COURSE OVERVIEW

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies and exercises where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops. 

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Bolt Torquing & Tensioning. It covers the purpose and function of bolted joints, advantages and limitations, common failure modes and key terminology; the types of fasteners and their applications, joint integrity principles, gasket technology and selection; the torque and load relationship, standards and guidelines, torque tools, and manual torque application; and the hydraulic torque tools, components of hydraulic systems, pump selection and setup, safety during hydraulic torquing and troubleshooting hydraulic issues. 

 

Further, the course will also discuss the torque procedure development, error prevention and troubleshooting, bolt tensioning and hydraulic tensioning systems; the tensioning procedures and planning, advanced tensioning methods, tensioner safety and troubleshooting and controlled bolting assembly procedures; the flange management and joint control, joint integrity testing and maintenance of bolted joints; and the advanced bolting challenges on large diameter bolts, high-temperature joints, cryogenic sealing and subsea bolt tensioning.

During this interactive course, participants will learn the bolt length and grip considerations, joint stiffness and relaxation, fatigue and vibration impacts and expansion/contraction handling; the load-sensing bolts, digital torque and tension monitors, IoT integration in bolted joints and real-time condition tracking; the industry applications and standards, oil and gas pipelines, pressure vessels and heat exchangers; and the wind turbines and energy sector and offshore platforms.