Pre-Installation Verification Requirements ‘When high-strength bolts must be pretensioned (tightened), AISC, RCSC and AASHTO specifications require that allfastener assemblies (bolt, nut, washer and, dati when used) be tested using the selected installation procedure prior to installation in the structure. The Purpose of this procedure is to verify that the crew Understands and can properly implement the installation process, and that the process will indeed develop the Fequired minimum bolt pretension when used on the structure. Pre-installation Verification Required Tension (kips) Bolt Diameter | A325 Bolts (inches) F1852 Bolts ‘A490 Bolts 1 kip = 1000 pounds ‘The above values are 5% higher than the required pretension values used for design, actual installation and Inspection, Ref: RCSC Section 7 Pre-installation Verification Turn-of-the-Nut Method 1. Take three bolts of each diameter, length, grade and production lot, with three nuts of each diameter, grade and production lot, as they will be assembled inthe field. if washers are to be used, include the washers that wil be used in the assembly. Each set is called a “fastener assembly.” 2. Place the bolt in the Skidmore-Wilhelm. If the nut will be turned on the structure, place the bolt head in the back of the Skidmore. Ifthe bolt head is to be tuned, use a flat bushing in the back of the Skidmore or place the nut in the bushing slot. 3.Add fat plate shims and washers as necessary tohave approximately two to three threads of stickout beyond the face of the nut when the nut is fingertight. Stickout can range between five threads and a flush end condition (no stickout). Ifthe bolts too short to have the end ofthe bolt flush with the nut, perform this test in a steel plate and skip Steps 7 and 8 below. No tension measurements are possible for short bolts. 44, Snug the bott using the technique (spud wrench or impact wrench) to be used on the structure. Use approximately the same effort or impact time anticipated after the joint has been drawn to the snug condition, 5. Matchmark the nut, bolt and Skidmore face-plate as. ‘would be done on the structure. See Turn-of-Nut Method, page 22, for marking details. 6. Apply the required rotation as given in Table T-1, pages 24 & 25, 7. Verity that the achieved tension, as read on the Skidmore dial gage, is at least 5% more than the required bolt pretension. See table on page 4. 8. Record the achieved tension in a log book. 9. Remove the fastener assembly and repeat steps 2 through 8 abave for the remaining fastener assemblies in the pre-installation verification set of three botts. Ref: RCSC Section 7