ICC BOLTING COMPREHENSIVE EXAM UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔For ASTM A325 Type 1 galvanized bolts, the nut shall be of what type - ✔✔ASTM
A563 Grade DH or ASTM A194 Grade 2H, galvanized and lubricated
AISC 16 2.7
✔✔For ASTM A490 Type 1 bolts, nuts must be: - ✔✔ASTM A563 Grade DH or DH3 or
ASTM A194 Grade 2H
AISC 16 2.7
✔✔Washers for ASTM A325 bolts shall be: - ✔✔ASTM F436
AISC 16 2.14
✔✔Paint is permitted in the faying surface of a joint provided: - ✔✔that the joint is a
snug tight joint, that the joint is a pretensioned joint, that the joint is a slip- critical joint ,
and the coating is qualified in accordance with Appendix A of the RCSC specification
AISC i16 2.17& 18
✔✔If a hot dip galvanized surface is used in a slip- critical joint, then: - ✔✔the surface
must be power wire brushed, the surface must be roughened by a hand wire brush
AISC 16 2-18
✔✔A hole may be permitted to be larger than the specified nominal diameter by the
following amount: - ✔✔1/2 inch
AISC 16-2.23
✔✔The nominal hole diameter for a standard hole is: - ✔✔1/16 inch larger than the
nominal bolt diameter
AISC 16-2.23
✔✔If thermal cutting is used to make a slotted hole in a statically loaded structure: -
✔✔the surface roughness cannot exceed 1000 micro-inches, the width of the slot
cannot exceed the standard hole width plus tolerances, occasional gouges, not more
than 1/16 inch deep are permitted
AISC 16 2.21 &22
, ✔✔The use of oversized holes is permitted in slip- critical joints: - ✔✔in any or all plies
of the joint
AISC 16 2.23
✔✔Long slotted holes may be used - ✔✔in any one ply of each faying surface
AISC 16 2.24
✔✔A hardened, beveled washer is required beneath the surface of the bolt head or nut
when the slope of the surface beneath the head or nut - ✔✔exceed 1;20 slope
AISC 16 2.44
✔✔Hardened washers are not required for pretensioned joints provided: - ✔✔the hole is
a standard size hole, the washer is not required for the installation method used, the
bolt is an ASTM A325, or an ASTM A490 installed in steel with a specified minimum
yield stress of 40 ksi or higher
AISC 16 2.44
✔✔A hardened washer is required where: - ✔✔the calibrated wrench method of
installation is used, an oversized or short - slotted hole is used beneath the bolt head or
nut, ASTM A490 bolts are installed against ASTM A36
AISC 16.2.44 &45
✔✔The length of thread for a 1-inch diameter ASTM A490 bolt is - ✔✔1 3/4 inches
AISC 16 2-11 7-78 Table 7-14
✔✔Direct tension indicators (DTI's) are addressed in which ASTM standard - ✔✔ASTM
F959
AISC 16 2.14
✔✔The height of the heavy hex nut required for high strength bolts, up to bolt diameters
of 1 1/2 inches is: - ✔✔slightly less than the diameter of the bolt
AISC 16 2.11 7-78 table 7-14
✔✔The maximum size of a short- slotted hole for 7/8 inch diameter bolts is: - ✔✔15/16
inch wide and 1 1/8 inches long
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔For ASTM A325 Type 1 galvanized bolts, the nut shall be of what type - ✔✔ASTM
A563 Grade DH or ASTM A194 Grade 2H, galvanized and lubricated
AISC 16 2.7
✔✔For ASTM A490 Type 1 bolts, nuts must be: - ✔✔ASTM A563 Grade DH or DH3 or
ASTM A194 Grade 2H
AISC 16 2.7
✔✔Washers for ASTM A325 bolts shall be: - ✔✔ASTM F436
AISC 16 2.14
✔✔Paint is permitted in the faying surface of a joint provided: - ✔✔that the joint is a
snug tight joint, that the joint is a pretensioned joint, that the joint is a slip- critical joint ,
and the coating is qualified in accordance with Appendix A of the RCSC specification
AISC i16 2.17& 18
✔✔If a hot dip galvanized surface is used in a slip- critical joint, then: - ✔✔the surface
must be power wire brushed, the surface must be roughened by a hand wire brush
AISC 16 2-18
✔✔A hole may be permitted to be larger than the specified nominal diameter by the
following amount: - ✔✔1/2 inch
AISC 16-2.23
✔✔The nominal hole diameter for a standard hole is: - ✔✔1/16 inch larger than the
nominal bolt diameter
AISC 16-2.23
✔✔If thermal cutting is used to make a slotted hole in a statically loaded structure: -
✔✔the surface roughness cannot exceed 1000 micro-inches, the width of the slot
cannot exceed the standard hole width plus tolerances, occasional gouges, not more
than 1/16 inch deep are permitted
AISC 16 2.21 &22
, ✔✔The use of oversized holes is permitted in slip- critical joints: - ✔✔in any or all plies
of the joint
AISC 16 2.23
✔✔Long slotted holes may be used - ✔✔in any one ply of each faying surface
AISC 16 2.24
✔✔A hardened, beveled washer is required beneath the surface of the bolt head or nut
when the slope of the surface beneath the head or nut - ✔✔exceed 1;20 slope
AISC 16 2.44
✔✔Hardened washers are not required for pretensioned joints provided: - ✔✔the hole is
a standard size hole, the washer is not required for the installation method used, the
bolt is an ASTM A325, or an ASTM A490 installed in steel with a specified minimum
yield stress of 40 ksi or higher
AISC 16 2.44
✔✔A hardened washer is required where: - ✔✔the calibrated wrench method of
installation is used, an oversized or short - slotted hole is used beneath the bolt head or
nut, ASTM A490 bolts are installed against ASTM A36
AISC 16.2.44 &45
✔✔The length of thread for a 1-inch diameter ASTM A490 bolt is - ✔✔1 3/4 inches
AISC 16 2-11 7-78 Table 7-14
✔✔Direct tension indicators (DTI's) are addressed in which ASTM standard - ✔✔ASTM
F959
AISC 16 2.14
✔✔The height of the heavy hex nut required for high strength bolts, up to bolt diameters
of 1 1/2 inches is: - ✔✔slightly less than the diameter of the bolt
AISC 16 2.11 7-78 table 7-14
✔✔The maximum size of a short- slotted hole for 7/8 inch diameter bolts is: - ✔✔15/16
inch wide and 1 1/8 inches long
