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Bolted Joints and Gasket Behavior Bolted Joint Assembly Principles
Per PCC-1-2013
PD539
BOLTI NG � PUB LIC COURSES Although bolted joints comprise a large percentage of all industrial PD577 ASME Standards Course / TOP SELLER
fasteners, their role in the installation and assembly process is
poorly understood. This course provides an overview of bolted Although the mechanical principles that make a screw or bolt work are
joint fundamentals, and focuses on the roles of bolts and gaskets in elementary – the inclined plane and the lever – the proper application
developing and maintaining leak-tight connections of bolted flange of those simple machine principles to seal a vertical joint or sustain a
joints, including troubleshooting of existing bolted flange connection. tower crane under stress, is extremely complex. For many years, there
has been recognition of the need to train, test, and certify craftsmen
This course examines how to assess a successful value of bolt load, as prior to allowing them to work on significant industrial applications that
well as explains the importance of specifying a tightening procedure. It may have safety and structural integrity issues. This course will train and
introduces the subject of PVRC leak tightness calculations and presents test bolting personnel at the supervisory level on the technological and
an overview of current trends and practices to achieve reliable leak-tight practical problems of assembling bolted joints in large-scale industrial
bolted joint solutions. applications.
You Will Learn To Participants will enjoy interactive instruction, an in-class demonstrations,
• Explain how the bolted joint functions as a mechanical system and a half-day of practical application, ending in a skills certification.
Participants will also receive the ASME PCC-1-2013 Guidelines for
that relies on the simultaneous interaction of the three primary Pressure Boundary Bolted Flange Joint Assembly codebook.
components to successfully seal the connection
• Assess the mechanical stress and strain of a bolt and explain the You Will Learn To
challenges that one encounters when specifying an optimum bolt • Describe the principles of joint design and reliability
load • Explain the “nuts and bolts” of nuts and bolts
• Describe the effects of in-service conditions and how they reduce or • Explain the concept of “load” as a bolting goal
increase bolt load • Describe ways to accomplish “load” (torqueing and tensioning)
• Describe the concept of leak-tightness as a predictable value of • Identify factors affecting proper “load” and how to compensate for
gasket stress and how to use leak tightness as the basis of specifying
bolt loads problems
• Identify conditions that create bolt failure • Identify the proper selection and installation of gaskets
• Explain the general scope of the PCC-1 Joint Assembly guidelines • Become familiar with bolting tools of all types
and how compliance promotes successful sealing of bolted, gasketed • Describe the advantages and disadvantages of various bolting
connections
• Evaluate bolting torque and explain how to use it to develop methods and where to use them
maintenance procedures • Identify assembly procedures (bolting patterns, incremental
Course Requirement tightening, etc.)
Scientific calculators are required for course exercises • Become familiar with work planning and preparation (such as tools,
Who Should Attend hardware, bolting plan, safety checklists)
Engineers with the responsibility for, or are involved in the specification
and assembly of bolted joints and gasketed bolted flange connections. Who Should Attend
Two years of engineering experience would be beneficial, but is not Practicing design and manufacturing professionals involved in assembly
required. of electro-mechanical hardware components in design and assembly
operations, as well as engineers involved in the design, construction or
Instructor Randy Wacker maintenance of pressurized equipment utilizing flanged joints for the
2 Day, 1.5 CEUs, 15 PDHs petroleum, refining, chemical, power and process industries
Member $1,525 / List Price $1,625
Instructor David E. Lay, Chris Krantz
Save up to $1,440 by enrolling in PD601, a triple combination course 2 Days, 1.5 CEUs, 15 PDHs
consisting of this course (PD539), PD577 “Bolted Joint Assembly Member $1,700 / List Price $1,800
Principles Per PCC-1 - 2013” and PD386 “Design of Bolted Flange
Joints.” Save up to $1,440 by enrolling in PD601, a combination course
consisting of this course (PD577), PD539 “Bolted Joints and Gasket
Behavior” and PD386 “Design of Bolted Flange Joints.”
Also available as Online Instructor-Supported course EL512 “The Bolted
Joint” (See page 25)
Take This Combo Course and Save Up to $1,440!
Bolting Combo Course
PD601
This course is a combination of “Bolted Joints and Gasket Behavior” (PD539), “Design of Bolted Flange Joints” (PD386) and “Bolted Joint Assembly
Principles Per PCC-1-2013” (PD577). Take these courses as a combo and save up to $1,440.
Two years of engineering experience would be beneficial, but is not necessary.
Instructors Randy Wacker, David Lay, William Koves 5 Days, 3.8 CEUs, 38 PDHs Member $2,860 / List Price $2,960
24 For complete course descriptions and to register, visit go.asme.org/NAtraining or call 1.800.843.2763
