Thank you, Josh. That link is exactly what I've been looking for, but couldn't find. It simply cites "improved accuracy" which I guess is good enough. I'm still a little curious how the accuracy changed, but at least I have this sanity check.
ATSE, thanks for the feedback, though those notes...
This issue has definitely caused some confusion in a project I'm working on, and I haven't found any commentary on the change.
I have the 13th Edition of the AISC Steel Construction Manual. Table J3.2 shows the nominal shear stress of A325 bolts (threads not excluded) as 48 ksi. The RCSC...
