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Achieving uniform bolt load distribution is critical to obtain leak-free service in pressure vessel gasketed joints used in offshore pipelines. This is a difficult task due to bolt load variations during the assembly process. In this sense, the Elastic Interaction Coefficients Method has been developed in previous works to define tightening sequences that provide the target load at the end of the...