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    The document outlines proper procedures for installing Direct Tension Indicators (DTIs) during bolting, including not grinding the DTI bumps, snugging bolts before final tightening, and using impact wrenches for under 10 seconds for final tightening.

    DTIs should be installed with the bumps against the bolt head or washer, bolts should be snugged before final tightening, and impact wrenches should be used to fully compress DTIs in under 10 seconds for most bolts and 20 seconds for larger bolts.

    Inspectors should check bolt and washer certifications, calibrate and use a Skidmore device to spot check bolts, check that bolts are fully tightened within 10-20 seconds, and use feeler gauges to check that DTIs are properly compressed.

    DTI INSTALLATION AND INSPECTION

    FOR IRONWORKERS AND OTHER BOLT INSTALLERS


    1. You can locate the DTI on either end of the bolt. Just make sure the DTI bumps bear against the underside of the bolt head Or
    against a hardened flat washer, never directly against the nut or the steel plates.
    2. Never never never grind the DTI bumps down by turning either the bolt head or the nut directly against the DTI - put a hardened flat
    washer in between.
    3. ALWAYS snug an array of bolts before final tightening, just as you would when DTIs are not used. Make sure you don’t fully
    compress the DTI on the snug (first) pass. On the final pass, compress the DTIs in the same sequence as you would if there were
    none present - that is, from the most rigid point outward.
    4. If impact wrenches are used, final DTI compression should take less than 10 seconds, or perhaps 20 seconds for larger A490 bolts.
    Choose a wrench with sufficient muscle (size, air pressure, condition) to do this. Other types of wrenches are also acceptable, such
    as electric or hydraulic, but if they’re non-impacting, ignore the “10 second rule”.
    5. Don’t try to use a feeler gage very much. Judge the DTI gap closure mainly by eye. Remember, a “completely flattened” DTI is
    acceptable. Some DOTs like to see at least one visible gap. Check with the inspector, or call us for guidance.
    6. You’re not supposed to take more bolts out of their kegs than can be stuffed, snugged, and tightened in one shift (oh, sure!). But just
    in case keep some lubricant handy if the bolts and nuts are getting too rusty to tighten efficiently.
    7. Remember, DTIs don’t change the torque resistance of the bolt, and they don’t change the (flat) washer requirements either.
    (Regular thickness F436 washers over short slots or oversized holes, but extra thick 5/16" F436 washers if the bolts are A490 larger
    than 1" dia.) Over a standard size hole, the DTI can replace one flat washer if the design called for a flat washer under both the bolt
    head and the nut. If you have Squirters® on oversized or slotted holes, call and we can make sure all the washers are in the right
    spot.
    8. As with any approved bolt tensioning method, don't forget to do the RCSC's Pre-Installation Verification to make sure the bolt
    assembly, the bolt installer, and the wrench all work together to get the right bolt tension. If there’s a Skidmore around, you might try
    this first on it and check the results. Show the inspector - they will be impressed.

    FOR INSPECTORS
    1. Check all bolt, nut, flat washer, and DTI certifications for conformance with the project specifications, especially the rotational
    capacity (RC) tests, if applicable, for nut lubrication. (Remember, when DTI’s are used, every bolt gets an “in situ” RC test, because,
    no matter how much the bolt/nut friction factor has deteriorated, if the DTI has been sufficiently compressed and the bolt has not
    broken, the rotational capacity of the assembly must be ok.)
    2. Check the calibration of the Skidmore (if any) on the site, and use it to spot check the bolts and DTIs. (see #4 below ) That is, on the
    Skidmore, see how much compression of the DTI is indicative of correct bolt tension*.
    3. Have some .015" and/or some .005" feeler gages available which will fit into the openings of the DTI between the DTI bumps. These
    are available free issue from Applied Bolting in every keg.
    4. Put a DTI on a bolt into the Skidmore and tighten it to a bolt tension 5 percent higher than the required minimum using a manual or
    non-impacting wrench. Record the number of refusals of a feeler gage to determine the job inspection gap (which is one more than
    the average number of refusals), or you can make sure the feeler gage is refused half way around or more. Please refer to your
    jobsite spec’s for guidance.
    5. Make sure that the bolt installers snug all the bolts in the connection before final tensioning. Listen for or otherwise time the final
    tensioning operation. If impact wrenches are used the rule of thumb is 10 seconds or less but let them go as long as 20 seconds for
    large A490 bolts. If they’re not able to tighten the bolts this quickly, tell them to do better. It’s impor-tant for the health of the bolts. If
    non-impacting tools are used, the “10 or 20 second rule” can be ignored.
    6. Check for too much thread stickout “above” the nuts - if it is more than half the bolt diameter, there MAY be insufficient threads ahead
    of the nut for proper bolt ductility, and thread runout may prohibit proper compression of the DTIs and be the cause of bolts breaking.
    “Zero” stickout (bolt shank flush with top of nut) is ok.
    7. With the bolts in place, check a sample of compressed DTIs using the proper thickness feeler gage. Make sure the feeler gage is
    refused half way around the DTI (our DTIs are marked only at openings to help you judge where to try to insert the feeler gage) or in
    accordance with the Job Inspection Gap. Your jobsite spec’s will rule the roost. If the feeler gage is refused the correct number of
    times or more, THE BOLT IS OK. If you CAN insert it all the way into the bolt shank more than the minimum, THE BOLT IS NOT
    TIGHT ENOUGH. In the latter case, ask the bolt installer to tighten the bolt a little more. If the DTI is almost compressed enough, it’s
    probably OK. (Remember the Skidmore test in 4 above) Don’t over inspect the bolts, and don’t use a torque wrench.
    8. Remember, a “completely flattened” DTI is NOT cause for rejection except by special edict of the -engineer-of-record. It’s possible
    and safe to “completely flatten” DTIs. If in doubt, try flattening the DTI on a bolt in a Skidmore, and see how much bolt tension it
    produces. Then disassemble the bolt after this test and run the nut down the threads of the bolt to where it was during installation. If
    some stretch has occurred in the bolt, the nut probably will not run more or less freely to the root of the thread.

    For a complete treatise on bolt, nut, washer and DTI


    selection and installation, consult the Research Council
    on Structural Connections Specification. If you would
    like to have your own copy of this, call us and we’ll
    send it. You’ll be the smartest kid on the block.

    Applied Bolting Technology Products Inc. 1-800-552-1999 www.appliedbolting.com


    Pre-Installation Verification Test Teport
    using Direct Tension Indicators
    Date:

    Wrench Model:

    Skidmore No.: Skidmore Calibration Date:

    Bolt Grade: ASTM A325 ASTM A490

    Bolt Size: BLACK GALVANIZED DACROMET

    Lot No.:

    DTI Lot & config.: DTI ON NUT SIDE DTI ON HEAD SIDE

    Nut lot number:

    F436 FW:

    F436 Wide FW:

    Required Tension:
    (5% over minimum tension)
    (7/8" Minimum = 39 kips, 5% over = 41 kips)
    ASSEMBLY
    ACCEPTABLE
    Sample #1 .005" Refusals Yes No
    Bolt Tension .015"
    ASSEMBLY
    ACCEPTABLE
    Sample #2 Refusals Yes No
    Bolt Tension
    ASSEMBLY
    ACCEPTABLE
    Sample #3 Refusals Yes No
    Bolt Tension

    Inspector: Date:

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