6-382 RCSC SPECIFICATION FOR STRUCTURAL JOINTS (6/8/88) (2) Hardened washers are not required for connections using A325 and ‘A490 bolts except as required in paragraphs 7(c)(3) through 7(¢)(7) for slip-crtical connections and connections subject to direct tension or as required by paragraph 8(c) for sheat/bearing connections. ) Hardened washers shall be used under the element tumed in tight- ening when the tightening is to be performed by calibrated wrench method. (4) Irrespective of the tightening method, hardened washers shall be used under both the head and the nut when A490 bolts are to be installed and tightened to the tension specified in Table 4 in mate- rial having a specified yield point less than 40 ksi (5) Where A325 bolts of any diameter or A490 bolts equal to or less than 1 inch in diameter are to be installed and tightened in an over- size or short slotted hole in an outer ply, a hardened washer con- forming to ASTM F436 shall be used. (6) When A490 bolts over 1 inch in diameter are to be installed ané tightened in an oversize or short slotted hole in an outer ply. hard- cened washers conforming to ASTM F436 except with %s inch mini- ‘mum thickness shall be used under both the head and the nut in lieu of standard thickness hardened washers. Multiple hardened ‘washers with combined thickness equal to or greater than %s inch do not satisfy this requirement. (D) Where A325 bolts of any diameter or A490 bolts equal to or less, than 1 inch in diameter are (o be installed and tightened in a long slotted hole in an outer ply, a plate washer or continuous bar of at least is inch thickness with standard holes shall be provided. ‘These washers or bars shall have a size sufficient to completely cover the slot after installation and shall be of structural grade mate- rial, but need not be hardened except as follows. When A490 bolts over 1 inch in diameter are to be used in long slotted holes in exter- nal plies, a single hardened washer conforming to ASTM F436 but with %o inch minimum thickness shall be used in liew of washers = rr bar of stretombemdesmateriai-heltiple-hardened shih combined thickness equat to or greater tame This TeqUireEMTeNt (8) Altemative design fasteners meeting the requirements of 2(4) with geometry which provides a bearing circle on the head or nut with ‘diameter equal to or greater than the diameter of hardened washers meeting the requirements ASTM F436 satisfy the requirements for washers specified in paragraphs 7(c)(4) and 7(c)(5). 8 Installation and Tighter 1g (a) Handling and Storage of Fasteners, Fasteners shall be protected from dirt and moisture atthe job site. Only as many fasteners as are anticipated to be Tnstalled and Ughtened- danng a Work SANT sha beaker Tron roe ———— storage. Fasteners not used shall be retumed to protected storage at the end of the shift. Fasteners shall not be cleaned of lubricant that is present in as- delivered condition, Fasteners which accumulate rust or dirt resulting from job site conditions shall be cleaned and relubricated prior to installation. Annican INSTITUTE oF SrzgL CONSTRUCTION