BOLTING TEST #1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The special inspector shall furnish daily inspection reports to the _________ and
________ - Answers- Building official and Registered design professional
According to the Specifications for Structural joints, how can high strength bolts and
nuts be identified on a job site? - Answers- Bolt and nut markings
Who shall the special inspector demonstrate competence to? - Answers- Building
Official
Who is responsible for preparing the statement of special inspection? - Answers-
Registered design professional
According to the Specifications for Structural Joints, where twist-off tension control bolts
are used, what field inspection is of primary importance for joint strength? - Answers-
Bolt length
Faying surfaces and surfaces adjacent to the bolt head and nut shall be _____ -
Answers- Free of dirt and other foreign material
A bolted connection designed to resist movement by friction on the faying surface of the
connection under clamping forces of the bolts is what type of connection. - Answers-
Slip Critical
Bolts, nuts, and washers..... - Answers- Must be kept in protective storage
A bolt calibration device is required for pre-installation testing whenever...... - Answers-
• Slip critical joints are being used
• Pretensioned joints are being used
• When the calibrated wrench method of installation is being used
Pretensioned joints are only required in the following applications except.... - Answers-
Joints that are subject to fatigue load with reversal of the loading direction
According to the Specifications for Structural Joints, where calibrated wrench
pretensioning is used, how often is the installation wrench to be calibrated by testing in
a tension calibrator? - Answers- Daily
Who is required to receive the final report? - Answers- Building department
According to the Specification for Structural Joints, not fewer than ______ complete
fastener assemblies of each combination of diameter, length, and grade are to be
checked at the job site in the tension calibrator - Answers- 3
The special inspector shall furnish daily inspection reports to the _________ and
________ - Answers- Building official and Registered design professional
According to the Specifications for Structural joints, how can high strength bolts and
nuts be identified on a job site? - Answers- Bolt and nut markings
Who shall the special inspector demonstrate competence to? - Answers- Building
Official
Who is responsible for preparing the statement of special inspection? - Answers-
Registered design professional
According to the Specifications for Structural Joints, where twist-off tension control bolts
are used, what field inspection is of primary importance for joint strength? - Answers-
Bolt length
Faying surfaces and surfaces adjacent to the bolt head and nut shall be _____ -
Answers- Free of dirt and other foreign material
A bolted connection designed to resist movement by friction on the faying surface of the
connection under clamping forces of the bolts is what type of connection. - Answers-
Slip Critical
Bolts, nuts, and washers..... - Answers- Must be kept in protective storage
A bolt calibration device is required for pre-installation testing whenever...... - Answers-
• Slip critical joints are being used
• Pretensioned joints are being used
• When the calibrated wrench method of installation is being used
Pretensioned joints are only required in the following applications except.... - Answers-
Joints that are subject to fatigue load with reversal of the loading direction
According to the Specifications for Structural Joints, where calibrated wrench
pretensioning is used, how often is the installation wrench to be calibrated by testing in
a tension calibrator? - Answers- Daily
Who is required to receive the final report? - Answers- Building department
According to the Specification for Structural Joints, not fewer than ______ complete
fastener assemblies of each combination of diameter, length, and grade are to be
checked at the job site in the tension calibrator - Answers- 3
