Bolts Screws Welds Mechanical Properties Structural Steelwork Connections Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply the mechanical properties of bolts, screws, and welds to select appropriate fasteners for structural steel connections.
• Analyze the load-bearing capacity and failure modes of bolted, screwed, and welded connections.
• Evaluate the quality of welded and bolted connections using relevant inspection criteria and standards.
• Implement correct installation procedures for bolts, screws, and welds to ensure structural integrity.
• Demonstrate understanding of the effects of heat treatment, surface finish, and corrosion on fastener performance.
• Design simple structural steel connections using standard bolted, screwed, or welded configurations.

Target Audience

This course is designed for engineers, technicians, and construction supervisors involved in the design, fabrication, or inspection of structural steelwork connections. It is also suitable for quality assurance personnel and tradespeople seeking to deepen their understanding of fasteners and welding in steel structures.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions allow learners to apply theoretical knowledge to real connections. They will perform bolt tightening, weld sample inspection, and connection assembly using structural steel components under supervision.

Practical Activities

• Bolt Installation and Torque Control — Learners practice installing high-strength bolts using torque wrenches and verifying preload with tension gauges. (4h)
• Weld Sample Preparation and Inspection — Learners prepare weld coupons and perform visual inspection, identifying common defects like porosity and undercut. (4h)
• Connection Assembly and Load Testing — Learners assemble a bolted-welded connection and apply load using a test frame to observe failure modes. (4h)
• Non-Destructive Testing Demonstration — Learners observe and participate in ultrasonic and dye penetrant testing on welded joints. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.