The clamping of torque shear high strength bolt is induced when the pin-tail is broken. Sometimes the clamping forces on slip critical connections do not meet the required tension due to torque coefficient dependent on conditions such as outdoor temperature, moisture and dust. From this study, the clamping forces of torque shear bolts at indoor conditions were compared with actual data investigated from 24 construction sites last five years. Similarly to foreign literature results, torque shear bolts showed that torque coefficients were fluctuated greatly by temperature conditions. The range of torque coefficient at indoor conditions was analyzed from 0.126 to 0.158 while tensions were indicated from 179 to 192 Nㆍm. Instead, the range of torque coefficient at site conditions was analyzed from 0.118 to 0.152. Based on this test, the variable trends of torque coefficient subjected temperature can be traced via statistic regressive analysis. In case of indoor conditions, it was showed that the variable of torque coefficient was 0.13% per 1℃, while the variable at actual site conditions reached 2.73% per 1℃.

Torque control method and turn of nut method are specified as clamping method of high strength bolts in the steel construction specifications. Quality control of torque coefficient is essential activity because torque control method, which is presently adopted as clamping method in domestic construction sites, is affected by variation of torque coefficient. The clamping of torque shear bolt is based on KS B 2819. It was misunderstood that the tension force of the TS bolt was induced generally at the break of pin-tail specified. However, the clamping forces on slip critical connections do not often meet the intended tension, as it considerably varies due to torque coefficient dependent on the environmental factors and temperature variables despite the break of the pin tail.This study was focused to evaluate the effect of environmental factors and errors of installing bolts during tightening high strength bolts. The environmental parameters were composed of 'wet' condition, 'rust' condition, 'only exposure to air' condition. And the manufacture of trial product was planned to identify the induced force into the bolts. The algorithm for a trial product was composed of the relation between electricity energy taken from torque shear wrench and tension force from hydraulic tension meter.