, nor foreign material Specification for Structural Joints Using ASTM RESEARCH COUNCIL ON (07 A490 Boles, June 30, 2004 RUCTURAL CONNECTIONS