Performing visual review of welded and bolted connections on a bridge was what I did on this exciting day. Kind of boring in the grand scheme of things, but it is what I do. In a funny way that is the good thing about my job, I get to see many different things on any given day. OK, back to what I do, afterall that is what this blog is supposed to be about, visual review of welds is pretty basic. Making sure the welds were placed where they should be, size, and overall quality. Checking bolts is a pain in the rump, especially if they are fully pre-tensioned. This involves a torque wrench that is about 4' long and weighs about 15-20 lbs and some ass to pull it.
Some of the larger size bolted connections require up to 56 kips per bolt.
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I thought you did bolts in a tuck position as opposed to the basic kip............
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