Measuring torque when installing threaded fasteners is the best indicator of future joint performance, right? Actually, bolt tension is a better performance indicator, but measuring torque is far ...

Tightening a structural-steel bolt, tiny spurts of orange silicone spread out from a washer beneath the nut. Satisfied, the ironworker moves on to the next bolt. There is nothing new about direct ...

From the buildings we work in, the data centers we depend on, and especially in the machines we design, we inevitably rely on bolted joint connections. Unfortunately, due to the perceived simplicity ...