Thank you very much for your responses.
It was the torque value. I would assume that it is good practice to create a preload that is equal to or greater than any tensile force the bolt would see in use.
I have a bolted flange connection that is not in a pressure situation. It is basically a connection in a pipe that is used as a spreader bar. It has a particular moment and shear at the point of the flange. My questions are:
1. Do I use the specific recommended torque for the size of the...
