Originally Posted by Melvang

Reading through this thread, I was wondering if someone was going to mention this.

I have used this method for studs with a "torque spec" of 40,000 foot pounds. The nuts were 6 7/8" flat to flat and the socket was 45 pounds. For those you measure the length of the stud with a blind hole in the stud with a depth micrometer, heat the stud in the same hole with induction, and run the but down by hand. Let cool, remeasure for stretch and calculate the torque.