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The proposed 2025 edition of the Research Council on Structural Connections (RCSC) Specification introduces an entirely new Section 1.

Every project comes with equipment decisions, and one of the most common is whether to rent or purchase the tools you need.

Torque wrenches are essential for delivering the power and accuracy required for bolt installations in structural steel, bridge construction…

As the most widely used structural fastener in North America, the tension control (TC) bolt is engineered to indicate when the required tens…

In structural bolting, “minimal clearance” refers to the limited space available around a fastener making it difficult, or sometimes imp…

Turn-of-Nut Method is an industry procedure for verifying bolt pretensioning in structural applications.

Not all power is created equal.

Skidmore-Wilhelm has set the industry standard for testing bolt tension since the 1950s.

In large-scale steel construction, every detail carries weight, literally.

When it comes to tightening bolts with precision, a torque wrench is the tool you trust to get the job done right.

Anyone that utilizes shear wrenches for installing tension control (TC) bolts knows that these wrenches lack a reverse function.

Bridge construction is among the most hazardous jobs in the construction industry, with workers facing significant risks from heights, heavy…