May 5th, 2026 8am-4pm CST Fundamentals of Structural Bolted Joint Design and Installation

Course Overview

This comprehensive course, completed over 1 day, provides engineers, designers, and technical professionals with foundational knowledge and practical tools to understand, specify, and install threaded steel fasteners and structural steel bolted joints. Designed with a strong emphasis joint types and installation procedures, the course blends fundamental engineering principles with hands-on demonstrations and AISC 360/RCSC requirements.

Note: The focus of the course will be on structural joints according to AISC 360 and RCSC rather than dynamically loaded fastened joints.  Although the AISC 360 and RCSC will often be referenced, the course is not intended to provide a detailed presentation of these standards.

Target Audience

This course was developed for engineers or technical staff tasked with the design, specification, structural quality, or assembly of threaded fastened joints.

Prerequisites

This is an intermediate technical-level course that includes equations that use general math skills. Individuals with prior experience in fasteners or bolted joint design may find this course easier. However, there is something for everyone to learn.

In-Person or Online Learning

Students may choose to attend in person or via a live online stream concurrent with the in-person training. The in-person session will be held in the training facilities at Matrix Engineering Consultants, 12986 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344.

Professional Development Hours (PDHs)

The 1-day in-person and online learning event is worth 7 PDHs.