Research Council on Structural Connections

Research Council on Structural Connections
AbbreviationRCSC
Formation1947
Volunteers
85
Websiteboltcouncil.org

The Research Council on Structural Connections (RCSC) is a research organization focused on bolted structural connections. Their technical standard on this subject is cited in the US steel design code.[1]

Prior to 1980, the organization was known as the Research Council on Riveted and Bolted Structural Joints (RCRBSJ). It was formed in 1947 to develop specifications for connections with high-strength bolts.[2] At that time, high-strength structural steel rivets were common in buildings and bridges, but bolts were expected to be safer, quicker, and more economical if technical equivalence could be demonstrated. The council's first Specification[3] identified ASTM A325 bolts as one-to-one replacements for ASTM A141 rivets.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Specification for Structural Steel Buildings (ANSI/AISC 360-16) (PDF). American Institute of Steel Construction. July 7, 2016. p. 16.1–126.
  2. ^ Brockenbrough, Roger; Schuster, Joseph (2018). "Appendix A4". Rehabilitation and Retrofit. Design Guide. Vol. 15 (2nd ed.). American Institute of Steel Construction. pp. 601–604.
  3. ^ Research Council on Structural Connections (Jan 1951), Specifications for Assembly of Structural Joints Using High Tensile Steel Bolts, American Institute of Steel Construction
  4. ^ Kulak, Geoffrey; Fisher, John; Struik, John (2001). Guide to Design Criteria for Bolted and Riveted Joints (PDF) (2nd ed.). American Institute of Steel Construction. p. 2. ISBN 1564240754.


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