What’s New in the PCC-1-2010 Update “Guidelines for Pressure Boundary Bolted Joint Assembly”
ASME PCC-1 “Guidelines for Pressure Boundary Bolted Joint Assembly” was first published in 2000 [1]. Since that time, there have been advances in bolted joint technology and industry practices that necessitated an update of the original document. The new revision of PCC-1 [2] is over twice the length of the original document and contains many new and updated guidelines. Significant additional detail has been added to the document in an effort to provide the broadest possible array of bolted joint assembly considerations to cover situations commonly encountered in industry, and thereby improve the overall safety and performance of bolted joints. This paper identifies some of the notable changes/additions that are included in the updated document.